A bead-forming system for forming a tire bead may include the following: a housing, a first bead former configured to facilitate the formation of the tire bead, and a base secured to the first bead former, where the first bead former includes a bead-receiving surface that is rotatable relative to the base. The base may be adjustable such that the first bead former is movable from a first position to a second position. The first position may be on a first side of the housing, and the second position may be on a second side of the housing. A second bead former may be located in the second position when the first bead former is located in the first position, where the second bead former is located in the first position when the first bead former is located in the second position.
A bead forming system for forming a tire bead may include the following: a housing (110), a first bead former (102) configured to facilitate the formation of the tire bead, and a base (118) secured to the first bead former, where the first bead former includes a bead-receiving surface that is rotatable relative to the base. The base may be adjustable such that the first bead former (102) is movable from a first position to a second position. The first position may be on a first side of the housing, and the second position may be on a second side of the housing. A second bead former (104) may be located in the second position when the first bead former is located in the first position, where the second bead former is located in the first position when the first bead former is located in the second position.
A bead forming system for forming a tire bead may include the following: a housing (110), a first bead former (102) configured to facilitate the formation of the tire bead, and a base (118) secured to the first bead former, where the first bead former includes a bead-receiving surface that is rotatable relative to the base. The base may be adjustable such that the first bead former (102) is movable from a first position to a second position. The first position may be on a first side of the housing, and the second position may be on a second side of the housing. A second bead former (104) may be located in the second position when the first bead former is located in the first position, where the second bead former is located in the first position when the first bead former is located in the second position.
A bead forming system for forming a tire bead may include the following: a housing, a first bead former configured to facilitate the formation of the tire bead, and a base secured to the first bead former, where the first bead former includes a bead-receiving surface that is rotatable relative to the base. The base may be adjustable such that the first bead former is movable from a first position to a second position. The first position may be on a first side of the housing, and the second position may be on a second side of the housing. A second bead former may be located in the second position when the first bead former is located in the first position, where the second bead former is located in the first position when the first bead former is located in the second position.
A bead wrapping system for wrapping a strip around a tire bead may include one or more of the following components: an expandable chuck, a strip handling system, and a former assembly. At least one of the strip handling system and the former assembly may be movable radially relative to a central gear of the expandable chuck in response to rotation of the central gear.
A knife for cutting a bead apex for a vehicle tire may include a blade having a first face with a first surface, a cutting edge located at an end of the first surface and positioned for engagement with the bead apex, and a plurality of serrations extending from the first surface of the blade.
An assembly for an armouring machine may include a support disk, the support disk defining a central opening for receiving a pipe and a plurality of perimeter openings for receiving a plurality of strips, and the support disk being rotatable about a longitudinal axis passing through the central opening. The assembly may further include a guide plate surrounding the longitudinal axis and including a plurality of guide structures, the guide structures being positioned for receiving the strips as they move downstream from the support disk. The assembly may further include an actuation device that is mechanically coupled to the guide plate, where actuation of the actuation device causes rotation of the guide plate with respect to the support disk.
A system for stitching a bead apex includes an upper assembly (30) including an upper elongated member(31), an upper arm (33) coupled to the upper elongated member, and an upper stitching wheel (32) coupled to the upper arm. The system also includes a lower assembly including a lower elongated member(41), a lower arm (43) coupled to the lower elongated member, and a lower stitching wheel (42) coupled to the lower arm. The upper assembly further includes a non-locking actuator (34) coupled to the upper arm (33), wherein the non-locking actuator is configured to move the upper arm about the first pivot point to move the upper stitching wheel to an operative configuration, wherein the non-locking actuator is configured to permit movement of the upper stitching wheel in a Y- direction between at least a first position and a second position while in the operative configuration.
A system for handling a bead apex includes a first jaw having open and closed states, which is configured to engage a first surface of a bead apex in the closed state. The system further includes a second jaw having open and closed states, and a plurality of grippers coupled to the second jaw, wherein each of the plurality of grippers comprises a body. At least one of the plurality of grippers includes a pivot shoe rotatably attached to the body of the at least one of the plurality of grippers, wherein the pivot shoe is rotatable with respect to the body of the at least one of the plurality of grippers. The pivot shoe is configured to engage a second surface of the bead apex in the closed state of the second jaw.
