Patent ID: 7503367
Filing Date: 2009-03-17
Classification: B29D

Abstract:
1. A belt and tread drum, particularly for shaping a belt layer and/or a tread layer or another tire component provided with metal parts into a circumferential whole, comprising: one or more support members, arranged at the circumference of the drum, and provided with a support surface for the tire component, each support member being provided with through-holes opening in the support surface, wherein the support members comprise magnet sets having magnets for retaining the tire component on the support surface by magnetically attracting the metal parts, wherein the magnet sets comprise holders for the magnets and are placed from the radial inside in the support members, wherein the drum at the circumferential side comprises first portions that engage over the holders in a tangential and/or axial direction of the drum, wherein the drum at the circumferential side comprises second portions that engage over the magnets in tangential and/or axial direction of the drum, the magnets having upper surfaces extending into the through-holes, said upper surfaces of the magnets being aligned with the support surface.