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Heavy duty pneumatic tires
Assignee: Bridgestone Corp
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Filing: 1983-04-13
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Granted: 1984-04-17
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Expires: 2003-04-13
Abstract
Abstract A heavy duty pneumatic tire having an improved durability is disclosed. This tire comprises a carcass of a bias structure composed of at least 12 rubberized laminated ply layers each containing organic fiber cords embedded therein, and divided into three inner, middle and outer ply groups by three bead cores, the cords of which are crossed with each other, as a reinforcement for a toroidal casing inclusive of a tread. In a region extending from an upper area of a bead portion of the casing within a range of 0.15 to 0.45 times a tire height as measured from a bead base of the tire, at least an average cord distance between adjacent ply layers at the middle and outer ply groups is made substantially wider than at the inner ply group and a cord distance between adjacent ply layers at the outer ply group is made substantially not more than at the middle ply group.
Inventors
- 👤 Masanobu Takahashi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 23:22
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60C; B60C15/00; B60C15/04; B60C15/05; B60C9/00; B60C9/02; B60C9/04; B60C9/06; B60C2009/0269; B60C2009/0284; B60C2200/00; B60C2200/02; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T152/00; Y10T152/10; Y10T152/10495; Y10T152/10855; Y10T152/10864
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
189 words
A heavy duty pneumatic tire comprising a carcass of a bias structure composed of a least 12 rubberized laminated ply layers each containing organic fiber cords embedded therein, and divided into three groups, an inner group, a middle group and an outer ply group by three bead cores, the cords in said inner, middle and outer ply groups having the same diameter, said cords crossed with each other as a reinforcement for a toroidal casing inclusive of a tread, wherein in a region extending from an upper area of a bead portion of said casing within a range of 0.15 to 0.45 times a tire height as measured from a bead base of the tire, at least an average cord distance between adjacent ply layers at said middle and outer ply groups is made substantially wider than at said inner ply group and, a cord distance between adjacent ply layers at said outer ply group is substantially equal to that at said middle ply group and is within a range of 0.6 to 3.5 times a diameter of said cord used in the outer portion of the toroidal casing.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
189 words
A heavy duty pneumatic tire comprising a carcass of a bias structure composed of a least 12 rubberized laminated ply layers each containing organic fiber cords embedded therein, and divided into three groups, an inner group, a middle group and an outer ply group by three bead cores, the cords in said inner, middle and outer ply groups having the same diameter, said cords crossed with each other as a reinforcement for a toroidal casing inclusive of a tread, wherein in a region extending from an upper area of a bead portion of said casing within a range of 0.15 to 0.45 times a tire height as measured from a bead base of the tire, at least an average cord distance between adjacent ply layers at said middle and outer ply groups is made substantially wider than at said inner ply group and, a cord distance between adjacent ply layers at said outer ply group is substantially equal to that at said middle ply group and is within a range of 0.6 to 3.5 times a diameter of said cord used in the outer portion of the toroidal casing.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
180 words
A heavy duty pneumatic tire comprising a carcass of a bias structure composed of at least 12 rubberized laminated ply layers each containing organic fiber cords embedded therein, and divided into three groups, an inner group, a middle group and an outer ply group by three bead cores, the cords in said inner, middle and outer ply groups having the same diameter, said cords crossed with each other, as a reinforcement for a toroidal casing inclusive of a tread, wherein in a region extending from an upper area of a bead portion of said casing within a range of 0.15 to 0.45 times a tire height as measured from a bead base of the tire, at least an average cord distance between adjacent ply layers at said middle and outer ply groups is made substantially wider than at said inner ply group and, a cord distance between adjacent ply layers at said middle ply group is substantially larger than at said outer ply group and is within a range of 0.6 to 2.5 times a diameter of said cord used.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
180 words
A heavy duty pneumatic tire comprising a carcass of a bias structure composed of at least 12 rubberized laminated ply layers each containing organic fiber cords embedded therein, and divided into three groups, an inner group, a middle group and an outer ply group by three bead cores, the cords in said inner, middle and outer ply groups having the same diameter, said cords crossed with each other, as a reinforcement for a toroidal casing inclusive of a tread, wherein in a region extending from an upper area of a bead portion of said casing within a range of 0.15 to 0.45 times a tire height as measured from a bead base of the tire, at least an average cord distance between adjacent ply layers at said middle and outer ply groups is made substantially wider than at said inner ply group and, a cord distance between adjacent ply layers at said middle ply group is substantially larger than at said outer ply group and is within a range of 0.6 to 2.5 times a diameter of said cord used.
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