Inventors:
Arthur W. Beres - Springfield Township, Summit County OH
Joseph P. Verderico - Akron OH
Assignee:
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company - Akron OH
International Classification:
B29H 502
Abstract:
A pair of arms having cable guides are connected for movement together and apart and include a torsion spring for urging the arms apart to maintain tension in a flexible cable carried by the cable guides. The cable is connected to a radially and axially movable segment of a segmental mold. The cable extends from the movable segment into a steam chamber and then through the cover of an opening in the wall of the steam chamber. At least one of the arms is mounted for hinged movement relative to the other arm on the cover so that the arms in a retracted position can be moved through the opening when the cover is removed.