公开(公告)号：US20170144485A1

公开(公告)日：2017-05-25

申请号：US14950680

申请日：2015-11-24

Applicant: MILLIKEN & COMPANY ,  THE GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY

Inventor： Phaniraj MUTHIGI ,  James Gregory GILLICK ,  David Ray HUBBELL ,  Johann PESCHEK ,  Padmakumar PUTHILLATH

IPC: B60C9/18 ,  B60C9/00

CPC classification number: B60C9/18 ,  B60C9/0042 ,  B60C9/005 ,  B60C9/02 ,  B60C9/1807 ,  B60C9/2009 ,  B60C13/00 ,  B60C15/0603 ,  B60C2009/0035 ,  B60C2009/0071 ,  B60C2009/2016 ,  B60C2009/2041 ,  B60C2009/2077 ,  B60C2009/2083 ,  B60C2009/2096

Abstract: A pneumatic tire includes a carcass reinforced by a carcass ply extending from a first bead to a second bead and a belt structure including a first portion and a second portion. The belt structure is disposed radially outward of the carcass ply in a crown portion of the pneumatic tire. The first portion includes a belt with a belt width extending axially from a first shoulder portion of the crown portion to a second shoulder portion of the crown portion. The second portion includes a plurality of bands with band widths less than the belt width. One of the bands has a first group of cords oriented in a first direction relative to a centerline of the pneumatic tire and a second group of cords oriented in a second direction relative to the centerline of the pneumatic tire.

公开(公告)号：US20170144400A1

公开(公告)日：2017-05-25

申请号：US14950734

申请日：2015-11-24

Applicant: THE GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY

Inventor： Gilles BONNET ,  Vaidyanathan SANKAR ,  Phaniraj MUTHIGI ,  Steven Kris Herman LAERMANS ,  David Ray HUBBELL ,  Joseph Henry LACO

IPC: B29D30/70 ,  B29D30/26 ,  B29D30/58 ,  B60C9/02 ,  B60C9/20 ,  B29D30/00 ,  B29D30/30 ,  B29D30/22 ,  B60C9/00

CPC classification number: B29D30/70 ,  B29D30/0005 ,  B29D30/0016 ,  B29D30/22 ,  B29D30/2607 ,  B29D30/30 ,  B29D30/36 ,  B29D30/58 ,  B29D2030/0038 ,  B29D2030/088 ,  B29D2030/3064 ,  B29K2621/00 ,  B29K2677/10 ,  B29K2713/02 ,  B60C9/0028 ,  B60C9/0042 ,  B60C9/02 ,  B60C9/1807 ,  B60C9/2003 ,  B60C15/00 ,  B60C2009/0035

Abstract: A method in accordance with the present invention manufactures a tire with a biaxial monolayer belt component (MBC). The method comprises the steps of: winding a cord continuously about a first drum according to a pre-defined pattern to create a mesh of cords defining a single belt/overlay structure; adjusting the structure to a predetermined position on the first drum by laser lights; applying a tread component to the structure; transferring the structure and tread component to a second drum; applying the structure and tread component to a carcass component on the second drum; reducing pressure of the carcass component by a predetermined amount; and stitching the structure and tread component to the carcass component.