Patent ID: 8783321
Filing Date: 2014-07-22
Classification: B29C,B29D,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A plant for manufacturing at least one member comprising at least one rubber-coated electronic component, the electronic component being adapted to be embedded into a tire or secured to a surface of the tire, comprising: running means for running two strips of rubber arranged to cause the strips to run from a first zone in which the strips are separated to a second zone wherein two respective faces of the two rubber strips are in contact with one another, placement means for placing the component on one of the respective faces of one of the two rubber strips, in a predetermined placement zone situated in the first zone, feeding means for feeding the placement means with components, such feeding means comprising a drum arranged between the placement means and storage means for storing components, wherein the feeding means comprise means for moving the drum in translation between the placement means and the storage means, and means for rotating the drum.