Tire with integral foamed noise damper
US7694707B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 19, 2006 |
| Grant date | Apr 13, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 12, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T152/10495
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The present invention is directed to a pneumatic tire having two spaced inextensible beads; a ground contacting tread portion; a pair of individual sidewalls extending radially inward from the axial outer edges of said tread portion to join the respective beads, the axial outer edges of the tread portion defining a tread width; a supporting carcass for the tread portion and sidewalls; and at least one foamed structure disposed radially inwardly of the carcass and exposed to the inner cavity of the tire, the foamed structure including a co-vulcanized foamed rubber composition having a density ranging from 0.1 to 1 g/cm3.
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