Patents Assigned to Compagnie Géńerale des Etablissements Michelin - Michelin & Cie.
  • Assembly drum and method for the manufacture of tires
    Patent number: 6250356
    Abstract: The invention concerns a radially expansible assembly drum for the manufacture of tires, having a body mounted on a center shaft and presenting a receiving surface for the products to be assembled, the ends of which have different diameters; the drum contains retractable means capable of covering the end of the receiving surface of smaller diameter, and means of expansion of the drum to two different expanded positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2001
    Assignee: Compagnie Géńerale des Etablissements Michelin - Michelin & Cie.
    Inventors: Dominique Cordaillat, Olivier Muhlhoff, Bruno Panighel