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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 09, 2001
Filed:
Aug. 27, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Frederick Forbes Vannan, Clinton, OH (US);
Matthew Ray Cappelli, Canal Fulton, OH (US);
Arthur Allen Goldstein, Mayfield Village, OH (US);
Gary Edwin Tubb, Copley, OH (US);
Assignee:
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, Akron, OH (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60C 9/08 ; B60C 1/500 ; B60C 1/506 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60C 9/08 ; B60C 1/500 ; B60C 1/506 ;
Abstract
A tire (,) having a contoured precured bead filler or apex (,) with a contoured surface for directing the ply path (,A) of the cord reinforced carcass plies (,) is taught. The contour of the precured bead filler or apex (,) has a convex surface (,A) and concave surface (,B) that transition at an inflection location (T) at or below the rim flange (,) to which the tire (,) is to be mounted.