Abstract: A generally cylindrical wall member (14) of resilient material has an opening (22) extending axially of the container (10) for inserting beads (12) into individual compartments (54) in the container (10). Axially extending sides (30) of the wall member (14) are resiliently movable radially outwardly to grip and hold the beads (12) during transporting. The curvature of the sides (30) is such that a range of different diameter beads (12) can be accommodated. The wall member sides (30) are also resiliently yieldable radially outwardly to permit removal of the beads (12) during movement of the container (10) in a radial direction away from the beads (12) after they are placed around a bead support of a bead storing and feeding apparatus.

Abstract: Apparatus for trimming vents from the tread of tires including at least one trimmer (42). Each trimmer includes a pair of tire engageable rollers (84, 86) and a cooperating knife (88). The apparatus may include a plurality of sets of trimmers (42, 42A, 42B), a bead trimmer (42) may be mounted for limited rocking movement about an axis extending parallel to the axis of the rollers, and one set may include a pair of bead trimmers (88A, 88B) the rollers (84A, 86A, 84B, 86B) of which are inclined or inclinable to the axis about which the trimmer rocks.

Abstract: An annular outboard bead core holder (38) and an annular inboard bead core holder (32) are slidably mounted on a beam member (26) which in turn is slidably mounted for movement between a bead core positioning location under an expandable tire buliding drum (12) to a storage position inboard of the drum. The bead core holders (32,38) are positioned at an outboard end of the beam member (26) in the storage position permitting movement of the inboard end to a position under a tire drum drive housing (16).

Abstract: Novel and improved means for retaining an indicia forming member on a tire mold. The structure for accomplishing this involves a latch mechanism which is operable both to selectively latch the indicia forming member to the mold and to assist in the ready removal of the member from the tire mold.

Abstract: Pneumatic tires are rendered less susceptible to blow or blister defects by providing, in at least one cord reinforcement ply of a tire, a plurality of gas absorbing cords less in number than the reinforcement cords with the reinforcement cords and gas absorbing cords lying in the same general plane and with the gas absorbing cords consisting of staple filaments selected from the group consisting of nylon, rayon, polyester or glass.The foregoing abstract is not to be taken as limiting the invention of this application, and in order to understand the full nature and extent of the technical disclosure of this application, reference must be made to the accompanying drawing and the following detailed description.

Abstract: A compression sidewall tire reinforced for operation while deflated. A pair of junction portions connect the sidewalls and shoulders. Each of the shoulders extends axially outward and radially inward from the tread, and each of the sidewalls extends axially outward and radially outward from the mounting portions. The sidewalls are constrained against outward expansion by the rim and junction portions. The shoulders are reinforced with a plurality of circumferentially spaced ribs to resist movement toward the ground when the tire is deflated and under normal load. A circumferentially continuous rib may also be positioned on the exterior surface of each junction portion to further reinforce the tire.