Patent ID: 8382925
Filing Date: 2013-02-26
Classification: B29D

Abstract:
1. A method of adhering belt edge tapes made of a rubber material which are interposed between upper and lower layer belts containing inclined reinforcing cords therein to side edge portions of the lower layer belt after adhering to an outer peripheral surface of a building drum during one step of tire building, wherein in adhering the belt edge tape to the both respective side edge portions of the lower layer belt on the outer peripheral surface of the building drum by supplying the belt edge tape toward the outer peripheral surface of the building drum along with the rotation of the building drum by a supply device which faces the building drum in an opposed manner and by pressing the belt edge tape to the building drum using a press roller on a leading side as viewed from a position where the belt edge tape is supplied in the rotational direction of the building drum along with the supplying of the belt edge tape, the building drum is rotated in the direction opposite to the direction that acute-angled distal ends which are formed by the inclined reinforcing cords of the lower lay belt and side edge of the lower layer belt are facing.