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Pneumatic tire for passenger cars having shoulder recess

US6164353A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateJul 21, 1999
Grant dateDec 26, 2000
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Expiry dateJul 21, 2019

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB60C2011/013
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A pneumatic tire for passenger cars, having a carcass layer laid between left and right beads, and two belt layers provided in an outer peripheral side of the carcass layer in a tread, wherein a width of a second belt layer counted from the side of the carcass layer is set to 95-110% of a ground contacting width of the tread, a recess being provided in each shoulder so that the center of the recess is positioned in a region separate from a position of the shoulder which corresponds to an edge of the second belt layer toward a relative bead by a distance in the range of 8-14% of a width of the same belt.

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