UN APARATO PARA USO EN VULCANIZAR UNA BANDA DE RODADURA DE CUBIERTA DE NEUMATICO, PRECURADA Y PREMOLDEADA

摘要

A method and apparatus for sealing a tyre retreading envelope [11] against a tyre carcass [12] for valcanization of a new tread portion [13] onto the carcass utilizes a rigid circular ring [18] and a series of clamps [19] on the ring for clamping the ring tightly onto the exterior of the tyre carcass' bead [16] with the envelope sandwiched between the ring and bead. With a ring clamped onto each bead of the tyre, air or other gases are prevented from passing when the envelope is evacuated and the tyre goes through a valcanization process. Centring pins [22] are preferably included on the ring for engaging the bead and assuring that the ring is coaxial with the tyre.