Abstract: The tire comprises a carcass ply connecting two beads via two sidewalls, the carcass ply being surmounted radially towards the outside of the tire by a crown reinforcing zone which is itself surmounted radially towards the outside of the tire by a tread, the crown reinforcing zone comprising a plurality of reinforcing strips arranged over at least one ply of strips. The strips are arranged so that they are juxtaposed and at an angle less than or equal to 15° with respect to the circumferential direction. Each reinforcing strip is made up of a laminate of at least 3 composite layers, each composite layer containing oriented fibers having a tensile modulus less than or equal to 30 GPa, which are parallel to one another and coated in a polymer matrix.

Abstract: The invention relates to an assembly for a tyre comprising a first fabric, a second fabric and a load-bearing structure comprising filamentary load-bearing elements made of heat-shrinkable textile material connecting the first fabric to the second fabric, the load-bearing filamentary elements exhibit a thermal contraction CT, measured after 2 min at 185° C., greater than or equal to 5%.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing (S) a subassembly (3) for a tire (4) comprising the following substeps: providing an assembly comprising a supporting structure (14) comprising supporting filamentary elements linking a first structure (10) of filamentary elements and a second structure (12) of filamentary elements, aligning (S1) the first structure (10) and the second structure (12), securely fixing (S4) the first structure (10) onto the second structure (12) using a securing element (18), and cutting (S5) the assembly (1) along the securing element (18) so as to separate said securing element (18) from the rest of the assembly (1) and to obtain at least one subassembly (3) without securing element (18).

Abstract: A non-pneumatic wheel (1) comprises a crown reinforcing region (10) itself radially on the inside of a tread (7), the crown reinforcing region (10) comprising a plurality of reinforcing strips (12, 14) arranged in at least three layers of strips (12, 14) arranged in such a way that a virtual axis C-C substantially perpendicular to the strips intersects at least two strips in any axial position of the virtual axis in the crown reinforcing region.

Abstract: The assembly (24) comprises: a woven first fabric (26) comprising filamentary warp elements (64) comprising first and second filamentary members, a woven second fabric (28), a bearing structure (30) comprising filamentary bearing elements (32) connecting the woven first and second fabrics together. For a length at rest L of the woven first fabric (26): for any elongation of the woven first fabric (26) less than or equal to (2?×H)/L, the first filamentary member has a non-zero elongation and is not broken; there is an elongation of the woven first fabric (26), less than or equal to (2?×H)/L, and beyond which the second filamentary member is broken, in which H0×K?H where H0 is the distance between the woven first and second fabrics (26, 28) when each filamentary bearing portion (74) is at rest, and K=0.50.

Abstract: The assembly (24) comprises: a first structure (10) extending in a first overall direction (G1), a second structure (12), and a bearing structure (30) comprising filamentary bearing elements (32) comprising at least one filamentary bearing portion (74) extending between the first structure (10) and the second structure (12), the first structure (10) being arranged such that, for a length at rest L of the first structure (10) in the first overall direction (G1), the elongation at maximum force Art of the first structure in the first overall direction (G1) satisfies: Art?(2?×H)/L, in which H0×K?H where H0 is the mean straight-line distance between an internal face (42) of the first structure (10) and an internal face (46) of the second structure (12) when each filamentary bearing portion (74) is at rest, and K=0.50.

Abstract: A reinforced product, which can be used in particular for the reinforcing of a finished rubber article, comprises one or more textile or metallic reinforcing threads, the said thread or threads being covered individually or collectively with a sheath comprising a sheathing composition comprising one or more block copolymers comprising at least one polyamide block and at least one polyolefin block, the sheathed thread or threads being themselves embedded in a rubber composition.

