Patent · US Active

Pneumatic tire

US10889149B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 28, 2018
Grant dateJan 12, 2021
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Expiry dateMar 27, 2039

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB60C2011/1209
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A pneumatic tire includes a tread portion including a contact patch which occurs when the tire is mounted on a standard wheel rim with a standard pressure and loaded with a certain tire load at zero camber angle. The contact patch, on a respective tire load, defines a ratio Lc/Ls of a crown contact circumferential length Lc at an axial center of the contact patch to a shoulder contact circumferential length Ls at an axial location of 80% of an axial maximum width of the contact patch. The ratio Lc/Ls upon being loaded with 40%, of a standard tire load is equal to or less than 125% of the ratio Lc/Ls upon being loaded with 70% of the standard tire load.

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