Patent · US Expired

Pneumatic tire

US4462447A · kind A · utility

18Cited by
5References
14Claims
0Family size

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Key dates

Filing dateAug 15, 1977
Grant dateJul 31, 1984
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Expiry dateAug 15, 1997

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T152/10828
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The elliptically-shaped tire has a pair of oppositely-opposed bead cores, a carcass structure each end of which is wrapped around a bead core, an apex disposed between the carcass structure and each of the ends thereof, a pair of oppositely-opposed sidewalls overlying the carcass structure, a chafer strip positioned between the carcass structure and each of the sidewalls, and a tread overlying the carcass structure and a belt reinforcing structure positioned therebetween. The carcass structure has a carcass aspect ratio of about 60. Additionally, the tire has a pair of oppositely-opposed sidewall portions having a relatively thin radially outer portion and a relatively thick radially inner portion.

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