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US 5,462,104 AGranted
Toroidal carcass for road vehicle tires
AssigneeBridgestone Corporation
InventorKarl J. Siegenthaler
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Abstract
A toroidal carcass (1) for road vehicle tires, of the type presenting two annular beads (2, 3) connected by a toroidal reticulated structure (5) defined by tow numbers of loops (6, 7) extending in offset radial planes of the carcass (1) and from the respective beads (2, 3) to the center line of the reticulated structure (5); the loops (6, 7) being formed by winding respective continuous cords (8, 9) about the beads (2, 3) and being connected by a further continuous cord (13) extending along the center line of the reticulated structure (5).
Claims4
A toroidal carcass (1) for road vehicle tires, comprising:
- the carcass, having two annular beads;
- a toroidal reticulated structure connecting the beads which structure includes a number of elongated reinforcing elements extending in substantially radial planes in relation to the beads;
- said elongated elements defined by a pair of loops, each loop extending in respective radial planes in relation to and from the beads, and forming part of respective turns of respective first and second continuous cords wound about the beads;
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- a third continuous cord connecting the loops in said pair of loops.
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