Abstract: A tire marking apparatus and tire marking method capable of placing multiple, differently colored marks on a tire sidewall. The apparatus includes a frame assembly that movably mounts a stamping bar assembly carrying a plurality of stamping bar elements, each stamping element selectively movable into a marking position and a plurality of tape cassettes, each of which may carry tape of a different color. Each tape cassette is selectively movable into a tire marking position. An actuator advances a portion of an aligned tape cassette towards a tire marking region on the sidewall and moves an aligned stamping element into printing contact with the tire sidewall. This movement transfers material from the tape to the tire sidewall in a pattern that corresponds to indicia defined by the stamping element. The frame assembly includes an intermediate frame that is shiftable between at least two positions.

Abstract: A tire marking apparatus and tire marking method capable of placing multiple, differently colored marks on a tire sidewall. The apparatus includes a frame assembly that movably mounts a stamping bar assembly carrying a plurality of stamping bar elements, each stamping element selectively movable into a marking position and a plurality of tape cassettes, each of which may carry tape of a different color. Each tape cassette is selectively movable into a tire marking position. An actuator advances a portion of an aligned tape cassette towards a tire marking region on the sidewall and moves an aligned stamping element into printing contact with the tire sidewall. This movement transfers material from the tape to the tire sidewall in a pattern that corresponds to indicia defined by the stamping element. The frame assembly includes an intermediate frame that is shiftable between at least two positions.

Abstract: A device and method for applying a segment of weatherstrip includes advancing a continuous supply of weatherstrip to a cutting station. The weatherstrip has a face at least partially covered with an adhesive and a removable liner attached to the adhesive on the face. A first portion of the weatherstrip is positioned upstream of a cutting station and a second portion is positioned downstream of the cutting station. The liner is removed from the first portion of the weatherstrip prior to the weatherstrip advancing into the cutting station to define a loop of removed liner section, and a portion of the removed liner section is attached to the second portion of the weatherstrip, thereby defining a reapplied liner section on the second portion of the weatherstrip. The advance of the weatherstrip past the cutting station is stopped and the weatherstrip is cut at the cutting station proximate a cut point to define an individual segment of weatherstrip with adhesive thereon.