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Tire for heavy vehicles

US9499011B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 5, 2006
Grant dateNov 22, 2016
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Expiry dateJul 2, 2031

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB60C2200/06
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The invention relates to a tire, the aspect ratio H/S of which is strictly greater than 0.55, having a radial carcass reinforcement comprising a crown reinforcement formed of at least two working crown layers of inextensible reinforcement elements, crossed from one ply to the other forming angles of between 10° and 45° with the circumferential direction, which itself is topped radially by a tread, said tread being joined to two beads by means of two sidewalls and the crown reinforcement comprising at least one layer of circumferential reinforcement elements.According to the invention, the ratio of the thickness of the crown block at one shoulder end to the thickness of the crown block in the circumferential median plane is less than 1.20 and the ratio of the axial width of at least one layer of circumferential reinforcement elements to the axial width of the tread is greater than 0.5 and preferably greater than 0.6.

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