A measurement system for measuring at least one parameter of a tire component may include a background surface, a circular visual indicator located on the background surface, a support arm that is rotatable about an axis, and a camera secured to the support arm. When the support arm rotates about the axis, the camera may follow a circular path along the background surface.
In one example, a festoon system (20) comprises a festoon module (22) having a support assembly (30), and further comprises at least one upper sheave (50) and at least one lower sheave (40), which are movable relative to one another by movement of at least one of the upper sheave (40) or the lower sheave (50). At least one wire (25) is configured to enter the festoon module (22) at an entrance region (27a), extend around a groove (43) of the least one lower sheave (42) and at least one groove (53) of the at least one upper sheave (52), and then exit the festoon module (22) at an exit region (27b). A first coupling location (39a) of the support assembly (30) is adjacent to the entrance region of the festoon module (22), and a second coupling location (39b) of the support assembly (30) is adjacent to the exit region (27b) of the festoon module (22). Different modules (80, 200, 70'), are configured to be coupled to the second coupling location (39b).
B65H 51/20 - Devices for temporarily storing filamentary material during forwarding, e.g. for buffer storage
B29D 30/48 - Bead-rings or bead-coresTreatment thereof prior to building the tyre
B65H 59/36 - Floating elements compensating for irregularities in supply or take-up of material
B65H 63/04 - Warning or safety devices for use when unwinding, paying-out, forwarding, winding, coiling, or depositing filamentary material, e.g. automatic fault detectors or stop-motions responsive to excessive tension or irregular operation of apparatus
In one example, a festoon system comprises a festoon module having a support assembly, and further comprises at least one upper sheave and at least one lower sheave, which are movable relative to one another by movement of at least one of the upper sheave or the lower sheave. At least one wire is configured to enter the festoon module at an entrance region, extend around a groove of the least one lower sheave and at least one groove of the at least one upper sheave, and then exit the festoon module at an exit region. A first coupling location of the support assembly is adjacent to the entrance region of the festoon module, and a second coupling location of the support assembly is adjacent to the exit region of the festoon module. Different modules are configured to be coupled to the second coupling location.
B65H 63/02 - Warning or safety devices for use when unwinding, paying-out, forwarding, winding, coiling, or depositing filamentary material, e.g. automatic fault detectors or stop-motions responsive to reduction in tension, failure of supply, or breakage, of material
B65H 59/10 - Adjusting or controlling tension in filamentary material, e.g. for preventing snarlingApplications of tension indicators by devices acting on running material and not associated with supply or take-up devices
B65H 63/04 - Warning or safety devices for use when unwinding, paying-out, forwarding, winding, coiling, or depositing filamentary material, e.g. automatic fault detectors or stop-motions responsive to excessive tension or irregular operation of apparatus
B65H 51/20 - Devices for temporarily storing filamentary material during forwarding, e.g. for buffer storage
B65H 59/36 - Floating elements compensating for irregularities in supply or take-up of material
B29D 30/00 - Producing pneumatic or solid tyres or parts thereof
B29D 30/48 - Bead-rings or bead-coresTreatment thereof prior to building the tyre
Systems and methods are provided for forming a cable. In one embodiment, a system for forming a cable comprises a non-driven roll station having a plurality of rolls for forming a shape of one or more strands associated with a first layer of the cable. Movement of the plurality of rolls of the non-driven roll station occurs passively during travel of the one or more strands associated with the first layer of the cable. The system further comprises a driven roll station having a plurality of rolls for forming a shape of one or more strands associated with a second layer of the cable. The plurality of rolls of the driven roll station are actively driven to effect movement and speed of the one or more strands associated with the second layer of the cable.
