Abstract: A tire equipped with at least one receiving antenna (2) of a reception device (1) which includes an electronic device (10) intended to be remote controlled by electromagnetic coupling with at least one transmitting antenna (8). This receiving antenna (2) is intended to be connected to the electronic device (10) and is divided into several loop parts (2.1, 2.2) arranged in a parallel circuit, these loop parts (2.1, 2.2) each having a surface (s1, s2), these surfaces (s1, s2) being juxtaposed so that during rolling of the tire the loop parts (2.1, 2.2) are coupled successively and continuously to the transmitting antenna (8).

Abstract: Apparatus for highly reliably cutting a rubber strip (12) even when reinforcement cords are embedded therein, and for shaping the upper surfaces of the trailing end of a resultant rubber band member (15) and the leading end of the remaining rubber strip (12) to have a slope inclined with a small angle relative to the general plane of the rubber strip (12) or rubber band member (15). An anvil (20) and a press cutter/shaper (39) are arranged opposite to each other, and a cutting blade (38) is gradually inserted into an anvil groove (22), with at least one surface (38a, 38) of the blade (38) pressed against a periphery (22a) of the anvil groove (22). The cutting blade (38) protrudes from the boundary between inclined a pair of shaping surfaces (34, 35) towards the anvil 20, and has a cutting blade angle (F) that is smaller than angle (G) between the inclined shaping surfaces (34, 35).

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a carcass structure for vehicle tires includes the steps of making at least one carcass ply by deposition of elongated sections circumferentially distributed on a toroidal support and applying annular reinforcing structures to a region close to inner circumferential edges of the at least one carcass ply. Each of the elongated sections extends in a U-shaped configuration around a cross-sectional outline of the toroidal support to define two side portions mutually spaced apart in an axial direction and one crown portion extending at a radially outer position between the side portions. Each of the elongated sections is laid down substantially in a plane parallelly offset relative to a meridian plane of the toroidal support. A related carcass structure and tire are also disclosed.

Abstract: A pneumatic radial ply tire (500) comprises a tread (510), a belt structure (512), and a carcass (514). The carcass (514) has a radial ply (518) and two bead sections (530A, 530B). Each bead section (530A, 530B) has a bead (532) and a component apex (534) with a inner apex (534A), a middle apex (534B) and an outer apex (534C).

Abstract: The present invention provides a plastics-covered metal plate excellent in chipping resistance, corrosion resistance etc. made by covering one surface or both surfaces of a metal plate with at least two kinds of plastics layers whose rates of elongation are different and a process of covering a car body by using said covered metal plate.

Abstract: A process for producing a tire having an expandable chamber utilized for extending and retracting studs provided in the periphery of the tire. In one embodiment, a non-stick film is strategically positioned between the casing and the tread prior to curing the tread onto the casing. The interface at either side of the film forms the sides of an expandable chamber. The tread side of the chamber is inset and studs are affixed thereto. Expansion of the chamber extends the studs out of the inset and into engagement with a road surface. Alternative processes provide a channel in the tread and the expansion chamber formed in the channel.

Abstract: A protective tire liner positioned between the bicycle inner tube and the bicycle outer tire of a bicycle wheel. The protective tire liner comprises a thin lightweight puncture resistant flexible strip of metallic material, preferably of recycled aluminum to protect the inner tube from puncture damage. The lightweight puncture resistant flexible strip of recycled aluminum has a thickness of 0.002?-0.035?. The protective tire liner also includes polyurethane protective tape which is applied to major first and second surfaces of the lightweight puncture resistant flexible strip of recycled aluminum to give added protection against puncture and enhance the strength and durability of the recycled aluminum strip. The polyurethane protective tape prevents the puncture resistant flexible metal strip from accordianing and covers the edges of the puncture resistant flexible metal strip to prevent it from abrading the inner tube.

Abstract: A vehicle tire fabrication method in which a raw tire tube is adhered with two annular hook members and two annular rubber packing members one the inside and an airtight sealing layer and a combination outer tire wall layer on the outside, and then the raw tire thus obtained is put in a vulcanizing mold and vulcanized into a finished vehicle tire, and then the annular rubber packing members are removed from the finished vehicle tire.

Abstract: A pneumatic tire constructed with an electrically conductive tire tread that defines a channel extending radially inward through a tread base rubber having a relatively high electrical resistivity so as to provide a conductivity path to a belt layer within the tire. In certain embodiments, a conductivity path extending from the belt layer through a belt cushion section to a carcass section of the tire is also provided.

