Tire cord and pneumatic tire including the same
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN Β· China
- Current Assignee / Owner
- SUMITOMO RUBBER IND LTD
- Publication Date
- 2010-12-22
- Estimated Expiration
- Not applicable Β· inactive patent
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Abstract
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[0001] The present invention relates to a tire cord and a pneumatic tire including the tire cord, and more particularly, to a structure of an aramid fiber cord capable of increasing the initial elongation of the tire cord. Background technique
[0002] Generally, a pneumatic tire is provided with a tread reinforcing layer disposed radially outside of a carcass.
[0003] It is known in the prior art that the term "tread reinforcement" includes layers of the so-called "cap ply" consisting of reinforcing curtains arranged at small angles (for example less than 10 degrees) with respect to the circumferential direction of the tyre. and a layer of so-called "belt" or "breaker" consisting of reinforcing cords arranged at a relatively large angle with respect to the circumferential direction of the tire. For example, in Japanese Patent Application Publication No. JP-2007-308101A, a cap ply composed of steel cords or aramid cords is disclosed.
[0004] Pneumatic tir...