EP0131954A2
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Pneumatic tire reinforced with fabric
Assignee: Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd
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Filing: 1984-07-17
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2004-07-17
Abstract
Abstract A pneumatic tire excellent in uniformity and durability and applicable to cars, light trucks, trucks, light vehicles such as motor bicycles or bicycles is disclosed. The tire contains a knitting fabric as a reinforcement, which is formed by arranging warps parallel one another and twining a knitting yarn of a fine fiber around the warps to keep each space between the warps constant. The knitting fabric is used as a carcass, a belt layer, a bead filler or a chafer of the various kinds of tires, and as a carcass of a radial tire.
Inventors
- 👤 Nobuhiro Sowa
- 👤 Rituo Nakayasu
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 00:52
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60C; B60C9/00; B60C9/02; D; D04; D04B; D04B21/00; B60C15/00; B60C15/06; B60C9/0042; B60C9/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
41 words
A pneumatic tire containing a knitting fabric as a reinforcement; said knitting fabric is formed by arranging warps pararrel one another and twining a knitting yarn of a fine fiber around the warps to keep each space between the warps constant.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
41 words
A pneumatic tire containing a knitting fabric as a reinforcement; said knitting fabric is formed by arranging warps pararrel one another and twining a knitting yarn of a fine fiber around the warps to keep each space between the warps constant.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
49 words
A pneumatic tire of Claim 1, wherein the knitting fabric is formed by arranging the warps pararrel one another, setting wefts roughly on the warps to cross the warps at almost right angles without weaving and twining a knitting yarn of a fine fiber around the warps and wefts.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
12 words
A pneumatic tire of Claim 1, wherein the reinforcement is a carcass.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
15 words
A pneumatic tire of Claim 3, wherein the carcass has a radial or bias structure.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
13 words
A pneumatic tire of Claim 1, wherein the reinforcement is a belt layer.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
13 words
A pneumatic tire of Claim 1, wherein the reinforcement is a bead filler.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
19 words
A pneumatic tire of Claim 1, wherein the knitting fabric has a breadth elongation not less than 30 %.
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