Abstract: At least first and second dissimilar tire components are placed on a false drum, and are subsequently transferred, en masse, to a building drum, in the following manner. The first tire component is placed on the false drum with the false drum stationary, using a vacuum device to pick up a free end of the first tire component and place it on the false drum. The vacuum in the false drum is turned on to grasp the first tire component, and the vacuum device is turned off to release the first tire component. A free end of the second tire component, previously picked up using a pickup device, is placed on the false drum. The step of placing the free end of the second tire component onto the false drum may be performed after the drum has been rotated slightly. The false drum is rotated to measure out the first and second tire components, and they are cut to a desired length. The at least two dissimilar tire components are then transferred to the building drum.

Abstract: An apparatus for manufacturing tread bands for vehicle tires includes at least one primary extrusion head, a preforming device, at least one auxiliary extrusion head, an auxiliary feeding channel, and an extrusion die. The preforming device includes a primary preforming channel operatively connected to the at least one primary extrusion head. The auxiliary feeding channel is operatively connected to the at least one auxiliary extrusion head. The auxiliary feeding channel connects to the primary preforming channel. A direction of the auxiliary feeding channel forms an angle between approximately 30° and 160° relative to a direction of the primary preforming channel. The extrusion die is connected to the preforming device and includes an extrusion outlet. The auxiliary feeding channel connects to the primary preforming channel substantially near the extrusion outlet.

Abstract: The present invention provides an improved fiber-reinforced article comprised of at least two plies. Each of the plies comprises (a) rubber and (b) cord made from melt-spinnable, non-metallic, multifilament fibers for which the cord has a twist multiplier of less than or equal to about 375, a stress at 1% strain greater than or equal to about 1.7 grams/denier, and an initial compressive modulus greater than or equal to about 7 grams/denier, and the at least two plies have a fiber orientation angle of greater than or equal to about 23°. The composite is useful as a tire belt in a passenger tire.

Abstract: Device for turning up sidewalls of a tire, wherein the device includes a first lever supporting body arranged on a first side of a drum center and being movable in an axial direction. A first lever system pivotally connected to the first lever supporting body. A second lever supporting body arranged on a second side of the drum center and being movable in an axial direction. A second lever system pivotally connected to the second lever supporting body. The first and second sides are arranged on opposite sides of the drum center. A base spindle is adapted to move the first and second lever supporting bodies in an axial synchronous manner relative to each another. This Abstract is not intended to define the invention disclosed in the specification, nor intended to limit the scope of the invention in any way.

Abstract: The method of folding overlap side edges of a wide breaker ply over side edges of a narrow breaker ply wrapped around the wide breaker ply on circumferentially spaced modules wherein the modules have axially movable belt lifting and conveying nose members to carry the overlap side edges of the wide breaker ply axially over the side edges of the narrow breaker ply and position the wide side edges of the wide breaker ply over the narrow breaker ply side edges. The nose members are then retracted to peel the belt away from the folded overlap side edges of the wide breaker ply.

Abstract: Method and apparatus for highly reliably cutting a rubber strip (12) even when reinforcement cords are embedded therein, and for shaping the upper surfaces of the trailing end of a resultant rubber band member (15) and the leading end of the remaining rubber strip (12) to have a slope inclined with a small angle relative to the general plane of the rubber snip (12) or rubber band member (15). An anvil (20) and a press cutter/shaper (39) are arranged opposite to each other, and a cutting blade (38) is gradually inserted into an anvil groove (22), with at least one surface (38a, 38) of the blade (38) pressed against a periphery (22a) of the anvil groove (22). The cutting blade (38) protrudes from the boundary between inclined a pair of shaping surfaces (34, 35) towards the anvil 20, and has a cutting blade angle (F) that is smaller than angle (G) between the inclined shaping surfaces (34, 35).

Abstract: Belt bandage for a vehicle pneumatic tire that includes a ply having strength carriers embedded in an unvulcanized rubber mixture. The strength carriers run essentially parallel to one another. Each strength carrier includes a hybrid cord that has a first twisted yarn having a high modulus of elasticity of at least approximately 25000 N/mm2 and a second twisted yarn having a low modulus of elasticity which is no greater than approximately 15000 N/mm2. The first and second twisted yarns are final-twisted together.

