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Heavy duty pneumatic radial tire with improved steel cord belt

US5024261A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateNov 1, 1989
Grant dateJun 18, 1991
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Expiry dateNov 1, 2009

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S57/902
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A heavy duty pneumatic radial tire including between a tread and at least one carcass layer, at least two belt layers, wherein an outermost belt layer disposed most closely to the tread out of all belt layers comprises a steel cord which has a cord structure of 2+7 made of an element wire having a carbon content of 0.77 to 0.92% by weight and a diameter d of 0.28 to 0.40 mm and which has a tenacity at break of (1700.about.2050)d.sup.1.872 (kgf/cord) and a ratio of an elongation at break .epsilon. to P.L.E., .epsilon./P.L.E., of at least 30, and a coat rubber having a 50% modulus of 10 to 40 kg/cm.sup.2, and wherein the outermost belt layer has a thickness of at least 1.67 times the minor diameter but at greatest 1.79 times the major diameter, of the steel cord.

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