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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 22, 2008
Filed:
Jul. 08, 2005
Applicant:
Richard J. Wright, Wadsworth, OH (US);
Inventor:
Richard J. Wright, Wadsworth, OH (US);
Assignee:
Bridgestone Firestone North American Tire, LLC, Nashville, TN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60C 15/00 (2006.01); B60C 9/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A pneumatic tire may include a floating reinforcing layer disposed between a body ply and the sidewall of the tire. The reinforcing layer may extend from a point beneath the rim flange of the wheel to a point just above or below the maximum section width of the tire. By adding stiffness to the sidewall region at and above the rim, the reinforcing layer enhances the durability of tire without sacrificing ride comfort.