Patents Assigned to A-Z Formen-und Maschinenbau GmbH
  • Patent number: 7101076
    Abstract: An extruder is provided having a transfer region that, in an extruder sleeve, is provided with ribs between which extend flow channels. Disposed opposite the sleeve flow channels are flow channels formed in the extruder screw, and the sum of the cross-sections of the flow channels, when viewed in the direction of extrusion, is shifted toward the sleeve and then toward the screw. The ribs (20) of the extrusion sleeve (12) at the ridges facing the screw (14) have a width that is at least one third, especially at least one half, and preferably approximately 80 to 100% of the width of the flow channels (22). Provided between the ridges of the ribs (20) of the extruder sleeve (12) and of the screw (14) is a gap (24) of more than 0.5%, in particular of about one percent of the diameter of the screw (14).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2006
    Assignee: A-Z Formen-und Maschinenbau GmbH
    Inventor: Olaf Skibba
  • Patent number: 6799881
    Abstract: An extruder arrangement for viscous material, especially rubber or natural or synthetic rubber mixtures, is provided. It has a screw extruder (12) with an extruder screw (16) that in the direction of conveying is followed downstream by a conveying device. The conveying device is a planetary pump (18), the outer ring (22) of which is rotatably supported.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2004
    Assignee: Firma A-Z Formen- und Maschinenbau GmbH
    Inventor: Florian Fischer
  • Patent number: 6672752
    Abstract: An extrusion apparatus is provided having an extrusion worm with a threaded exterior passage and rotatably driven by a drive shaft operatively couplable with a drive motor for driving rotation of the drive shaft. A feed in device feeds to the extrusion apparatus material that is to be extruded. The extrusion device includes a socket having a threaded interior passage, the socket receiving therein the extrusion worm in at least partial axial overlap such that material to be extruded passes between and in contact with the threaded exterior passage of the extrusion worm and with the threaded interior passage of the socket. The rate of rotation of the socket and the rate of rotation of the extrusion worm are independently adjustable relative to one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2004
    Assignee: A-Z Formen-und Maschinenbau GmbH
    Inventor: Florian Fischer
  • Patent number: 6632307
    Abstract: A tread band applicator device is provided for building a tread band on a tire carcass and includes a press applicator head for applying a tread band raw material mass onto the tire carcass as the tire carcass is rotated. The press applicator head is movable along the direction of the axis of rotation of the tire carcass in correspondence with the curvature of the outer surface of the tire carcass and is operable to apply the tread band raw material in a width which is less than the width of the tire carcass. The press applicator head is a component of an extruder which is mounted for movement about a plurality of axes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2003
    Assignee: A-Z Formen- und Maschinenbau GmbH
    Inventor: Florian Fischer
  • Patent number: 6623598
    Abstract: An apparatus for applying tread material onto a tire is provided and applies uncured tread material to the carcass of a tire having a tread surface and a flank. The apparatus includes an extruder for extruding a selected one of a rubber and a synthetic material mixture and a first applicator device orientable toward the tread surface of the carcass. The apparatus also includes a second applicator device disposed adjacent the first applicator device and orientable toward the flank of the carcass. The apparatus further includes an extrusion nozzle extending between the first applicator device and the second applicator device for passage therethrough of the mixture extruded by the extruder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2003
    Assignee: A-Z Formen- und Maschinenbau GmbH
    Inventor: Florian Fischer
  • Patent number: 6508581
    Abstract: An extrusion apparatus is provided having an extrusion worm with a threaded exterior passage and rotatably driven by a drive shaft operatively couplable with a drive motor for driving rotation of the drive shaft. A feed in device for feeding in strip form material which is to be extruded is disposed relative to the rotational axis such that the material strips fed in by the feed in device are advanced substantially parallel to the rotational axis during rotation of the drive shaft and the extrusion worm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2003
    Assignee: A-Z Formen- und Maschinenbau GmbH
    Inventor: Fischer Florian
  • Publication number: 20020185211
