Richard A Loesch

US Patent:

47490179, Jun 7, 1988

Filed:

Nov 15, 1985

Appl. No.:

6/798652

Inventors:

Richard W. Loesch - Akron OH

Assignee:

General Tire, Inc. - Akron OH

International Classification:

B60C 900
D02G 348

US Classification:

152527

Abstract:

A tire cord for the belts of a radial or bias-belted tire, is described as consisting of only two brass-coated metal wires which are helically twisted to have a lay length of from 14 to 18 millimeters. Each of the wires has a diameter of 0. 28 millimeters, and is composed of steel which has a carbon content of at least 0. 80%, by weight.

US Patent:

53928300, Feb 28, 1995

Filed:

Mar 10, 1993

Appl. No.:

8/029104

Inventors:

Thomas A. Janello - Tallmadge OH
Richard W. Loesch - Akron OH
Gary M. Wade - Findlay OH

Assignee:

General Tire, Inc. - Akron OH

International Classification:

B60C 1506

US Classification:

152543

Abstract:

A pneumatic tire is provided, comprising a substantially toroidal carcass cord layer applied to an inner liner, a tread portion surrounding a circumferential portion of the carcass cord layer and including at least one reinforcement belt, a left sidewall portion surrounding a left side of the carcass cord layer and extending from a left side of the tread portion, and a right sidewall portion surrounding a right side of the carcass cord layer and extending from a right side of the tread portion. Left and right bead portions extend, respectively, from the left and right sidewall portions, each of the bead portions including a reinforcing bead. Substantially flexible protective barriers are disposed (i) intermediate the left side of the carcass cord layer and the left sidewall portion and (ii) intermediate the right side of the carcass cord layer and the right sidewall portion, the protective barriers located a predetermined distance from the reinforcement belt so as not to be overlapped by the reinforcement belt. The substantially flexible protective barriers are comprised of a fabric material such as nylon, rayon, polyester or Aralon. RTM. The carcass cord layer is oriented with respect to the protective barriers so that cords in the carcass cord layer and cords in the protective barrier fabric material form an angle of between three and forty-five degrees.