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Tire having a sidewall reinforcement

US7836929B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 1, 2005
Grant dateNov 23, 2010
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Expiry dateSep 1, 2025

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 circumferential tread, a pair of sidewalls, and a pair of bead portions. The tire further includes at least one carcass ply extending circumferentially about the tire from one bead portion to the other and first and second reinforcement plies extending circumferentially about the tire. The first and second reinforcement plies are provided between the at least one carcass ply and at least one of the sidewalls of the tire. The first and second reinforcement plies include lower ends that terminate in the lower section of the tire and upper ends that terminate in the upper section of the tire.

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