Abstract: An improved method of bonding at least two cured or uncured elastomeric layers is disclosed. The method comprising placing an uncured elastomeric component (22) between the two elastomeric layers, and curing the elastomeric component to bond the elastomeric layers together. The improvement is characterized by forming the uncured elastomeric component (22) by preparing two non-productive elastomer compounds (10, 12), wherein each non-productive compound (10 or 12) is prepared with a co-reacting agent of a co-reacting cure package not added to the other non-productive compound (12 or 10), and layering the non-productive elastomer compounds (10, 12) in alternating layers with a thickness relative to the diffusion rate of the co-reacting agents in each non-productive elastomeric layer (10, 12) to effect diffusion of the co-reacting cure agents through the adjacent layers.

Abstract: Disclosed are a pneumatic tire which enables improvement of durability when air column resonance sound is reduced by adding a member to a bead portion to change a sectional shape of a closed space in a tire circumferential direction, and a pneumatic tire manufacturing method which enables improvement of productivity. In the pneumatic tire in which a carcass layer is arranged between a pair of left and right bead portions and an inner liner layer is provided on an inner side of the carcass layer, volume adjusting members are intermittently arranged between the carcass layer and the inner layer in the bead portions in a tire circumferential direction so as to change a sectional shape of a closed space formed between the tire and a wheel in the tire circumferential direction.

Abstract: A high performance tire includes a carcass provided with at least one carcass ply, a belt including two or more layers of reinforcing cords parallel to each other in a layer and crossed with respect to those of an adjacent layer, applied circumferentially on the carcass, a radially-external layer of circumferentially-oriented reinforcing cords applied on the belt, and a tread band comprising an underlayer and an external layer. The underlayer may have a hardness which is substantially constant over a temperature range between 23° C. and 100° C. The underlayer may also have an elastic modulus which is substantially constant over a temperature range between 70° C. and 100° C. Additionally, the underlayer may be made from an elastomer compound comprising reinforcing fibers and hardening resins. Further, the underlayer may have a hardness and an elastic modulus which remain substantially constant between 70° C. and 100° C. A method for making the tire is also disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention is a pneumatic tire comprising an inner liner, where the inner liner comprises a mixture of a vinyl-based polymer having a polar functionality and organoclay. In a preferred embodiment, the vinyl-based polymer comprises a mixture of a co-polymer of isobutylene and para-methyl styrene. In a particularly preferred embodiment, the co-polymer is halogenated.

Abstract: A vehicle tire fabrication method in which a raw tire tube is adhered with two annular hook members and two annular rubber packing members one the inside and an airtight sealing layer and a combination outer tire wall layer on the outside, and then the raw tire thus obtained is put in a vulcanizing mold and vulcanized into a finished vehicle tire, and then the annular rubber packing members are removed from the finished vehicle tire.

Abstract: Method and apparatus for making a tread-belt assembly for a pneumatic tire using a supply ramp to supply green rubber tread stock for application on a substantially cylindrical green rubber belt package; advancing the tread stock along the supply ramp toward the belt package; positioning at least a final portion of the supply ramp substantially along a plane tangent to an outer circumference of the belt package; and applying the tread stock to the outer circumference by moving a leading cut end of the tread stock from the supply ramp to the belt package along the plane tangent to the outer circumference. The green rubber tread stock is held from above for moving by inserting a plurality of transfer pins downward into both edges of the green rubber tread stock such that each transfer pin is angled toward a closest laterally outside edge.

Abstract: The subject matter herein is directed to a polymer-based cap ply reinforcement material that has a shrinkage component, wherein the reinforcement material is treated such that the shrinkage component increases at least about 10% over a reference shrinkage component of a reference polymer-based reinforcement material. The subject matter herein is further directed to a method of producing a product comprising a polymer-based cap ply reinforcement material, wherein the method includes: a) providing a reference polymer-based cap ply reinforcement material having a reference shrinkage component; b) providing a polymer-based cap ply reinforcement material having a shrinkage component; c) treating the polymer-based cap ply reinforcement material such that the shrinkage component increases at least about 10% over the reference shrinkage component of the reference polymer-based cap ply reinforcement material.

Abstract: A method for simultaneously building a plurality of tire carcasses includes the tire building steps of establishing a sequence of work stations, each at a predefined location along a working axis extending through the work stations. Disconnected tire building drums are advanced along the working axis extending through the work stations. The tire building drums are coupled to an intake server at each of the work stations for operating the tire building drums. One or more tire components are applied to the tire building drums at each of the work stations.

