Patent ID: 6499980
Filing Date: 2002-12-31
Classification: B29D

Abstract:
An automated green tire conveyance system for moving a plurality of green tires to a plurality of tire presses; each tire press having an associated press loader capable of horizontal movement of a green tire having a vertical tire axis; and the conveyance system including an overhead monorail track with one or more monorail carriers movable thereon, the automated green tire conveyance system characterized by:a plurality of elevator systems, each located by and associated with one of the plurality of tire presses, for receiving green tires from the one or more monorail carriers; and each of the plurality of elevator systems having an elevator for conveying the green tire from the one or more monorail carriers to the press loader of the tire press by that elevator, such that the elevator presents the green tire to the press loader with a vertical tire axis.