Abstract: The material to be metered drops onto a plate 21 which is driven in rotation. This plate 21 is provided on its edge with a cylindrical wall 22 pierced by recesses 24. The plate 21 turns in a cylinder 3 which masks the recesses 24 except at a place where a hole 5 is provided. When the recesses 24 pass opposite the hole 5 they pass behind a screen 4. Each recess 24 is emptied when it passes behind the screen 4 and is otherwise filled under the effect of centrifugal force.

Abstract: The elements described refer to an apparatus for the manufacture of a tire einforcement from a single cord. Each lever 2 of the apparatus is provided at its end with a groove 3 which describes a partial oval. The cord is hooked therein. A recess 28 serves as a template for the installation of a bead wire.

Abstract: The rubber products forming a part of the structure of a tire are laid onto a rigid core by means of a volumetric extruder having an outlet orifice of small size positioned close to the surface on which the rubber is to be applied. The rubber products are built up by a meridian displacement of the orifice relative to the receiving surface with the extrusion of a controlled volume of rubber.

Abstract: A process for producing a tire reinforcement is characterized by the fact that each reinforcement cord is projected individually into its place in the reinforcement. For this purpose, a machine is used which comprises laying members comprising essentially a rotary conduit which projects the cord by a radially outer extremity of the conduit and rollers which impose a linear speed of laying of the cord.

Abstract: A mold for molding and vulcanizing a rubber tire comprises a rigid core defining an interior surface of the tire, two side parts and a peripheral ring divided into a plurality of segments. In order to be able to close the mold, all the members are designed to slide on each other during final phase of their closing movement.

Abstract: The elastic tire (1) is composed of a plurality of elastic elements (3) ped between the nondeformable anchoring zone (2) and the tread (4). Each elastic element (3) comprises two connecting elements (34) and (35) the ends of which form a quadrilateral and an arm (31) guided by the connecting elements and joined to the tread (4).

Abstract: A process for producing a tire reinforcement is characterized by the fact that each reinforcement cord is projected individually into its place in the reinforcement. For this purpose, a machine is used which comprises laying members comprising essentially a rotary conduit which projects the cord by a radially outer extremity of the conduit and rollers which impose a linear speed of laying of the cord.

Abstract: The manufacture of a reinforcement for a tire comprises the following ste s:(a) a continuous cord is hooked to retention means disposed in two circles which are a distance apart which corresponds to the length of the path of a cord from one side of the reinforcement to the other so that the cord, disposed in this way, defines a cylinder by a plurality of passes back and forth from one retention means to another,(b) by a suitable movement of the retention means, the cord which is disposed in this way is folded back on and around a core defining the shape of the inner surface of the tire,(c) the anchoring of the cord being assured, the retention means are released.

Abstract: Apparatus for making a reinforcement for a tire including:(a) cord retention means disposed in two circles which are a distance apart which corresponds to the length of the path of the cord from one side of the reinforcement to the other so that the cord, disposed in this way, defines a cylinder by a plurality of passes back and forth from one retention means to another,(b) by a suitable movement of the retention means, the cord which is disposed in this way is folded back on and around a core defining the shape of the inner surface of the tire,(c) the anchoring of the cord being assumed, the retention means are released.

Abstract: A head for mixing and discharging at least two ingredients comprising distributor valves to mix the products, each valve having a stem associated with a lever pivoted to be controlled by a rod which cooperates with a cam ramp carried by a sliding member capable of being displaced within the head and the slide member being movable to stop distribution of the mixed product and recycle the ingredients into their separate storage reservoirs, the machine being particularly useful in connection with the making of polyurethane.