Abstract: A tire for vehicle wheels includes a carcass, a tread strip, and a belt structure. The carcass has a central crown portion and two axially opposite sidewalls terminating in a pair of beads. Each bead includes at least one circumferentially unextendable annular reinforcing core having a series of spirals of metal wire radially superimposed and axially arranged alongside each other. The carcass has a reinforcing structure including at least one ply of rubberized fabric reinforced with metal cords lying in radial planes containing an axis of rotation of the tire. The reinforcing structure includes ends secured to the annular reinforcing cores and a neutral profile, lying in a radial cross-sectional plane, axially extending from bead to bead. The neutral profile intersects a cross section of a zone enclosing the annular reinforcing cores and has a continuous curvature devoid of inflection points along an extension between the beads.

Abstract: A cutting segment for a False Drum (100,200,300) having a cylindrical outer surface (202,306) comprises a slot (204,224,330) extending generally axially from end-to-end of the cylindrical surface, a door panel (322) having substantially the same size and shape as the slot; and a mechanism (320) for opening and closing the door panel. The mechanism for selectively opening and closing the door panel includes an elongate lever (324), one end of which supports the door panel, the other end of which is pivotally attached to a stationary portion (point) of the drum, a spring (326) extending between an inner surface of the door panel and another stationary portion of the drum; and an inflatable pneumatic tube (328) disposed between the lever and yet another stationary portion of the drum. There is thereby provided a method of supporting material overlying the cutting slot of the False Drum, by opening the slot when cutting the material, and closing the slot when not cutting the material.

Abstract: Pneumatic tire, particularly a two-wheeler pneumatic tire, such as a bicycle tire, which includes at least one rubberized casing that is anchored in beads by wrapping bead cores. A tread is provided. An outer covering has a layer thickness of less than or equal to 0.5 mm. The outer covering has a high tear resistance and extends at least over the tread.

Abstract: A tire belt comprising at least one elastomeric composition based on at least one isoprene elastomer, a reinforcing inorganic filler and a silane polysulfide, characterized in that said silane polysulfide satisfies the formula (I): 1

Abstract: The invention relates to a rubber composition which contains an aminoalcohol as a tack retention additive. The invention also relates to a tire having a component of such rubber composition. The invention is further directed to a method of preparing a tire having tire tread ends or other rubber components joined together without an adhesive.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for partial depth-wise cure of a tire inner liner are disclosed. The method comprising forming a layer of uncured rubber, that layer having a first surface and an opposite surface, applying pressure to the layer of rubber, heating the layer of rubber from the first surface to more fully cure the layer on that surface than on the opposite surface, cooling the layer of rubber and releasing the pressure applied to the layer of rubber after the layer has cooled.

Abstract: A pneumatic tire comprising a black colored tread with at least one colored groove wherein the top surface of the tread designed to be ground-contacting is essentially free of non-black color. A non-black component is placed over the tread strip and covered with a thermoformable film prior to forming the groove pattern. After vulcanization, the film is removed, and the tread lugs buffed free of color, if necessary, thereby forming a tire having color localized in the tread grooves.

Abstract: A bond of a rubbery component to a virgin surface of a tire's cured innerliner which virgin surface has never been contaminated by the remnants of a release agent left after buffing with a wire brush and solvent-cleaning the cured innerliner, is unexpectedly stronger than a bond of the component to the contaminated but “cleaned surface”, cleaned as indicated. As an alternative, buffing with a wire brush results in a textured surface that impairs adhesion of a balance pad. Therefore, a pneumatic tire is provided with a virgin surface protected against contamination by a release agent at the curing temperature of the tire; protection is provided by a self-supporting barrier film of sulfur non-vulcanizable, expandable, thermoformable synthetic resinous material; and, a method is provided for maintaining a virgin cured surface within all or part of either the exterior or interior of a pneumatic tire's rubber carcass which is conventionally cured.

Abstract: A tyre for a vehicle wheel includes a carcass structure, a pair of inextensible annular structures, a belt structure, a tread band, a pair of sidewalls, and at least one coating layer. The carcass structure includes at least one carcass ply shaped in a substantially-toroidal configuration and is engaged, by opposite circumferential edges, to the inextensible annular structures. The belt structure includes at least one belt strip applied in a circumferentially-external position relative to the carcass structure. The tread band is circumferentially superimposed on the belt structure. The sidewalls are applied to opposite sides of the carcass structure. The at least one coating layer includes crosslinked elastomeric material placed in a radially-internal position relative to the at least one carcass ply. The at least one coating layer is obtained by crosslinking at least one elastomer comprising hydrolyzable silane groups. A related process for producing the tyre is also disclosed.

