Patent ID: 9004901
Filing Date: 2015-04-14
Classification: B29D

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for molding a portion of a tire having a radial direction that includes a molding press and a mold, said apparatus further comprising: first and second platens, said platens being operatively associated with said press for changing their position relative to each other for opening and closing a mold that is attached to said platens, said second platen being rotatably attached to the apparatus; a first portion of the mold that is attached to the first platen of the molding press and a second portion of the mold that is attached to the second platen of the molding press wherein the first portion of the mold further comprises a cap that is rotatably attached to the apparatus and an outer ring that is also rotatably attached to the apparatus, said rotating cap and outer ring being arranged concentrically with each other with a gap between them that provides a pouring slot, said cap having a rotatable attachment that is separate from that of said outer ring and said pouring slot being accessible from the exterior of the apparatus when the mold is closed; and a motor that is operatively associated with a portion of the mold for making said portion of the mold rotate.