METHOD FOR PREPARING AN ASSEMBLY OF A BEAD WIRE CORE AND AN ANNULAR FILLER ELEMENT FOR THE BEAD ZONE OF A VEHICLE TYRE AND APPARATUS THEREFOR

摘要

A process and apparatus are provided for making a bead wire and bead zone filler for a vehicle tire. The apparatus has a rotatable drum and deformable tubular member disposed on the drum. The external surface of the tubular member is adapted to receive a strip of elastomeric material to be shaped into the bead zone filler. The tubular member is changed from tubular to annular shape with a fluid under pressure.