Abstract: A method and apparatus 100 for forming an annular elastomeric tire component has the steps of extruding at least one elastomeric material annularly onto a support surface 60 and shaping the at least one strip 2 of elastomeric material to a predetermined profile by forming the at least one strip 2 of material between a shaping die 84 and the support surface 60 thereby smoothing and spreading the strip to the desired profile. The method may include applying additional strips 2 to form multilayered components. The support surface 60 may be separate from a tire building station 200 or may be integral to a tire building station 200. The formed strips may include any one or more tire components such as a sidewall 20, a chafer 30, a bead apex 10, ply stock coatings 40, an innerliner 50, or a tread 22.

Abstract: A self-supporting tyre (1) has reinforcing structures at the beads (4) defining rest surfaces (4a) for a corresponding rim (1a) which have a profile converging towards the tyre rotation axis away from the equatorial plane (X-X) of the tyre itself. The carcass plies (3a, 3b) are each made by sequential deposition of strip-like sections circumferentially distributed on a toroidal support (11). Elastic-support inserts (16, 21) are interposed between the side portions (13a, 14a) of axially internal sections (13), axial intermediate sections (15). In this manner around at least one of said support inserts opening degree of which can be modulated depending on requirements, by modifying the land/empty space ratio determined by the distance existing between the side portions (13a, 14a, 15a) of the strip-like sections (13, 14, 15) covering each of the axially opposite sides of the support insert itself.

Abstract: A monitoring assembly for a pneumatic tire is designed to be loosely disposed within the tire and rim combination. The monitoring assembly includes a protective body that surrounds a monitoring device. The protective body at least includes a rigid encapsulation material and may include a cushion layer disposed outside the rigid encapsulation layer. One embodiment of the invention provides channels disposed through the protective body to speed the temperature response of the monitoring assembly.

Abstract: This invention relates to a segmental tire building drum (10) for laminating tire components (103, 106) having a plurality of circumferentially spaced, radially movable base segments (30) each having a secondary segment (50) radially movable relative to the base segment for providing a cylindrical flat surface to support each of the tire components as it is applied and spliced on the building drum and to compensate for thickened edges of the tire components applied to the tire building drum.

Abstract: A pneumatic tire constructed with an electrically conductive tire tread that defines a channel extending radially inward through a tread base rubber having a relatively high electrical resistivity so as to provide a conductivity path to a belt layer within the tire. In certain embodiments, a conductivity path extending from the belt layer through a belt cushion section to a carcass section of the tire is also provided.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for connecting an electronic monitoring device to a pneumatic tire includes the steps of providing a green tire and attaching the electronic monitoring package to an anchoring patch. The anchoring patch having the electronic monitoring package is then mounted to the green tire and cured during the green tire cure process. A battery is then provided and a direct electrical connection between the electronic monitoring package and battery is then formed by plugging the battery into the electronic monitoring package. The electronic monitoring package may also be mounted in the green tire itself and cured with the green tire. The battery is connected to the electronic monitoring package after the cure process.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for assembling multiple tire components onto one or more tire building drums at a work station of a tire building system is disclosed. A first inner set of measuring drums is located at a first loading position between a second outer set of measuring drums at a second loading position. Tire components are loaded onto the first and second sets of measuring drums at the first and second loading positions. The first and second sets of measuring drums are alternatively moved from the first and second loading positions into first and second ready positions, respectively. Then the first and second sets of measuring drums are alternatively moved from the first and second ready positions into first and second transfer positions, respectively, where the tire components are transferred to the one or more tire building drums. Then the first and second sets of measuring drums are retracted away from the first and second transfer positions, respectively, to the first and second ready positions.

Abstract: Tyre for a vehicle wheel, comprising at least one first component comprising an elastomeric material which is crosslinked in substantial absence of sulphur, and at least one second component comprising an elastomeric material which is crosslinked with sulphur, said first component being in contact with said second component, in which: said elastomeric material which is crosslinked in substantial absence of sulphur, forming part of said first component, comprises an elastomeric polymer containing carboxylic groups which is crosslinked by reaction with an epoxidized liquid organic compound containing epoxide groups located internally along the molecule; said elastomeric material which is crosslinked with sulphur, forming part of said second component, comprises at least one elastomeric polymer functionalized with at least one group chosen from epoxide and carboxyl.

