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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 05, 2004
Filed:
Dec. 18, 2002
René François Reuter, Burden, LU;
Frank Schmitz, Bissen, LU;
Serge Julien Auguste Imhoff, Schrondweiler, LU;
Yves Donckels, Natoye, BE;
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, Akron, OH (US);
Abstract
A pneumatic tire ( ) comprises a radial ply ( ) carcass, a tread portion disposed radially outwardly of the crown area ( ) of the carcass and a crown reinforcing structure interposed between the tread portion ( ) and the carcass. The crown reinforcing structure includes a belt assembly ( ) having at least a first ( ), radially innermost and a second ( ), radially outermost belt ply as well as a textile overlay structure ( ) which is superimposed radially outwardly to said belt assembly ( ). The textile overlay structure is reinforced with cords ( ) being made of materials including nylon and aramid. At initial elongation of the cords, the primary load bearing yarns are the nylon yarns; after appreciable elongation the primary load bearing yarns are the aramid yarns.