Method and apparatus for improved tread splicing

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10821693
APP PUB NO 20160347015A1
SERIAL NO

15163815

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A mold for molding a tire tread comprises a plurality of mold segments. Each of the plurality of mold segments includes an integer number of tread pitch repetitions. The plurality of mold segments are structured to be coupled to each other end-to-end so as to form the mold such that the mold includes an integer number of tread pitches. The mold also includes at least one mold end segment positioned on at least one end of the mold and has a mold end segment length shorter than a length of each of the plurality of mold segments.

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BRIDGESTONE BANDAG LLC200 4TH AVENUE SOUTH NASHVILLE TN 37201

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Otting, Robert G Illinois City, US 10 11
Westaway, Terry A Conesville, US 17 125

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