Self-supporting pneumatic tire
US8590586B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 2, 2011 |
| Grant date | Nov 26, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 1, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T152/10513
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A pneumatic tire includes a carcass comprising a reinforcing ply structure extending between a pair of bead portions, a pair of sidewalls, a tread, a belt reinforcing structure located radially outward of the carcass and radially inward of the tread, and an insert located in each sidewall. Each sidewall is located radially outward of one of the pair of bead portions. Each insert has a first segment constructed of a first material and a second segment constructed of a second material. The first material has a different stiffness than the second material.
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