Method for incorporating an annular antenna and electronics into a tire
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1. A method for pre-cure assembly of an annular antenna assembly and a tire comprising the steps:
- forming within a rigid core defining an interior surface of the tire a core recess complementarily configured to the antenna assembly;
positioning the antenna assembly within the core recess;
building an uncured carcass of the tire around the rigid core entrapping the antenna assembly within the core recess;
cross-bonding the antenna assembly to the inner surface of the tire during a cure cycle;
separating the cured tire and antenna assembly from the rigid core.
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Abstract
Apparatus and a method for pre-cure application of an antenna assembly to a tire comprises the method steps: forming within a rigid core defining an interior surface of the tire a core recess complementarily configured to the antenna assembly; positioning the antenna assembly within the core recess; building an uncured carcass of the tire around the rigid core entrapping the antenna assembly within the core recess; cross-bonding the antenna assembly to the inner surface of the tire during a cure cycle; and removing the cured tire and assembly from the rigid core.
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1. A method for pre-cure assembly of an annular antenna assembly and a tire comprising the steps:
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forming within a rigid core defining an interior surface of the tire a core recess complementarily configured to the antenna assembly; positioning the antenna assembly within the core recess; building an uncured carcass of the tire around the rigid core entrapping the antenna assembly within the core recess; cross-bonding the antenna assembly to the inner surface of the tire during a cure cycle; separating the cured tire and antenna assembly from the rigid core. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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