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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7900672 | Pneumatic tire with annular reinforcing strip layer A pneumatic tire has a tread with shoulders, a belt structure, a carcass, and a radial ply structure. The shoulders have a continuous curving radially outer profile so that the shoulders transition smoothly from the tread profile to the tire sidewalls. The locus of ... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7886790 | Run-flat tire This invention relates to a tire having an improved durability in the run-flat running without damaging the ride comfort in the usual running, and more particularly to a run-flat tire comprising a sidewall portion provided with a side reinforcing rubber layer having... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7721780 | Monoply pneumatic run-flat tire with composite ply cord A pneumatic tire has a single carcass ply, at least one belt ply disposed radially outward of the carcass ply in a crown portion of the tire, and at least one insert located adjacent the carcass ply in a sidewall portion, the insert providing support for the tire lo... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7650921 | Run-flat tire with side reinforcing cord layer A run-flat tire is provided at its side wall with a side reinforcing rubber layer having a substantially falcate cross section, and a side reinforcing cord layers extending inside and outside along a ply body of a carcass in a radial direction. A radially outer end ... | 01/26/2010 |
| 7441575 | Tire with component having nanozeolite The present invention is directed to a pneumatic tire having at least one component, the at least component including a rubber composition, the rubber composition including a diene based elastomer and 10 to 100 parts by weight, per 100 parts by weight of elastomer, ... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7438103 | Pneumatic tire with side reinforcement rubber layer and tread reinforcement rubber layer A pneumatic tire that improves riding comfort under normal driving conditions, and improves durability under run-flat conditions, while inhibiting a weight increase. This pneumatic tire includes a carcass layer and belt layer. The carcass layer contains two or more ... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7409974 | Self-supporting pneumatic tire with a partial inner liner A self-supporting pneumatic tire, capable of continued operation during under-inflation conditions, has at least one insert located in each tire sidewall. Forming the interior surface of the self-supporting tire is a stiffening layer of material having characteristi... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7406990 | Runflat tire with sidewall component containing high strength glass bubbles A pneumatic runflat tire comprising a sidewall component comprising a rubber composition comprising at least one diene based elastomer and from about 1 to about 40 phr of glass bubbles having a crush strength of at least 10,000 psi as measured by ASTM D3102-78 in gl... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7347242 | Tire with low thermal expansion component The present invention is directed to a pneumatic tire comprising at least one component comprising a rubber composition comprising a diene based elastomer and an inorganic negative thermal expansion (NTE) filler comprising at least one compound selected from the gro... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7342064 | Rubber composition for tire and run flat tire having reinforcing layer comprising the same A rubber composition favorably used for a reinforcing layer of a run flat tire, which have both low exothermic property and high strength. A rubber composition for a tire, comprising 10 to 100 parts by weight of carbon black having a nitrogen adsorbing-specif... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7281553 | Tire with compression-bearing hoop structure A pneumatic radial ply tire incorporating a crown reinforcing structure comprises at least one reinforcing hoop located approximately on the equatorial plane and disposed radially inward of the tread and radially outward of the carcass structure. The hoop is surroun... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7278455 | Asymmetrical pneumatic run-flat tire A pneumatic tire is capable of operation during underinflated condition and the construction of sidewalls are configured to compensate for negative cambers acting upon the tire. The inboard side of the tire is softened in comparison to the outboard side of the tire.... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7255146 | Apparatus and method of enhancing run-flat travel for pneumatic tires A pneumatic tire in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the invention includes a tread portion having a pair of lateral tread edges, a pair of bead portions, a pair of sidewalls that each extend radially from one of the lateral tread edges of the tread portio... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7238248 | Method of building a tyre and tyre for a two-wheeled vehicle A method of building a tyre includes forming a carcass structure comprising at least one carcass ply, applying a belt structure at a radially external position with respect to the at feast one carcass ply, applying a pair of sidewalls at an axially external position... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7222652 | Side-reinforcing rubber composition and run flat tire using the same A side-reinforcing rubber composition for a run flat tire, which achieves both low heat generating properties and high strength and improves run flat durability, and a run flat tire which uses such a rubber composition, said composition containing 10 to 100 parts by... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7222651 | Tire for preventing rollover or oversteer of a vehicle A tire for preventing vehicle rollover or oversteer comprises a pair of bead portions, a pair of sidewall portions, a tread portion extending between the pair of sidewall portions, and a portion of low friction material positioned along an edge of the tread portion.... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7201196 | Run-flat tire A run-flat tire comprises a carcass comprising at least one carcass ply of cords extending between a pair of bead portions through a tread portion and sidewall portions, a sidewall reinforcing rubber layer disposed in each sidewall portion and tapering towards its r... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7195046 | Run flat pneumatic tire with shoulder cushion rubber layer loss tangent less than carcass coating rubber loss tangent There is provided a pneumatic tire having an aspect ratio of not less than 60 and considerably improving run flat durability as compared with the conventional type of the run flat tire, wherein at least one cushion rubber layer having a loss tangent lower than a los... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7174937 | Rubber composition for tire and run flat tire using the same The present invention provides a rubber composition for a tire, which achieves both low heat generating properties and high strength and improves durability of a run flat tire, and a run flat tire obtained using the rubber composition. Specifically, the present inve... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7174936 | Solid suspended work machine tire A work machine tire includes an annular body of elastomeric material that includes a middle radial region. A plurality of unpressurized cavities are defined by the middle radial region and are distributed in a pattern that includes a first radial band of cavities an... