摘要 |
<p>A vulcanizing mold for a pneumatic tire has two crowns for the tire rims. Each crown has axial parting lines extending out from the center of the mold and two axially adjacent annular sections supporting the tire. One section supports the rim when the tire is filled with a vulcanizing fluid. The second section ensures the mold is fluid tight. An Independent claim is included for the following: (a) vulcanizing a tire using a mold as above by placing the tire on one of the crowns and bringing the other crown into contact. The tire is made to conform to the shape of the mold and vulcanized by directly contacting the tire interior with a vulcanizing fluid. Preferred Features: The second annular section in axial section has a cylindrical section, a circumferential groove 0.5 - 4 mm deep and an annular section. The mold has a third section at 5 degrees to the mold axis and which is an extension of the first annular section.</p> |