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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 23, 2022
Filed:
Nov. 30, 2017
Compagnie Generale Des Etablissements Michelin, Clermont-Ferrand, FR;
Clifford Wilson, Simpsonville, SC (US);
Clayton Bohn, Jr., Mauldin, SC (US);
Timothy Brett Rhyne, Greenville, SC (US);
Steven M Cron, Simpsonville, SC (US);
Compagnie Generale des Etablissements Michelin, Clermont-Ferrand, FR;
Abstract
A shear band that may be used e.g., in a non-pneumatic tire is provided. The shear band uses interlaced reinforcing elements positioned within a shear layer of elastomeric material. A variety of configurations may be used to create the interlaced positioning of the reinforcing elements including e.g., a horizontal diamond or vertical diamond configuration. The shear layer formed from a rubber composition having a very low hysteresis reinforced with silica.