摘要 |
<p>A first stage green tire handling means employing radially directed air springs (13) mounted within a support frame (27, 28, 29) in order to grasp the highly flexible cylindrically shaped first stage green tire (11). The green tire (11) handling means is particularly adapted to be used in conjunction with automated equipment and may distort the highly flexible green tire (11) in order to facilitate its application with automated machinery.</p> |