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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 16, 2002
Filed:
Aug. 31, 1999
Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd., Hyogo-ken, JP;
Abstract
A pneumatic tire is provided in at least one of sidewall portions with a wheelrim protector which overhangs a flange of a wheelrim and protrudes axially outwardly from the axially outer end of the flange, the wheelrim protector is provided with at least one circumferential slit around the axis of the tire. In case of a slit extending continuously in the tire circumferential direction, the slit can be formed in a wedge-shaped cross sectional shape. In case of discontinuous slits, the slits are arranged around the tire axis and inclined with respect to the adjacent carcass cords at 45 to 80 degrees.
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