Abstract: The present invention provides a studless tire excellent in performance on ice and snow in which digging friction is improved without losing adhesion friction. The studless tire has a tread comprising specific short fiber or plate-like material dispersed in diene rubber so as to be oriented in the tread thickness direction, wherein when measured at 25° C.

Abstract: A pneumatic tire for passenger cars has a tread and left and right beads, the beads each having a bead core embedded therein with a bead filler disposed on the outer circumferential side of the bead core, at least one carcass ply being arranged to extend between the beads, the carcass ply having reinforcing cords which extend in a width direction of the tire and are aligned at a predetermined interval along a circumferential direction of the tire, and two belt plies being disposed on the outer circumferential side of the carcass ply in the tread. An average of residual strain of the reinforcing cords of an innermost carcass ply is set to −10% to 5% in each side region located between an outer circumferential end of the bead filler and an end of an overlapping portion of the two belt plies.

Abstract: A tubeless pneumatic tire is provided including a carcass having a carcass cord web and topping rubber layers covering the opposite sides of the carcass cord web, the carcass extending from a tread portion through a sidewall portion to a bead portion and turned up around a bead core outwardly from the inside of the tire in the axial direction of the tire, wherein only the inner one of the topping rubber layers which faces the inside of the tire is made of a butyl-based rubber. The tubeless pneumatic tire is of lightened weight and exhibits anti-airleak property comparable or superior to that of conventional one even if it is provided with no inner liner.

Abstract: The disclosed bladder (10) is useful in ambient temperature fabrication of rubber parts and components. Due to the particular combination of construction materials used, the bladder has excellent release properties and results in improved manufacturing uniformity. At least one portion of the bladder (10) is formed from a lack tack, high abrasion resistant polyurethane. The polyurethane may comprise a ring-shaped portion (26) of the bladder surface or an entire end (20) of the bladder.

Abstract: A process and apparatus for laying a strip for the manufacture of a tire by extruding uncured rubber through a die to form a rubber tube on a rotary support and flattening the tubular form to form a band which is adhered to a receiving surface on the rotary support.

Abstract: An assembly comprising a tire (P) without an inner tube, provided with two beads and intended to be mounted on a mounting rim (J) comprising seats (440) extended radially towards the outside by flanges (R), and a rubber sealing piece (E) arranged between said rim and said tire, characterized in that the diameters (DP) of the tire bead seats are greater than the corresponding diameters (DJ) of the rim seats (440), said tire (P) being provided integrally with the sealing piece (E) formed of three parts which are integral with each other, a central part (51), made of material impermeable to the inflation gases, being placed axially between the beads of the tire, this central part (51) being extended axially beneath the beads of the tire by edges (50) integral with said beads, means being provided for facilitating the separation of the central part from the lateral parts.

Abstract: A transponder to be fitted in or on a surface of an article which is substantially formed of a rubber product, in particular a transponder to be fitted in a tire, has a dipole antenna. The antenna length Lair, wherein air is exclusively present as the transmission medium, is calculated with the equation Lair=0.5×c/f, wherein c is the speed of light and f is the transmission frequency. In order to achieve a long transmission range, the transponder in the rubber product has an antenna length Lkp between 0.45×Lair and 0.90×Lair, preferably substantially between 0.61×Lair and 0.71×Lair.

Abstract: A tire equipped with at least one receiving antenna (2) of a reception device (1) which includes an electronic device (10) intended to be remote controlled by electromagnetic coupling with at least one transmitting antenna (8). This receiving antenna (2) is intended to be connected to the electronic device (10) and is divided into several loop parts (2.1, 2.2) arranged in a parallel circuit, these loop parts (2.1, 2.2) each having a surface (s1, s2), these surfaces (s1, s2) being juxtaposed so that during rolling of the tire the loop parts (2.1, 2.2) are coupled successively and continuously to the transmitting antenna (8).

Abstract: The present invention relates to preparation an article of manufacture, such as of a tire, via application of at least one partially pre-cured component. Tires are often prepared with pre-cured, pre-shaped components such as for example, application of pre-cured tread strips to a cured carcass as in the case of re-treaded tires. Thus precured tread and cured carcass are joined together using a cushion gum followed by heating the resulting assembly at an elevated temperature to cure the cushion gum. Such pre-cured component may also be, for example, a sidewall apex. In such cases, the pre-cured component is subjected to more heat than is necessary which may be detrimental for the component. This invention is directed to the use of a partially pre-cured component to prepare a tire assembly prior to the curing of the entire components of the tire assembly.