Patent ID: 6364981
Filing Date: 2002-04-02
Classification: B29C,B29D,B29L,Y10T

Abstract:
A method of building a tire comprising forming and cutting to length a tubular band of reinforced elastomeric material for applying to an inner liner on an expandable tire building drum characterized by:a. shaping a tube from a flat sheet of wire reinforced elastomeric material having a width equal to the circumference of said tube on a mandrel by gripping said tube and moving said tube axially of said mandrel, by a transfer mechanism, b. splicing the edges of said flat sleet with said reinforcing wires in said edges being in abutting relation, c. continuing to grip said tube and transfer said tube a predetermined distance to an anvil mounted on said mandrel, d. cutting said tube into a tubular band of a predetermined band length at said anvil, e. continuing to grip said tubular band and move said tubular band to a position over said inner liner, and f. applying other tire components over said tubular band.