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Tire bead reinforcement comprising discontinuous reinforcing elements

US6935394B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 9, 2004
Grant dateAug 30, 2005
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Expiry dateDec 9, 2024

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T152/10828
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A tire for vehicles carrying heavy loads, comprising in at least one bead an additional reinforcement composed of a plurality of discontinuous reinforcing elements, these discontinuous reinforcing elements being orientated essentially circumferentially to form a plurality of circles C, C1, C2 concentric on the rotation axis of the tire mounted on its rim, each circle being defined by a mean radius (R, R1, R2) measured relative to the said rotation axis.

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