Patents by Inventor Wim VAN BEEK

Wim VAN BEEK has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Drum set for manufacturing a bead-apex for a tire and assembly comprising said drum set
    Patent number: 10899096
    Abstract: Provided is a drum set for manufacturing a bead-apex for a tire and an assembly including the drum set, wherein the drum set has drum segments which form a drum, wherein the drum segments are radially movable, wherein the drum set is arranged to be movable between an operational position in which the drum set is supported on a base and a storage position in which the drum set is unsupported by the base. The drum set further includes a support member for supporting the drum segments of the drum set with respect to each other, wherein the support member is provided with guides for guiding the radial movements of the drum segments when the drum set is in the operational position, while the guides are arranged for retaining the drum segments of the drum set to the support member when the drum set is in the storage position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Inventors: Gerardus Johannes Catharina Van Laar, Wim Van Beek, Marco Slot
  • DRUM SET FOR MANUFACTURING A BEAD-APEX FOR A TIRE AND ASSEMBLY COMPRISING SAID DRUM SET
    Publication number: 20190001601
    Abstract: Provided is a drum set for manufacturing a bead-apex for a tire and an assembly including the drum set, wherein the drum set has drum segments which form a drum, wherein the drum segments are radially movable, wherein the drum set is arranged to be movable between an operational position in which the drum set is supported on a base and a storage position in which the drum set is unsupported by the base. The drum set further includes a support member for supporting the drum segments of the drum set with respect to each other, wherein the support member is provided with guides for guiding the radial movements of the drum segments when the drum set is in the operational position, while the guides are arranged for retaining the drum segments of the drum set to the support member when the drum set is in the storage position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2016
    Publication date: January 3, 2019
    Inventors: Gerardus Johannes Catharina VAN LAAR, Wim VAN BEEK, Marco SLOT