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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. 30, 2002
Filed:
Dec. 07, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Daniel G. Osborne, Greer, SC (US);
James R. Anderson, Simpsonville, SC (US);
Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60C 1/100 ; B60C 9/18 ; B60C 9/20 ; B60C 9/22 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60C 1/100 ; B60C 9/18 ; B60C 9/20 ; B60C 9/22 ;
Abstract
The invention relates to a pneumatic tire wherein the crown has a ply comprised of substantially circumferentially oriented cords which are spirally wound. The winding pitch p of said cords is greater than 2.5 times the cord diameter &PHgr;. The tread compound is applied directly on said cords. This arrangement facilitates tire fabrication and assures good adherence between the tread compound and the rest of the crown of the tire.