Abstract:
The present invention relates to a pneumatic tire comprising: a tread; one pair of shoulders respectively continued to both sides of the tread with the tread part as a center; one pair of sidewalls respectively continued to the shoulders; one pair of beads respectively continued to the sidewalls; a body ply formed on the inner sides of the tread, shoulders, sidewalls and beads; a belt and a cap ply part sequentially stacked between the inner side of the tread and the body ply; and an inner liner bonded to the inner side of the body ply, wherein in the inner liner, a sheet including a rubber component is positioned at the part of the body ply corresponding to the shoulders and the sidewalls, and a polymer film including a polyamide-based component is positioned at the part of the body ply corresponding to the tread.
Abstract:
A pneumatic tire includes a strip member which extends in a tire circumferential direction, with both ends thereof reaching each bead portion, and a belt layer disposed in a tread portion on an outer side in the tire radial direction of the strip members. The strip members are divided in the tire width direction, with each of the divided strip members having joints that join in the tire circumferential direction. The relative positions of the joints are disposed at less than 20° in the tire circumferential direction within the region of the maximum width TW in the tire width direction of the belt layer.
Abstract:
In a pneumatic tire that includes strip members which extends in a tire circumferential direction, both ends thereof reaching each bead portion, a belt layer is disposed in a tread portion on an outer side in a tire radial direction of the strip members. The strip members are divided in the tire width direction, and the divided strip members have joints that join together in the tire circumferential direction. Relative positions of the joints are disposed deviated by not less than 20° in the tire circumferential direction within a region between an edge of a maximum width in the tire width direction of the belt layer and a maximum tire width position.
Abstract:
A carcass for a pneumatic tire includes a first annular bead, a second annular bead, a first continuous radial ply, a second continuous radial ply, and a third non-continuous radial ply. The first radial ply has two shoulder portions and two lateral edge portions. One lateral edge portion of the first ply extends from one shoulder portion of the first ply radially inward to a location proximal to the first annular bead. The other lateral edge portion of the first ply extends from the other shoulder portion of the first ply radially inward to a location proximal to the second annular bead. The second continuous radial ply has two shoulder portions and two lateral edge portions. One lateral edge portion of the second ply extends from one shoulder portion of the second ply radially inward to a location proximal to the first annular bead. The other lateral edge portion of the second ply extends from the other shoulder portion of the second ply radially inward to a location proximal to the second annular bead. The third non-continuous radial ply has a first portion and a second portion separate and distinct from the first portion. The first portion of the third ply extends from a location proximal to one shoulder portion of the second ply to a location proximal to the first annular bead. The second portion extends from the other shoulder portion of the second ply to a location proximal to the second annular bead.
Abstract:
Disclosed are a method for manufacturing a heavy-duty pneumatic tire by winding a reinforcing belt disposed in a belt layer of a tread with an untopped spiral steel cord, and a tire manufactured by the same.
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for detecting exposed and partially separated metal cords 17 in a cut end of a metallic cord reinforced strip 17 includes the steps of conveying and cutting the strip 17 and separating the cut ends and passing the conveyed cut strip 17 past a sensor means 40 for detecting any exposed partially separated metal cords or filaments. The preferred sensor means 40 includes a pair of closely spaced electrically conductive rollers 41, 42, a power source connected to one of the other rollers 41 or 42. When an exposed wire 26 touches both rollers 41 and 42 a circuit is closed giving indication of an exposed wire cord condition.
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for detecting exposed and partially separated metal cords 17 in a cut end of a metallic cord reinforced strip 17 includes the steps of conveying and cutting the strip 17 and separating the cut ends and passing the conveyed cut strip 17 past a sensor means 40 for detecting any exposed partially separated metal cords or filaments. The preferred sensor means 40 includes a pair of closely spaced electrically conductive rollers 41, 42, a power source connected to one of the other rollers 41 or 42. When an exposed wire 26 touches both rollers 41 and 42 a circuit is closed giving indication of an exposed wire cord condition.
Abstract:
A puncture-durable tire structure has a tire body which is covered with an outer radial ply at the inner side thereof. The outer radial ply is made up of an inner layer and an outer layer that are respectively extended over the bead wires at the edges of the tire body and further extended to a middle position of a rubber side wall of the tire body. The inner side of the outer radial ply is in abutment with an airtight layer which is in turn in abutment with a leakage-proof layer. The leakage-proof layer is further covered with an inner radial ply which has an inner layer and an outer layer. The outer layer of the inner radial ply extends to a tire lip portion of the tire body and the inner layer of the inner radial ply is led over and wound around the bead wires at the tire body and further extends to the upper portion of the rubber side wall. By way of the integral structure of the tire, the tire has a reinforced rubber side wall, and the air inside the tire can be prevented from easily leaking out when the tire is punctured, and the punctured tire can seal by itself so as to improve the driving safety.
Abstract:
A pneumatic tire and a method of manufacturing the tire are disclosed, wherein the tire comprises a carcass ply turned up around a bead core in each bead portion, and a rubber bead filler disposed between the turnup portion and main portion of the carcass ply and extending radially outwardly from the bead core beyond the maximum section width point of the tire, the bead filler comprising a radially inner part preferably made of a bead apex rubber tapering radially outwardly from the bead core and a radially outer part preferably made of a strip of hard rubber having a substantially constant thickness and a JIS-A hardness of 75 to 95 degrees, the radially outer end of the bead apex rubber being lower than the radially outer end of a flange of a standard rim.
Abstract:
A pneumatic motorcycle tire provided with a spiral belt and a pair of axially spaced reinforcing layers radially inside of the belt to improve the cornering stability and straight running stability of a motorcycle.