US3945420A
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Molded article formed of fiber reinforced material
Assignee: Semperit AG Holding
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Filing: 1974-07-26
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Granted: 1976-03-23
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Expires: 1994-07-26
Abstract
Abstract A molded article, especially a tire, comprising an elastomeric material and essentially oriented fibers embedded in said elastomeric material, said molded article including at least two sections containing such fibers, wherein said fibers of said sections, with said sections viewed projected into substantially a common plane, possess respective orientation directions differing from one another, and wherein said sections possess respectively different strength characteristics owing to the respective different fiber orientation directions of said two sections. There is also disclosed a method and apparatus for forming such molded articles wherein there is provided a hollow mold having a mold compartment, and means define at least one auxiliary compartment provided for said hollow mold. The hollow mold includes at least one mold section constructed to be movable to displace molding material containing the fibers and use for forming the article into a part of the hollow compartment of said mold which is initially free of molding material.
Inventors
- 👤 Werner Gorter
- 👤 Erich Kresta
- 👤 Horst Stumpf
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 01:47
CPC Classifications
B; B29; B29D; B29D30/00; B29D30/06; B29D30/0679; B29D29/00; B29D29/06; B29D30/0601; B29D30/0661; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T152/00; Y10T152/10; Y10T152/10495; Y10T152/10513; Y10T152/10765; Y10T152/10819
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
77 words
A tire comprising at least one layer formed of an elastomeric material and essentially oriented fibers embedded in said elastomeric material, said tire layer including at least two sections containing such fibers, wherein said fibers of said sections, with said sections viewed projected into substantially a common plane, possess respective orientation directions differing from one another, and wherein said sections possess respectively different strength characteristics owing to the respective different fiber orientation directions of said two sections.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
77 words
A tire comprising at least one layer formed of an elastomeric material and essentially oriented fibers embedded in said elastomeric material, said tire layer including at least two sections containing such fibers, wherein said fibers of said sections, with said sections viewed projected into substantially a common plane, possess respective orientation directions differing from one another, and wherein said sections possess respectively different strength characteristics owing to the respective different fiber orientation directions of said two sections.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
The tire as defined in claim 1, said tire incorporating carcass layers having fibers approximately oriented in the radial direction of the tire.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
The tire as defined in claim 2, comprising belt layers containing fibers having a fiber orientation arranged approximately in the peripheral direction of the tire.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
The tire as defined in claim 3, wherein said belt layers are laterally bevelled to form a tapered portion.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
30 words
The tire as defined in claim 3, wherein said belt layers define outer and inner belt layers, said outer belt layers being narrower in width than said inner belt layers.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
28 words
The tire as defined in claim 3, wherein said belt layers are split up into a material having a lower hardness than the material of the carcass layers.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
32 words
The tire as defined in claim 3, further including an intermediate layer arranged between said belt layers and carcass layers, said intermediate layer being harder than said belt layers and carcass layers.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
14 words
The tire as defined in claim 7, wherein said harder intermediate layer is pre-vulcanized.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
18 words
The tire as defined in claim 7, wherein said harder intermediate layer is wider than said belt layers.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
32 words
The tire as defined in claim 2, further including a tread region provided for the tire, said tread region containing fibers oriented at least essentially in the peripheral direction of the tire.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
29 words
The tire as defined in claim 2, further including a bead region for the tire, said bead region containing fibers oriented essentially in the peripheral direction of the tire.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
73 words
The tire as defined in claim 2, further including side walls and a tread each containing fibers, and wherein the orientation direction of the fibers in the side walls differs from that at the region of the tread, and further wherein at the shoulder region of the tire, at the transition region between the side walls and the bead region, or both, there is a continuous transition zone of the fiber orientation direction.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
18 words
The tire as defined in claim 2, said tire including side walls formed of a fiberless rubber mixture.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1979-03-23 | 1979-09-22 | 1980-03-23 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1983-03-23 | 1983-09-22 | 1984-03-23 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1987-03-23 | 1987-09-22 | 1988-03-23 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |