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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 07, 2015
Filed:
Mar. 31, 2011
Applicants:
Joshua D. Summers, Clemson, SC (US);
Avinash Kolla, Clemson, SC (US);
Jaehyung Ju, Sungnam, KR;
John Ziegert, Charlotte, NC (US);
Inventors:
Joshua D. Summers, Clemson, SC (US);
Avinash Kolla, Clemson, SC (US);
Jaehyung Ju, Sungnam, KR;
John Ziegert, Charlotte, NC (US);
Assignees:
Compagnie Generale des Etablissements Michelin, Clermont-Ferrand, FR;
Michelin Recherche et Technique S.A., Granges-Paccot, CH;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B32B 3/12 (2006.01); B60C 7/00 (2006.01); B60C 7/10 (2006.01); B60C 9/18 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60C 9/18 (2013.01); B32B 3/12 (2013.01); B60C 7/10 (2013.01); B32B 2605/18 (2013.01);
Abstract
A shear layer for a shear band that is used in a tire is provided that has multiple cells having a chiral configuration. The chiral configuration may be hexagonal or tetrachiral or have other configurations.