Measuring tire pressure in a tire mold
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1. An apparatus comprising:
- a tire mold that is closable about an associated green tire having a carcass including a pair of annular beads and one or more plies; and
,a first pressure sensor that communicates sensed absolute pressure wirelessly or via a signal wire;
wherein the first pressure sensor is positioned within the associated green tire between an overlay and a belt; and
, is used to directly measure the pressure between the overlay and the belt of associated green tire while an associated tire curing press vulcanizes the associated green tire within the tire mold into an associated cured tire; and
,wherein the first pressure sensor is a flexible printed circuit.
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Abstract
Pressure sensors may be used to directly measure the pressure between a green tire and a curing apparatus during shaping and/or during curing.
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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a tire mold that is closable about an associated green tire having a carcass including a pair of annular beads and one or more plies; and
,a first pressure sensor that communicates sensed absolute pressure wirelessly or via a signal wire; wherein the first pressure sensor is positioned within the associated green tire between an overlay and a belt; and
, is used to directly measure the pressure between the overlay and the belt of associated green tire while an associated tire curing press vulcanizes the associated green tire within the tire mold into an associated cured tire; and
,wherein the first pressure sensor is a flexible printed circuit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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