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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 26, 1998
Filed:
Sep. 19, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:
Paul Harry Sandstrom, Tallmadge, OH (US);
David John Zanzig, Uniontown, OH (US);
Mark Samuel Sinsky, Akron, OH (US);
Assignee:
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, Akron, OH (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C08F / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
5253331 ; 525 88 ; 525 93 ; 525189 ; 525192 ; 525212 ; 5253332 ; 5253333 ; 5253335 ; 524500 ; 524505 ; 524521 ; 524571 ; 5245735 ; 152564 ;
Abstract
The present invention relates to a rubber composition containing substantial silica reinforcement and pneumatic tires having treads comprised of such rubber composition. The rubber composition comprises an elastomer, substantial silica reinforcement, optionally a minor amount of carbon black reinforcement, and a triblock copolymer of terminal hard styrene based segments and of internal diene based elastomer segments.