The present disclosure provides a bead-apex assembly (204) for a vehicle tire (102). The bead-apex assembly (204) includes a bead (210) with an outer diameter surface, and an apex (212) with a first layer (220) and a second layer (222, 224), the first layer having an inner diameter located adjacent to the outer diameter surface of the bead, and the second layer having an inner diameter located adjacent to an outer diameter of the first layer.
A bead wire payoff system is provided having a first coil mount configured to receive a first coil of bead wire and a second coil mount configured to receive a second coil of bead wire. The first and second coil mounts are configured to continuously pay-off a bead wire, first from the first coil of bead wire, and then from the second coil of bead wire upon exhaustion of the first coil of bead wire.
B65H 49/12 - Package-supporting devices for one operative package and one or more reserve packages the reserve packages being mounted to permit manual or automatic transfer to operating position
B29D 30/48 - Bead-rings or bead-coresTreatment thereof prior to building the tyre
B65H 49/00 - Unwinding or paying-out filamentary materialSupporting, storing, or transporting packages from which filamentary material is to be withdrawn or paid-out
B65H 49/02 - Methods or apparatus in which packages do not rotate
B65H 49/10 - Package-supporting devices for one operative package and one or more reserve packages
B65H 51/22 - Reels or cages, e.g. cylindrical, with storing and forwarding surfaces provided by rollers or bars
A cutting apparatus (10) for an elongate wire is provided, and includes a housing (20) that supports a first (40) and a second (60) cutter, both having a body (40, 60), a recess (46, 66), and a cutting blade. The cutting blade is disposed upon a wall of the body (40, 60) that defines the recess (46, 66). The first cutter (40) is fixed with respect to the housing (20). The second cutter (60) is translatable with respect to the body (20) from a position where the recess (46) of the first cutter (40) is aligned with the recess (66) of the second cutter (60) to a position where the recess (66) of the second cutter (60) translates with respect to the recess (46) of the first cutter (40).
A cutting apparatus for an elongate wire is provided, and includes a housing that supports a first cutter that has a body, a recess, and a cutting blade. The cutting blade is disposed upon a wall of the body that defines the recess, the first cutter is fixed with respect to the housing. The housing additionally supports a second cutter that has a body, a recess, and a cutting blade, wherein the cutting blade is disposed upon a wall of the body that defines the recess. The second cutter is normally positioned with respect to the first cutter such that the recess of the first cutter is aligned with the recess of the second cutter, and is movable to a second position where the recess of the second cutter translates with respect to the recess of the first cutter, such that the respective cutting blades translate toward each other.
The current embodiments provide a system for determining a parameter of a tire component. The system may have a background surface, a first measurement device configured to measure a dimension with respect to the reference surface and a support surface located at least partially between the first measurement device and the reference surface, where the support surface is configured to support the tire component. The parameter may correspond to the dimension on the background surface.
The current embodiments provide a system for determining a parameter of a tire component. The system may have a background surface, a first measurement device configured to measure a dimension with respect to the reference surface and a support surface located at least partially between the first measurement device and the reference surface, where the support surface is configured to support the tire component. The parameter may correspond to the dimension on the background surface.
An apparatus for forming a tire bead may include a rotatable bead former having a front portion and a back portion. The rotatable bead former may include a first step with a first diameter, the first step having at least a first bead-engaging surface circumnavigating an axis and configured to receive a first tire bead, and a second step located closer to the back portion than the first step, the second step having a second diameter different than the first diameter, and the second step having a second bead-engaging surface circumnavigating the axis and configured to receive a second tire bead.
The present application provides an apparatus (102) for forming a tire bead, The apparatus may comprise a rotatable bead former (110) having a front portion (142) and a back portion (144). The rotatable bead former may comprise a first step (114) with a first diameter, the first step having at least a first bead-engaging surface circumnavigating an axis and configured to receive a first tire bead, and a second step (116) located closer to the back portion (144) than the first step, the second step having a second diameter different than the first diameter, and the second step having a second bead-engaging surface circumnavigating the axis and configured to receive a second tire bead.
