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Overlay configuration for a tire

  • US 20070144649A1
  • Filed: 10/13/2006
  • Published: 06/28/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/27/2005
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A pneumatic tire comprising a radial ply carcass, a tread disposed radially outward of the crown region of the carcass, and a crown reinforcing structure interposed between the tread portion and the crown region of the carcass, wherein the crown reinforcing structure comprises a belt assembly having one or more belt ply, wherein said one or more belt plies comprise reinforcement cords, and an overlay structure extending transversely over the belt plies, the overlay comprised of an elastomeric strip of two or more cords, the elastomeric strip making an angle of between 0 and 5 degrees with the equitorial plane of the tire, wherein the tire further comprises a shoulder area, and wherein the elastomeric strip is wound in the shoulder area in an overlapping manner and each strip overlaps the adjacent strip by the strip width/2.

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