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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 23, 2003
Filed:
Jan. 12, 2001
Francois Masson, Greenville, SC (US);
Francois Bataille, St-Amant-Tallende, FR;
Serge Teisseyre, Clermont-Ferrrand, FR;
Michelin Recherche et Technique S.A., Grages-Paccot, CH;
Abstract
The present invention provides a rubber composition which when vulcanized may be used to form a safety support intended to be mounted on a wheel rim within a tire. The invention also is directed to such a support, capable of supporting a tread of the tire in the event of a drop in inflation pressure, and to a mounted assembly comprising this support. A rubber composition according to the invention comprises (phr: parts by weight per 100 parts of diene elastomer(s)): —natural rubber or synthetic polyisoprene in a quantity of greater than or equal to 60 phr, more than 60 phr of a reinforcing white filler, and from 3 to 8 phr of sulphur.