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US 2014/0174614 A1Published application
Agricultural Radial Implement Tire
AssigneeBridgestone Americas Tire Operations, LLC
InventorsMatthew T. Schreiner, H. James Sube, Daryl Parma
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Abstract
A radial ply metric agricultural implement tire is provided having an “IF” load rating in accordance with the standards of the Tire and Rim Association. The tire has two organic cord reinforced radial body plies and two steel reinforced belts.
Claims26
A pneumatic agricultural implement tire, comprising:
- a circumferential tread portion including a ribbed implement tread pattern having a plurality of relatively wide parallel circumferential ribs separated by relatively narrow circumferential grooves;
- a pair of bead portions;
- a pair of sidewall portions extending from the bead portions to the tread portion;
- a carcass including first and second organic cord reinforced radial body plies extending between and wrapped around the bead portions;
- first and second steel reinforced circumferentially extending belts disposed between the carcass and the circumferential tread portion;
- the tire being sized to fit on a rim having a nominal diameter in a range of from about 15 inches to about 18 inches;
- and
- the tire having an IF load rating in accordance with the standards of the Tire and Rim Association.
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A pneumatic agricultural implement tire, comprising:
- a circumferential tread portion including a ribbed implement tread pattern having a plurality of relatively wide parallel circumferential ribs separated by relatively narrow circumferential grooves;
- a pair of bead portions;
- a pair of sidewall portions extending from the bead portions to the tread portion;
- a carcass including first and second organic cord reinforced radial body plies extending between and wrapped around the bead portions;
- first and second steel reinforced circumferentially extending belts disposed between the carcass and the circumferential tread portion;
- and
- wherein the tire has a size and load capacity selected from the group consisting of:
- a size IF280/70R15 rated for a load of at least about 3960 lb at a cold inflation pressure of 52 psi;
- a size IF240/80R15 rated for a load of at least about 3200 lb at a cold inflation pressure of 46 psi;
- a size IF265/85R15 rated for a load of at least about 3200 lb at a cold inflation pressure of 35 psi;
- a size IF320/70R15 rated for a load of at least about 4800 lb at a cold inflation pressure of 52 psi;
- a size IF195/95R15 rated for a load of at least about 2470 lb at a cold inflation pressure of 41 psi;
- a size IF280/70R16 rated for a load of at least about 2680 lb at a cold inflation pressure of 29 psi;
- a size IF265/85R16 rated for a load of at least about 2910 lb at a cold inflation pressure of 29 psi;
- a size IF190/95R16 rated for a load of at least about 1930 lb at a cold inflation pressure of 29 psi;
- a size IF280/95R16 rated for a load of at least about 3520 lb at a cold inflation pressure of 29 psi;
- a size IF440/55R18 rated for a load of at least about 5840 lb at a cold inflation pressure of 41 psi;
- a size IF340/65R18 rated for a load of at least about 4940 lb at a cold inflation pressure of 46 psi;
- and
- a size IF355/65R18 rated for a load of at least about 5200 lb at a cold inflation pressure of 46 psi.
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