Patent · US Expired

Heavy duty tire with specified bead design

US6422280B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateJun 24, 1999
Grant dateJul 23, 2002
Priority date
Expiry dateJun 24, 2019

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB60C2015/0614
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An improved heavy duty pneumatic tire designed to be mounted on an associated design rim having a flange portion is described. The rim flange has an axially inward surface contacting the axially outward portion of the bead area of the tire and an axially outward radially extending outer surface. Each bead portion has a surface contacting a radially inner portion of the rim flange and one or more bead cores that extends radially above the radially outer surface of the rim flange.

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