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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 20, 2011
Filed:
Dec. 19, 2008
Roland Willibrord Krier, Biwer, LU;
Francois Pierre Charles Gerard Georges, Stavelot, BE;
Jean-michel Alphonse Fernand Gillard, Arlon, BE;
Roland Willibrord Krier, Biwer, LU;
Francois Pierre Charles Gerard Georges, Stavelot, BE;
Jean-Michel Alphonse Fernand Gillard, Arlon, BE;
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, Akron, OH (US);
Abstract
A pneumatic tire includes a pair of parallel annular bead portions, at least one carcass ply reinforcing structure wrapped around the beads, a tread disposed radially outward of the carcass ply, a belt reinforcing structure disposed radially outward of the carcass ply reinforcing structure and radially inward of the tread in a crown area of the tire, and a layer of cords having an alternating straight/curled construction for improving performance characteristics of the pneumatic tire.