Pneumatic radial tire including steel cords of flat oblong cross-sectional configuration
US5223060A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 13, 1992 |
| Grant date | Jun 29, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 13, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S57/902
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A pneumatic radial tire containing a steel cord/rubber composite reinforcement structure wherein the steel cord comprises a plurality of steel filaments embedded in a rubber layer. The steel cord made up of the filaments is flattened out in the form of a generally cross-sectionally flat, oblong, elongated strip having a specified dimensional parameter such that the filaments in the resulting reinforcement are held out of contact with each other and the overall dimensions of the flat cord are uniform throughout the length thereof
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