A storage array includes one or more tiers including a plurality of roller pairs and at least one motor for spinning each roller pair. Plates are positioned between each roller pair. A horizontal nudge is positioned above each plate moves tires horizontally within the storage array. A tire is moved longitudinally within the storage array by causing a roller pair bearing the tire to spin followed by lifting the plate below the tire, thereby causing the tire to roll forward or backward within the storage array. The storage array may be coupled to a distribution system including a plurality of channels including a planar or concave bottom surface over which tires roll and vertical sidewalls extending upwardly from the bottom surface. Accelerators, brakes, junctions, and elevators may be positioned in channels in order to control movement of tires through the distribution system.

In the method for manufacturing tires is provided herein. The method includes moving a member, which causes the transporting of at least one green tire into a predetermined loading zone of a curing station. After which, the cured tired is transferred to the member (from a curing station), and the green tire is transferred to the curing station. The member is then moved to transport the cured tire out of the loading zone.

A loader device includes a support pedestal movable over a range of longitudinal travel along a longitudinal axis, a support carriage movably mounted to the support pedestal, a loader actuator, and a dismount actuator. The support carriage is movable over a range of vertical travel along a normal axis, which is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis. The support carriage has a support arm adapted to support a tire casing. The loader actuator and dismount actuator are respectively adapted to selectively move: (1) at least a portion of a tire casing supported upon the support carriage in a loading direction along the longitudinal axis off of the support arm onto the expandable rim hub and (2) at least a portion of a tire casing supported upon the expandable rim hub in an opposing unloading direction off of the expandable rim hub and onto the support arm of the loader device.

A vehicle tire cart for safely storing and transporting stacked vehicle tires and wheels. The vehicle tire cart generally includes a platform having an opening with an anchor located therein and is configured to receive a plurality of stacked vehicle tires. A lower surface of the platform comprises a plurality of casters which may be a combination of stationary and swivel casters that allow the vehicle tire cart to rotate to accommodate steering and directional changes during transportation while also easily traveling in a straight path. The anchor may be integral to a removable retaining strap plug configured to be retained within the platform opening and allow a retaining strap to thread under the anchor to secure stacked vehicle tires resting on the upper platform surface.

This printing device includes a first supply roller and a second supply roller that supply the pair of ink ribbons; a first winding roller and a second winding roller that are pulled out from the first supply roller and the second supply roller and wind the pair of ink ribbons passing through a printing position; and a roller driving unit that rotates the first winding roller and the second winding roller. The roller driving unit includes one rotational driving device in which a rotating shaft is rotatable in a normal direction and a reverse direction, a first transmission mechanism that transmits only the rotation of the rotating shaft in the normal direction to the first winding roller, and a second transmission mechanism that transmits only the rotation of the rotating shaft in the reverse direction to the second winding roller.

An apparatus is provided that has a frame, and a first cup segment that has a first contact surface that is both curved and inclined relative to a vertical direction. The first cup segment is movable relative to the frame. The first contact surface is configured for engaging a warm, cured tire for holding. The tire has a sidewall, and a tread with a tread edge and a tread contact surface. The first contact surface is configured for engaging the tread and is not configured for engaging the sidewall for holding.

A tyre having: a toroidal carcass, which has a central cavity and consists of at least one body ply, which is partially folded onto itself and, hence, laterally has two turn-ups, each having an edge of the body ply resting against an intermediate portion of the body ply; two annular beads, each surrounded by the body ply and having a bead core and a bead filler; and an identification label, which is fixed in a removable manner by means of gluing, is arranged in the area of an annular bead and supports a temporary RFID device, which can be read from a distance.

A device for cooling and stabilizing a cured tyre, includes a beam with a non-movable element; a movable element; a guide; and an actuator arranged to move the movable element along the guide relative to the beam. One of the non-movable element and the movable element includes a shaft having at its end a spline, and a first disc in the axis of which the shaft is arranged. The other of the non-movable element and the movable element includes a closing mechanism including a second disc with a threaded axial opening, a main electric motor and a securing socket having a cylindrical shape with a thread. The closing mechanism is configured to cooperate with the shaft via the securing socket corresponding to the shape of the spline and to adjust the size of the tyre through sliding, along the axis, of the second disc.