Abstract: An assembly (1) for tire comprises: a first structure (10) formed by first cord elements (15), a second structure (12) formed by second cord elements (16), a bearing structure (14) comprising bearing cord elements (17) linking the first cord elements (15) to the first structure (10) and the second cord elements (16) of the second structure (12), and at least one cord securing element (18) fixed to the first cord elements (15) and to the second cord elements (16), said securing element (18) exhibiting an elongation at rupture at least equal to a minimum elongation greater than or equal to the ratio (A1) between a conformation height (h) of the assembly (1) and the sum of a thickness (e1) of the first structure (10), of a thickness (e2) of the second structure (12) and of a lock length (E).

Abstract: An assembly (1) for a tire comprises a first structure (10), a second structure (12) and bearing cord elements. The assembly comprises a gimped securing element (18) comprising a core (18a) around which a gimp yarn (18b) is wound. The core (18a) exhibits an elongation at rupture Arupture_core and the gimp yarn (18b) exhibits an elongation at rupture Arupture_gimp such that: Arupture_core<A1=h/(E+e1+e2) and Arupture_gimp>A1=h/(E+e1+e2) in which h is the conformation height of the assembly, e1 is the thickness of the first structure (10), e2 is the thickness of the second structure (12), and E is the lock length.

Abstract: A tire (1) has improved handling and comprises a stiffening structure (7) comprising two stiffening elements (8), each extending continuously in the toroidal interior cavity (6) from a crown interface (81) connected to a radially inner face of the crown (23) to a bead interface (82) connected to an axially inner face of the bead (41). The stiffening structure (7) is distributed circumferentially around the entire circumference of the tire. The crown interface (81) is positioned, with respect to the equatorial plane (XZ), at an axial distance A at most equal to 0.45 times the axial width S and the bead interface (82) is positioned, with respect to a radially innermost point (I) of the axially inner face of the bead (41), at a radial distance B at least equal to 0.10 times the radial height H and at most equal to 0.5 times the radial height H.

Abstract: A process is provided for manufacturing a tire assemblage that includes a first woven or knitted fabric including first threadlike elements, a second woven or knitted fabric including second threadlike elements, and a bearing structure including bearing elements connecting the first and second woven or knitted fabric together. The process includes coating each first threadlike element with a layer of a first adhesive composition and coating each second threadlike element with a layer of a second adhesive composition, heat treating each coated first threadlike element and each coated second threadlike element to crosslink the first adhesive composition and the second adhesive composition, and assembling the bearing elements with each heat-treated and coated first and second threadlike element to form part or all of the tire assemblage.

Abstract: A tire assembly includes an assemblage formed of first and second impregnated woven or knitted structures, a bearing structure, and at least one sacrificial holder. The first impregnated woven or knitted structure includes a first woven or knitted fabric and a first layer of a first polymeric composition. The second impregnated woven or knitted structure includes a second woven or knitted fabric and a second layer of a second polymeric composition. The bearing structure includes bearing elements connecting the first and second woven or knitted fabrics together. Each sacrificial holder is structured to hold temporarily the first and second impregnated structures in contact with each other, connecting the first and second woven or knitted fabrics together. When the first and second impregnated woven or knitted structures are separated from each other, each sacrificial holder breaks before any breakage of the bearing elements.

Abstract: The tire comprises a carcass ply connecting two beads via two sidewalls, the carcass ply being surmounted radially towards the outside of the tire by a crown reinforcing zone which is itself surmounted radially towards the outside of the tire by a tread, the crown reinforcing zone comprising a plurality of reinforcing strips arranged over at least one ply of strips. The strips are arranged so that they are juxtaposed and at an angle less than or equal to 15° with respect to the circumferential direction. Each reinforcing strip is made up of a laminate of at least 3 composite layers, each composite layer containing oriented fibers having a tensile modulus less than or equal to 30 GPa, which are parallel to one another and coated in a polymer matrix.

