Tire having a sidewall reinforcement
US7624779B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 1, 2005 |
| Grant date | Dec 1, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 28, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T152/10864
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A tire, which has a maximum section width, an upper section above the maximum section width, and a lower section below the maximum section width, includes a tread extending circumferentially about the tire, a pair of sidewalls, a pair of bead portions, and at least one carcass ply extending circumferentially about the tire from one bead portion to the other. The tire further includes first and second reinforcement plies extending circumferentially about the tire and being disposed between the at least one carcass ply and the tread and at least one of the sidewalls of the tire. The first and second reinforcement plies have lower ends that terminate in the lower section of the tire.
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