摘要:
A continuous process is disclosed for the formation of ringshaped pieces of reinforced rubber, useful as breakers in pneumatic tires. A rubber band having reinforcing elements or a plurality of said bands is wound around a cylindrical support in a cylindrical spiral shape. Certain portions of the cylindrical support are moved from the formation area to an exit area at such a speed synchronized with the reels containing the rubber band to result in a tubular body of uniform thickness and indefinite width. The tubular body is then cut into ring-shaped pieces and removed while the moving portions of the cylindrical support are recycled to the formation area. The apparatus is also disclosed. The moveable portions can be cylindrical, flexible metallic frames; cylindrical strips connected by chains or thin steel bands sustained by supports which are solid with the fixed part of the cylindrical support. A preferred embodiment has part of the moveable portions recycled within a defined cylindrical sector but outside the shaft.
摘要:
A pneumatic tire with both a sealing action and an anti-burst action is disclosed. The tire has an inflatable structure made of an elastic foam material having prevailingly closed cells in the form of an annular band below the tread band of the casing with a width at least equal to the width of the tread band and means preventing the flow of tire air out of the area between the outer surface of the annular band and the casing inner surface corresponding thereto. The tire can be radial if desired.