Reinforced liquid elastomer tire and manufacturing method and apparatus for manufacture

Abstract

This invention pertains to a new method for manufacturing tires, an apparatus used with the new method and the article manufactured by the new method. The article is called the reinforced liquid elastomer tire (RLET). The method of manufacture includes placement of reinforcing materials inside a tire molding cavity and subsequently surrounding the reinforcement with a liquid elastomer which encapsulates the reinforcement and takes the outside shape of the tire mold. The liquid elastomer is solidified and the completed RLET is removed from the mold and ready for service.

1 . The method for manufacturing a reinforced liquid elastomer tire.  
   
   
       2 . The article manufactured with the method of claim # 1  called the reinforced liquid elastomer tire (RLET).  
   
   
       3 . The apparatus used to manufacture the reinforced liquid elastomer tire of claim # 2  using the method of claim # 1 .  
   
   
       4 . The article of  claim 2  where the liquid elastomer is a polyurethane material.  
   
   
       5 . The article of claim # 2  with separate ply and belt reinforced components.  
   
   
       6 . The article of claim # 2  with the radial ply and bias-angled belts made from the same continuous reinforcing cords forming a single ply-belt component.  
   
   
       7 . The article of claim # 2  designed to carry load without inflation pressure.  
   
   
       8 . The article of claims # 2  designed to carry load with inflation pressure.  
   
   
       9 . The article of claim # 2  designed to carry load with and without inflation pressure.  
   
   
       10 . The article of claim # 2  with beads.  
   
   
       11 . The article of claim # 2  without beads.