Abstract: Bearing structure (6) has identical bearing elements (61) in tension outside contact patch (A) with the ground and in compression in the contact patch (A). Bearing elements (61) are filamentary and are connected to radially inner face (23) of radially outer structure of revolution (2) by radially outer fabric (71) and to radially outer face (33) of radially inner structure of revolution (3) by radially inner fabric (72), respectively. Furthermore, mean surface density D of bearing elements (61) per unit area of radially outer structure of revolution (2), expressed in 1/m2, is at least equal to (S/SE)*Z/(A*Fr), where S is area, in m2, of radially inner face (23) of radially outer structure of revolution (2), SE is connecting area, in m2, of radially outer fabric (71) with radially inner face (23) of radially outer structure of revolution (2), Z is nominal radial load, in N, A is area of contact with the ground, in m2, and Fr is the force at break, in N, of bearing element (61).

Abstract: An assembly (1) comprises: a first structure (10) formed by first filamentary elements (15), a second structure (12) formed by second filamentary elements (16), a supporting structure (14) comprising supporting filamentary elements linking the first filamentary elements (15) and the second filamentary elements (16), and at least one filamentary securing element (18) interlaced with the first filamentary elements (15) and the second filamentary elements (16), one of the ends (18a, 18b) of the securing element (18) being free to slip relative to the first and second filamentary elements (15, 16).

Abstract: A method for manufacturing (S) a subassembly (3) for a tire (4) comprising the following substeps: providing an assembly comprising a supporting structure (14) comprising supporting filamentary elements linking a first structure (10) of filamentary elements and a second structure (12) of filamentary elements, aligning (S1) the first structure (10) and the second structure (12), securely fixing (S4) the first structure (10) onto the second structure (12) using a securing element (18), and cutting (S5) the assembly (1) along the securing element (18) so as to separate said securing element (18) from the rest of the assembly (1) and to obtain at least one subassembly (3) without securing element (18).

Abstract: A non-pneumatic wheel (1) comprises a crown reinforcing region (10) itself radially on the inside of a tread (7), the crown reinforcing region (10) comprising a plurality of reinforcing strips (12, 14) arranged in at least three layers of strips (12, 14) arranged in such a way that a virtual axis C-C substantially perpendicular to the strips intersects at least two strips in any axial position of the virtual axis in the crown reinforcing region.

Abstract: The assembly (24) comprises: a woven first fabric (26) extending in an overall direction (G1) and comprising filamentary warp elements (64) extending in a direction (C1) parallel to the overall direction (G1) comprising first and second filamentary members, a woven second fabric (28), a bearing structure (30) comprising filamentary bearing elements (32) connecting the woven first and second fabrics together, each filamentary bearing element (32) comprising a filamentary bearing portion (74) extending between the woven first and second fabrics (28).

Abstract: The assembly (24) comprises: a first structure (10) extending in a first overall direction (G1), a second structure (12), and a bearing structure (30) comprising filamentary bearing elements (32) comprising at least one filamentary bearing portion (74) extending between the first structure (10) and the second structure (12), the first structure (10) being arranged such that, for a length at rest L of the first structure (10) in the first overall direction (G1), the elongation at maximum force Art of the first structure in the first overall direction (G1) satisfies: Art?(2?×H)/L, in which H0×K?H where H0 is the mean straight-line distance between an internal face (42) of the first structure (10) and an internal face (46) of the second structure (12) when each filamentary bearing portion (74) is at rest, and K=0.50.

Abstract: A reinforced product (21) comprises: an elastomer matrix (23), several reinforcing elements (44) embedded in the elastomer matrix (23), the reinforcing elements (44) being arranged side by side in a main direction (X1), Each reinforcing element (44) comprises: several filamentary elements (46), and at least one communal sheath collectively coating the filamentary elements (46) and comprising at least one layer of a thermoplastic polymer composition. The ratio R1=ODO/E of the mean minimum thickness ODO of elastomer present on the back of the sheath to the mean thickness E of the reinforced product (21) is less than or equal to 0.17, the mean minimum thickness of elastomer ODO and mean thickness E of the reinforced product (21) being measured in a direction substantially perpendicular to the main direction (X1).