    Abstract: An apparatus is provided for cutting to length a tread band which is to be subsequently built up onto a tire carcass. The apparatus includes a transport device for transporting an extent of tread band material from which a tread band is to be cut, and a cutting device for cutting to length a tread band from the extent of tread band material. The apparatus also includes a picture display device for registering and displaying simultaneously a picture of the front end of a tread band after the front end has been cut by the cutting device and a picture of an area of the tread band which lies shortly before and extends to the location at which the back end of the tread band is to be cut by the cutting device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2002
    Publication date: December 12, 2002
    Applicant: A-Z Formen- und Maschinenbau GmbH
    Inventor: Kay Saamer
  • Publication number: 20020126567
    Abstract: An extrusion apparatus is provided having an extrusion worm with a threaded exterior passage and rotatably driven by a drive shaft operatively couplable with a drive motor for driving rotation of the drive shaft. A feed in device feeds to the extrusion apparatus material that is to be extruded. The extrusion device includes a socket having a threaded interior passage, the socket receiving therein the extrusion worm in at least partial axial overlap such that material to be extruded passes between and in contact with the threaded exterior passage of the extrusion worm and with the threaded interior passage of the socket. The rate of rotation of the socket and the rate of rotation of the extrusion worm are independently adjustable relative to one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2000
    Publication date: September 12, 2002
    Applicant: A-Z Formen- und Maschinenbau GmbH
    Inventor: Florian Fischer
  • Publication number: 20010038571
    Abstract: An extrusion apparatus is provided having an extrusion worm with a threaded exterior passage and rotatably driven by a drive shaft operatively couplable with a drive motor for driving rotation of the drive shaft. A feed in device for feeding in strip form material which is to be extruded is disposed relative to the rotational axis such that the material strips fed in by the feed in device are advanced substantially parallel to the rotational axis during rotation of the drive shaft and the extrusion worm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2000
    Publication date: November 8, 2001
    Applicant: A-Z Formen-und Maschinenbau GmbH
    Inventor: Fischer Florian
  • Patent number: 5364490
    Abstract: A retreading device for tires in which a tread strip is applied to a carcass includes a tread strip feeding device for feeding the tread strip to the carcass and an extruder for the extrusion of a rubber binding layer. The device includes also an inclined lifting device for a pivotably supporting the carcass relative to the extruder and/or the tread strip feeding device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 1993
    Date of Patent: November 15, 1994
    Assignee: A-Z Formen- und Maschinenbau GmbH
    Inventors: Rainer Hilke, Gerhard Schmaderer
  • Patent number: 5162070
    Abstract: A binding rubber extruder for retreading tires is provided with an extruder head, an axis of which extends essentially vertically to a surface of a carcass. The revolving speed of the rotatably drivable carcass and the extrusion speed are adjusted relative to one another. The extruder head is provided with a nozzle, that has a radius of curvature that corresponds at least to a greatest radius of the carcass whereby the nozzle is pressable against the carcass surface with a gentle, elastic force.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 1991
    Date of Patent: November 10, 1992
    Assignee: A-Z Formen- und Maschinenbau GmbH
    Inventor: Paul Meyer
  • Patent number: 5066209
    Abstract: A vented tire mold is provided that includes a segment member that has a surface that forms the tread surface of a tire and has integrally formed thereon projecting ribs. These ribs have side surfaces that extend perpendicular or at an angle to the surface of the segment member and serve to form a corresponding profiling in the tread surface of the tire. At least one venting gap having specific dimensions is formed in the segment member and extends along a line of intersection between the surface of the segment member and the side surface of the rib.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 1990
    Date of Patent: November 19, 1991
    Assignee: A-Z Formen-und Maschinenbau GmbH
    Inventors: Gerhard Schmaderer, Rainer Hilke
  • Patent number: 4741683
    Abstract: A vulcanizing mold for tires of vehicles. The mold includes an upper and lower sidewall part, and a closure ring that has a conical inner surface and is intended for a tread-molding ring. The guide mechanisms are provided on the conical inner surface for guiding, in a sliding manner, sliding shoes. Segments that form the tread-molding ring are rigidly connected to the sliding shoes. Sheets of sliding material are disposed on those portions of the conical inner surface that are subjected to pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 1987
    Date of Patent: May 3, 1988
    Assignee: A-Z Formen- und Maschinenbau GmbH
    Inventors: Rainer Hilke, Gerhard Schmaderer