Pneumatic tire having multiple element bead assembly
US6732776B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 14, 2002 |
| Grant date | May 11, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 14, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T152/10846
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The invention improves tire flat spotting by providing a bead assembly that has bead filler elements disposed outside the body cords so that the turn up portion of the ply of body cords is disposed immediately back against the main portion of the ply of body cords above the bead core. This carcass structure increases the stiffness of the lower sidewall and decreases the flat spotting experience by the tire. In one embodiment of the invention, a reinforcing ply is wrapped around the bead filler elements to further increases the stiffness of the lower sidewall. In another embodiment, a bead filler element is disposed inside the body cords so that an air pocket is not formed in the carcass during the manufacturing process.
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