The present embodiments provide an apparatus for forming a bead (105, 106). In one embodiment, the apparatus comprises a rotatable base (112) and a first movable support (118), wherein the first movable support is radially moveable with respect to the base. A first protrusion (132) extends from the first movable support, and the first protrusion has a first bead-engaging surface. A position control device is coupled to the first movable support and configured to control the radial position of the movable support with respect to the base. A first fastening portion (144, 146) is located on the first movable support (118). The first fastening portion is configured to facilitate the attachment of the first protrusion to the first movable support.
An armoring system (20) comprising at least first and second strips (42, 52), a forming roll (60) comprising first and second roll segments (71a, 71b, 72a, 72b) disposed adjacent to one another. Both the first and second strips (42, 52) are formed into profiled shapes in cross section by the forming roll (60). The first and second strips (42, 52) are offset from each other in the major axis of the cross section of the strips and simultaneously helically wound into a formed tube after passing through the forming roll (60). The armoring system has an increased production rate compared to a single strip armoring system.
A system for handling a bead apex comprises a first jaw having open and closed states, which is configured to engage a first surface of a bead apex in the closed state. The system further comprises a second jaw having open and closed states, and a plurality of grippers coupled to the second jaw. Selected ones of the plurality of grippers are configured to engage a second surface of the bead apex in the closed state of the second jaw. Further, at least one of the plurality of grippers comprises a tapered end surface.
A system (20) for handling a bead apex (80) comprises a first jaw (40) having open and closed states, which is configured to engage a first surface of the bead apex in the closed state. The system further comprises a second jaw (30) having open and closed states, and a plurality of grippers (32) coupled to the second jaw (30). Selected ones of the plurality of grippers (32) are configured to engage a second surface of the bead apex in the closed state of the second jaw. Further, at least one of the plurality of grippers (32) comprises a tapered end surface (38).
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Goods & Services
Machinery for producing wire and cable; machinery for producing pneumatic tire beads; machinery for producing flexible pipe for use in the oil and gas industry; wire take-up machines, twisters and stranders; cater pullers, namely machine parts to provide a constant pull of conduit and cables in a process line; capstans; mechanical reeling apparatus, namely pay-offs, take-ups, rewind lines; taping, armouring; BX (basic armoured cable) Strip Armouring machines; material handling system for ferrous, non-ferrous, and fiber optic products. Refurbishing machineries; Installation of guards for protecting the perimeter of machines in order to eliminate operator contact from moving parts; machinery maintenance and repair; provision of replacement parts for machinery. Custom designed of equipment; system integration services.
An apparatus for forming a carcass for encasing a tubular member including a driven rotor (20) having a front face rotatable about a pivot axis and a spool mandrel (38) positioned eccentrically on the driven rotor (20). The spool mandrel (38) is adapted to rotatably mount a roll of coiled strip material (32). The rotor (20) includes at least one counterweight (60) mounted on the front face that is dynamically movable to at least partially balance the changing weight of the roll of strip material as the strip material (32) is removed from the roll. At least one pusher roll assembly (75) is mounted on the front face and contacts a portion of the strip material (32) to partially deform the coiling of the strip material as the material is removed from the roll. An anti-kink roll assembly (90) prevents kink deformation of the strip material (32) during the formation of the carcass.
