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Tire with electrically oriented composite

US5743973A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 10, 1997
Grant dateApr 28, 1998
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Expiry dateMar 10, 2017

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T152/10855
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A rubber tire is provided which contains an electrically oriented composite within a rubber composition component of the tire, wherein said composite is composed of at least two electrically conductive metal elements in close proximity to each other and an electrically conductive rubber composition which is in contact with and electrically connects said metal elements together. The invention also contemplates an electrically resistive rubber composition within said tire rubber component which is juxtapositioned to at least a portion of said electrically conductive rubber composition and to at least a portion of at least one of said electrically conductive metal elements.

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