METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FORMING AN APEX

A method for forming an apex is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of: winding an elastomer strip of rubber onto a rotatable platen (110), wherein the rotatable platen has a radially expandable bead chuck (115) located on a radially inner portion of the rotatable platen (110), wherein the rot...

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Hauptverfasser:	KOCH, Brian Richard, DYRLUND, Christopher David
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng ; fre ; ger
Schlagworte:	PERFORMING OPERATIONS PRODUCING PARTICULAR ARTICLES FROM PLASTICS OR FROM SUBSTANCESIN A PLASTIC STATE TRANSPORTING WORKING OF PLASTICS WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE, IN GENERAL
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Zusammenfassung:	A method for forming an apex is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of: winding an elastomer strip of rubber onto a rotatable platen (110), wherein the rotatable platen has a radially expandable bead chuck (115) located on a radially inner portion of the rotatable platen (110), wherein the rotatable platen (110) has an outer surface having a nonstick coating, and wherein the rotatable platen further includes one or more bars (120). Also, an apparatus for forming an apex and bead subassembly is disclosed. The apparatus (100) comprises a rotatable platen (110), a radially expandable bead chuck (115) mounted on the rotatable platen (110), wherein the rotatable platen (110) has an outer surface having a nonstick coating, and wherein the outer surface further includes one or more bars (120).