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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 10, 2002
Filed:
Oct. 23, 2000
Laurent Colantonio, Bastogne, BE;
Alain Emile Francois Roesgen, Luxembourg, LU;
Frank Philpott, Waldbredimus, GB;
Gia Van Nguyen, Rossignol, BE;
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, Akron, OH (US);
Abstract
A pneumatic tire with an increased load carrying capacity (extended load index) but compatible with conventional, commercially available wheel rims, has a modified carcass ply line. The pneumatic tire ( ) has a tread area ( ) and a carcass structure ( ) including two bead areas ( ), at least one cord-reinforced elastomeric ply ( ) extending through sidewalls ( ) between the bead areas ( ) and the tread area ( ), and a belt structure ( ) between the tread area ( ) and the carcass structure ( ). The tire ( ) has bead areas ( ) containing a triangular shaped beads so that the ply line (PL′″) that causes the bead areas to better secure the tire to the rim during high stress conditions.