Feeding and positioning apparatus for a heating press

摘要

A feeding and positioning apparatus for a tire heating press includes a tire blank stand which is provided with a base disk movable in horizontal direction with respect to a platform. Connected to the base disk are a plurality of supports which carry the tire blank along its lateral edge. Extending within the exterior of the tire blank is an upright sleeve extending concentrically to the platform. The sleeve is movable in vertical direction and cooperates with a plurality of clamping jaws which thus are moved against the bead of the tire blank to center the latter.