Shear band for a structurally supported tire
AssigneeThe Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
InventorCeyhan Celik
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Abstract
A structurally supported tire includes a ground contacting annular tread portion, an annular hoop structure for supporting a load on the tire, and a ply structure secured to a vehicle rim and the tread portion. The hoop structure is secured to a radially inner surface of the ply structure. The hoop structure includes a first double layer of steel cords and a second double layer of steels cords sandwiching a first layer of non-woven reinforcement, a second layer of non-woven reinforcement, and a single layer of steel cords.
Claims7
A structurally supported tire comprising
- a ground contacting annular tread portion;
- an annular hoop structure for supporting a load on the tire, the hoop structure including a first double layer of steel cords and a second double layer of steels cords sandwiching a first layer of non-woven reinforcement, a second layer of non-woven reinforcement, and a single layer of steel cords;
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- a ply structure secured to a vehicle rim and the tread portion, the hoop structure being secured to a radially inner surface of the ply structure.
A structurally supported tire and rim assembly comprising
- a ground contacting annular tread portion;
- an annular hoop structure for supporting a load on a tire, the hoop structure including a first double layer of steel cords and a second double layer of steels cords sandwiching a first layer of non-woven reinforcement, a second layer of non-woven reinforcement, and a single layer of steel cords;
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- a ply structure secured to a vehicle rim.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.