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Radial medium truck tire with organic polymer reinforced top belt or breaker

US6478063B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateNov 10, 1999
Grant dateNov 12, 2002
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Expiry dateNov 10, 2019

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T152/10792
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A radial medium truck (RMT) tire has belt or breaker plies which are reinforced by organic reinforcement cords or filaments. In one embodiment, organic monofilaments are used in the belt or breaker plies which have the following characteristics: at least 2,000 denier (2,200 dTex), a tenacity of at least 3.5 g/denier (31 cN/Tex), an initial modulus of at least 30 g/denier (265 cN/Tex) and a shrinkage of at most 6%.

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