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7096908 | Self-supporting tyre for a vehicle wheel, and method of making the tyre A self-supporting tyre for a vehicle wheel includes a carcass structure, a belt structure, a tread band, a pair of sidewalls, and at least one elastic stiffening insert. The carcass structure includes at least one carcass ply provided with end flaps engaged with res... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7096910 | Tire for a vehicle wheel A tyre for a vehicle wheel includes a carcass structure, a belt structure, a tread band, and sidewalls. The carcass structure includes at least one first and second carcass ply and a pair of annular reinforcing structures. The carcass plies are formed of strip secti... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7093633 | Self-supporting pneumatic tire A self-supporting pneumatic tire is molded in such a manner that ride comfort is improved, durability is increased, and a greater run-flat capability can be achieved. The self-supporting run-flat tire is molded such that the molded bead base width is equal or less t... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7086440 | Pneumatic tire with annular reinforcing strip layer A pneumatic tire has a tread with shoulders, a belt structure located below the tread, and a carcass with two sidewalls, two inextensible annular beads, and a radial ply structure. The shoulders of the tire have a continuous curving radially outer profile so that th... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7077182 | Run-flat tire A run-flat tire comprises: a carcass comprising a carcass ply of cords extending between bead portions and turned up around a bead core in each bead portion from the inside to outside of the tire so as to form a pair of turnup port... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7060757 | Rubber composition and pneumatic tire using the same A rubber composition comprises (1) a rubber component including at least one of polybutadiene rubber and a styrene-butadiene copolymer rubber having a content of vinyl bond of not less than 30%, (2) at least one specified compound as a vulcanization accelerator, and... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7059373 | Tire with additional ring and bead having a seat inclined towards the outside The invention concerns a tire comprising at least a first and a second bead radially extending to at least a first and a second sidewall, respectively, and the sidewalls being joined to a tread; said first bead having a seat the generatrix of which has its axially i... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7045201 | Starch-modified aqueous adhesive dip, treated yarns therewith and tire having component of rubber composition containing such treated yarns The invention relates to treatment of yarns for use in reinforcement of rubber products. Such treatment comprises application to the yarn of an aqueous emulsion of polyester and/or epoxy adhesive, or an aqueous alkaline dispersion of rubber latex and resorcinol-form... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7041185 | Method of making a tire A method of making a tire includes forming at least one first carcass ply of a structure, forming at least one circumferentially-inextensible annular structure, and applying the at least one circumferentially-inextensible annular structure to a region close to inner... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7041745 | Addition of polar polymer to improve tear strength and processing of silica filled rubber A vulcanizable rubber composition is provided that comprises an elastomer, a reinforcing filler comprising silica or a mixture thereof with carbon black, a silica dispersing aid comprising about 0.1 to about 15 phr poly(vinyl acetate) (PVA), and a cure agent. The ad... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7025846 | Self-supporting tyre for vehicle wheels and method for manufacturing the same A self-supporting tyre (1) has reinforcing structures at the beads (4) defining rest surfaces (4a) for a corresponding rim (1a) which have a profile converging towards the tyre rotation axis away from the equatorial plane (X... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7021350 | Pneumatic run-flat tire with porous elastomeric layer Disclosed is a pneumatic run-flat tire. The tire has at least one carcass reinforcing ply, at least one pair of sidewall wedge inserts, and a belt reinforcing structure. The belt reinforcing structure is formed from at least a pair of cross cord belt reinforcing pli... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7015272 | Rubber with polyethylene and phenylene bismaleimide and tire with component thereof A pneumatic rubber tire having a rubber composition prepared with ultra high molecular weight crystalline polyethylene and m-phenylene bismaleimide. Such crystalline polyethylene has a melting point in a range of about 125° C. to about 140° C. Such rubber composit... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6988522 | Self-supporting pneumatic tire with a partial inner liner A self-supporting pneumatic tire, capable of continued operation during under-inflation conditions, has at least one insert located in each tire sidewall. Forming the interior surface of the self-supporting tire is a stiffening layer of material having characteristi... | 01/24/2006 |
| 6986373 | Automobile pneumatic tires including rubber reinforcing plies which take on a supporting function with a deflated tire An automobile pneumatic tire comprises a multiple-ply carcass extending in-between two bead rings having allocated bead fillers, a belt arrangement between the plies of the carcass and a tread strip, and rubber reinforcement plies in the sidewall sections assuming a... | 01/17/2006 |
| 6953072 | Tire for vehicles, in particular for motorcycles A tire for vehicles, particularly for motorcycles, includes a 0°-cord coil incorporated in vulcanized rubber. The cord utilized for the 0°-cord coil has at least one rubberized strand of wires wound into a coil and has a load-elongation curve with an at least appr... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6938657 | Tire for a vehicle wheel capable of withstanding the load at low pressure or zero pressure A tire for a vehicle wheel, capable of withstanding the load at low pressure or zero pressure, includes a carcass, a crown, two axially opposed sidewalls, two bead cores, two compression-resistant annular reinforcing elements, and, optionally, a belt structure. The ... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6938659 | Runflat tire having crown-reinforcing insert extending into the sidewalls A pneumatic tire has a crown-reinforcing insert which extends from under the tread substantially, such as at least one-third of the sidewall height, into the sidewall of the tire. Apexes extend from the beads substantially, such as at least one-third of the sidewall... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6923233 | Runflat tire with sawtooth shaped insert A runflat radial ply tire (70) having a thread (72), a carcass (86) and a belt structure (74) radially located between the thread and the carcass has two sidewalls (80, 82) each reinforced with a circumferentially disposed wedge in... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6901983 | Pneumatic tire with belt layer overlapping folded portion of carcass A pneumatic tire includes a carcass folded turned up around a bead core, a belt layer arranged outside of a crown portion of the carcass to have an overlapping portion with the carcass folded portion, a first reinforcing rubber layer arranged between a carcass body ... | 06/07/2005 |