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Machinery for producing wire and cable; machinery for producing pneumatic tire beads; machinery for producing flexible pipe for use in the oil and gas industry; wire take-up machines, twisters and stranders; wire and cable machinery, namely, caterpullers, capstans, pay-offs, rewind line machines, taping machines, armoring machines, and strip armouring machines; custom designed machine equipment for wire and cable production; material handling machine systems for ferrous, non-ferrous, and fiber optic products, namely, machines consisting of festooners, accumulators, dancers, take-ups, pay-offs, rewind lines and the replacement spare parts associated with all of the foregoing machinery Re-manufacturing and refurbishing machineries; repair services for machinery for producing wire and cable, machinery for producing pneumatic tire beads, machinery for producing flexible pipe for use in the oil and gas industry, wire take-up machines, twister and strander machines, wire and cable machinery, namely, caterpullers, capstans, pay-offs, rewind line machines, taping machines, armoring machines, and strip armouring machines, custom designed machine equipment for wire and cable production, material handling machine systems for ferrous, non-ferrous, and fiber optic products, namely, machines consisting of festooners, accumulators, dancers, take-ups, pay-offs, rewind lines and the replacement spare parts associated with all of the foregoing machinery Custom design of machine equipment; system integration services, namely, designing of systems composed of machines, apparatus, and instruments
An apparatus for forming a carcass for encasing a tubular member including a driven rotor (20) having a front face rotatable about a pivot axis and a spool mandrel (38) positioned eccentrically on the driven rotor (20). The spool mandrel (38) is adapted to rotatably mount a roll of coiled strip material (32). The rotor (20) includes at least one counterweight (60) mounted on the front face that is dynamically movable to at least partially balance the changing weight of the roll of strip material as the strip material (32) is removed from the roll. At least one pusher roll assembly (75) is mounted on the front face and contacts a portion of the strip material (32) to partially deform the coiling of the strip material as the material is removed from the roll. An anti-kink roll assembly (90) prevents kink deformation of the strip material (32) during the formation of the carcass.
A mountable traversing carriage for traversing a workpiece, method of traversing a workpiece, performing an operation on a workpiece and manufacturing a mountable traversing carriage is described. The carriage has first and second end plates coupled to first and second clamps for attaching the end plates to a workpiece, with a connector for connecting the first end plate to the second end plate. A mid plate is movably mounted to the connector and arranged between the first and second end plates. A saddle, having a third clamp, is mounted to the mid plate. The carriage is moved along the workpiece via a traversing device attached to one of the end plates for advancing the mid plate along the workpiece when the first and second clamps are engaged. The carriage advances the first and second end plates along the workpiece via the traversing device when the third clamp is engaged.
A tire with a tire bead having a cross sectional profile including a relatively wide base section and a top section that is tapered on at least one side, with the tire bead being embedded directly in the tire body without the use of an extension. Also, a tire with a tire bead having a cross sectional profile including a relatively wide base section and a top section with one tapered side and one untapered side, with the tire bead being embedded in the tire body along with an extension. Also, a method of building a tire where the tire bead and extension are assembled into the tire body at the tire building drum of the tire assembly machine, and the tire bead and extension are not pre-assembled prior to being introduced onto or into the tire body.
06 - Common metals and ores; objects made of metal
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(1) Machines for manufacturing copper communications cable, wire and cable used in electrical transmission and distribution, and fiber optic cabling lines, namely, shaft-type take-ups, shaftless take-ups, shaft-type pay-offs, shaftless pay-offs, spoolers, coilers, winders, rewinders, closing machines, stranders, bunchers, corrugating heads, accumulators, capstans, multiple pay-offs, multiple take-ups, cable reel flange cutters, wire bending and cutting machines, and metallic strip forming and bending machines.
(2) Equipment, namely measuring machines, rotating measuring machines, high speed reversible rewind and testing lines to accurately measure cable length, locate insulation fault, detect wire and cable defects and process imperfections at high speed, for copper communications cable, wire and cable used in electrical transmission and distribution, and fiber optic cabling lines.
WIRE AND CABLE MACHINERY, NAMELY, WIRE STRANDING MACHINES; PLANETARY, UNIVERSAL AND BOW CABLERS; BOBBIN LOADING, REMOVAL AND HANDLING MACHINES; TWINNERS; BINDERS; OSCILLATORS; TAKEUPS; PAYOFFS; CAPSTANS; CATERPULLERS; ACCUMULATORS; COILERS; TAPING HEADS; CONCENTRIC NEUTRAL APPLICATORS; ADJUSTABLE BRAKES AND TENSION CONTROLS; LOCKS FOR WIRE BOBBIN CARRIERS, AND WIRE BOBBIN CARRIERS USED IN COMBINATION WITH WIRE STRANDING MACHINES OR THE LIKE, AND PARTS THEREOF
