Mold elements for tire molds including removable inserts

Abstract

The mold element (14) comprises a main body (24), at least one insert (20), and at least one fixing device, the main body (24) being provided with all or part of one of a sidewall or a tread suitable for molding a tire a molding face (24a), at least one recess (30) formed in the molding face, said insert (20) being accommodated in said recess, said fixing means adapted to remove said insert Fixed to the main body, said insert is provided with an inner molding surface comprising marking means adapted to mold a pattern on the tyre.

Description

technical field

[0001] The invention relates to the field of baking molds or vulcanization molds for vehicle tyres.

[0002] More specifically, the invention relates to a mold element comprising a removable insert. Background technique

[0003] The mold mainly comprises two side shells each ensuring the molding of one sidewall of the tyre, and a crown ring ensuring the molding of the tread of said tyre. The casing and the crown ring define an annular inner molding space for contact with the blank of the unvulcanized tyre.

[0004] In order to mold information on tire sidewalls, it is known to use inserts fixed on a special housing of the mould. The insert includes markings corresponding to the inverse of the pattern to be molded on the sidewall, which could be, for example, technical or legal information or information allowing consumers to distinguish tire brands, or even for inventory identification Barcode, unique serial number of said tire, etc.

[0005] In order to ...

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