摘要 |
<p>The invention is related to a system (40) and a method for molding a non-pneumatic tire (10), the system includes a lower mold portion (42) including a lower backing plate (50), a plurality of lower projections (64) extending from the lower backing plate, and a plurality of lower sleeves (66) configured to at least partially cover the lower projections. The system further includes at least one lower retention plate (52) configured to retain the lower sleeves on the lower projections. The system also includes an upper mold portion (44) configured to be associated with the lower mold portion. The system further includes an upper backing plate (56), a plurality of upper projections (70) extending from the upper backing plate, and a plurality of upper sleeves (72) configured to at least partially cover the upper projections and at least one upper retention plate (58) configured to retain the uppe sleeves on the upper projections.</p> |