US4413663A
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Pneumatic tire
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1981-11-27
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Granted: 1983-11-08
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Expires: 2001-11-27
Abstract
Abstract A pneumatic tire casing (10) having a tread portion (11) for receiving a tread (14), a pair of spaced bead portions (12,13) for mounting on a rim, a pair of sidewalls (20,21), one of said sidewalls extending between one axial extremity of said tread portion and one of said bead portions and the other of said sidewalls extending between the other axial extremity of said tread portion and the other of said bead portions, a circumferential slot (35) in at least one of the sidewalls, and an inlay ring (30) in each circumferential slot, providing stabilization and reinforcement for the sidewall, at least one inlay ring in the tire casing constituting a decorative member.
Inventors
- 👤 Gordon A. Sullenger
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 18:23
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60C; B60C13/00; B60C13/04; B29; B29D; B29D30/00; B29D30/06; B29D30/72; B60C13/009; B29D2030/722; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T152/00; Y10T152/10; Y10T152/10495; Y10T152/10855; Y10T152/10864
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
142 words
A pneumatic tire casing comprising a tread portion for receiving a tread, beam means for mounting on a rim, a pair of sidewalls, one of said sidewalls extending between one axial extremity of said tread portion and said means for mounting on a rim and the other of said sidewalls extending between the other axial extremity of said tread portion and said means for mounting on a rim, a circumferential slot in at least one of said sidewalls, and inlay ring means integrally bonded in each said circumferential slot in said sidewalls during vulcanization of said sidewalls, said inlay ring means constituted of rubber having reinforcing cord means providing stabilization and reinforcement for said sidewall, said reinforcing cord means being constituted of a continuous spiral of reinforcing cord, at least one inlay ring means in the tire casing constituting a decorative member.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
142 words
A pneumatic tire casing comprising a tread portion for receiving a tread, beam means for mounting on a rim, a pair of sidewalls, one of said sidewalls extending between one axial extremity of said tread portion and said means for mounting on a rim and the other of said sidewalls extending between the other axial extremity of said tread portion and said means for mounting on a rim, a circumferential slot in at least one of said sidewalls, and inlay ring means integrally bonded in each said circumferential slot in said sidewalls during vulcanization of said sidewalls, said inlay ring means constituted of rubber having reinforcing cord means providing stabilization and reinforcement for said sidewall, said reinforcing cord means being constituted of a continuous spiral of reinforcing cord, at least one inlay ring means in the tire casing constituting a decorative member.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
A pneumatic tire casing according to claim 1, having circumferential slot means in each of said pair of sidewalls.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
A pneumatic tire casing according to claim 1, wherein said reinforcing cord means extend circumferentially of said sidewall.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
A pneumatic tire casing according to claim 1, wherein said inlay ring means has a plurality of layers of reinforcing cords.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
A pneumatic tire casing according to claim 1, wherein said inlay ring means is of generally annular configuration.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
29 words
A pneumatic tire casing according to claim 1, wherein said circumferential slot means is generally U-shaped in cross-section and said inlay ring means is configured for substantially mating engagement.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
31 words
A pneumatic tire casing according to claim 6, wherein said circumferential slot means is of greater radial width at the surface of said circumferential slot means than at the bottom thereof.
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