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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 21, 2006
Filed:
Apr. 26, 2002
Applicants:
Guido Riva, Milan, IT;
Gurdev Orjela, Arlon, BE;
Maurizio Boiocchi, Segrate, IT;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Pirelli Pneumatici S.p.A., Milan, IT;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B32B 3/00 (2006.01); B60C 23/10 (2006.01); B60C 9/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A rubberized fabric for a tire belt includes an elastomeric material and at least one reinforcing metal strap in the elastomeric material. The at least one reinforcing metal strap is made of a shape-memory material. The at least one reinforcing metal strap is oriented at about 0° to an equatorial plane of the tire. The at least one reinforcing metal strap has a width of no less than about 1 mm. The at least one reinforcing metal strap has a first thickness of no greater than about 0.1 mm. The at least one reinforcing metal strap may have coils disposed side-by-side and axially displaced from one another.