US4749017A
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Tire cord
Assignee: General Tire Inc
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Filing: 1985-11-15
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Granted: 1988-06-07
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Expires: 2005-11-15
Abstract
Abstract A tire cord for the belts of a radial or bias-belted tire, is described as consisting of only two brass-coated metal wires which are helically twisted to have a lay length of from 14 to 18 millimeters. Each of the wires has a diameter of 0.28 millimeters, and is composed of steel which has a carbon content of at least 0.80%, by weight.
Inventors
- 👤 Richard W. Loesch
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 01:28
CPC Classifications
D; D07; D07B; D07B1/00; D07B1/06; D07B1/0606; D07B1/062; B; B60; B60C; B60C9/00; B60C9/0007; D07B2201/00; D07B2201/20; D07B2201/2015; D07B2201/2022; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S57/00; Y10S57/902
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
93 words
A belt for a tire of the group of radial and bias belted tires having a tire cord embedded in rubbery material, said tire cord being comprises of only two metal wires of circular cross-section which are helically twisted together to have a predetermined lay length (L) in the range of from 14 to 18 millimeters, each wire having a carbon content of 0.82% to 0.83% by weight, and having a small diameter of approximately 0.28 millimeters and an outer brass coating to increase adhesion of the cord with the surrounding rubbery material.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
93 words
A belt for a tire of the group of radial and bias belted tires having a tire cord embedded in rubbery material, said tire cord being comprises of only two metal wires of circular cross-section which are helically twisted together to have a predetermined lay length (L) in the range of from 14 to 18 millimeters, each wire having a carbon content of 0.82% to 0.83% by weight, and having a small diameter of approximately 0.28 millimeters and an outer brass coating to increase adhesion of the cord with the surrounding rubbery material.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
68 words
A tire, comprising: (a) at least one carcass ply; (b) a tread in juxtaposed, at least partially covering relation with the carcass ply; and (c) at least one belt sandwiched between the tread and carcass ply for circumferentially reinforcing the tire, the belt including a plurality of reinforcement cords, each of which cords is comprised of only two metal wires of circular cross-section which are helically twisted together.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
68 words
A tire, comprising: (a) at least one carcass ply; (b) a tread in juxtaposed, at least partially covering relation with the carcass ply; and (c) at least one belt sandwiched between the tread and carcass ply for circumferentially reinforcing the tire, the belt including a plurality of reinforcement cords, each of which cords is comprised of only two metal wires of circular cross-section which are helically twisted together.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
The tire of claim 2, wherein each wire is composed of a high tensile steel which has a carbon content of at least 0.80%, by weight.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
16 words
The tire of claim 3, wherein each wire has a carbon content of 0.82%-0.83% by weight.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
16 words
The tire of claim 4, wherein each wire has a small diameter of approximately 0.28 millimeters.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
29 words
The tire of claim 5, wherein the two steel wires are helically twisted together to have a lay length (L) in the range of from 14 to 18 millimeters.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
16 words
The tire of claim 6, wherein each of the steel wires has an outer brass coating.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
23 words
The tire of claim 7, wherein each of the steel wires includes, by weight, 0.21% silicon, 0.53% manganese, 0.016% phosphorus, and 0.008% suflur.
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