Abstract: A fluid ejection device is described. In an example, a device includes a substrate having a chamber formed thereon to contain a fluid. A metal layer includes a resistor under the chamber having a surface thermally coupled to the chamber. At least one layer is deposited on the metal layer. A polysilicon layer is under the metal layer comprising a polysilicon structure under the resistor to change topography of the resistor such that the surface is uneven.

Abstract: An inkjet head includes a substrate that defines a cavity in which ink is stored, a vibrating membrane that is supported by the substrate and that defines the cavity, and a piezoelectric device that is disposed on the vibrating membrane and that changes a volume of the cavity by displacing the vibrating membrane. The piezoelectric device includes a lower electrode, a piezoelectric membrane that is disposed on the lower electrode, and an upper electrode that is disposed on the piezoelectric membrane and that faces the lower electrode with the piezoelectric membrane interposed between the upper electrode and the lower electrode. The piezoelectric membrane includes a columnar structure layer and an amorphous structure layer of a piezoelectric material. The amorphous structure layer is stacked contiguously with the columnar structure layer.

Abstract: A printhead assembly includes a one-piece printhead support. A printhead is supported on a head-land surface area of the printhead support. A trench in the printhead support surrounds the head-land surface area on a number of sides.

Abstract: A print head die may include a substrate, an electrical connector and at least three liquid feed slots. The electrical connector is on a first side of the substrate and extends along the major dimension of the substrate. The electrical connector is connectable directly to an electrical interconnect to connect the print head die to a controller. The at least three liquid feed slots are formed in the substrate and extend along the major dimension of the substrate. Wherein at least one and less than all of the at least three liquid feed slots has an associated temperature sensor connected to the electrical connector.

Abstract: An ink jet recording method is provided in which an ink jet head having a first nozzle array and a second nozzle array which is arranged along the first nozzle array, in which the distance between the first nozzle array and the second nozzle array is 15 mm or greater and a nozzle density of the first nozzle array and a nozzle density of the second nozzle array are 600 dpi or greater is used, and while varying the relative position of the ink jet head in a direction intersecting an array direction of the first nozzle array and the second nozzle array with respect to a recording medium, an ink composition is adhered to the recording medium by performing a scanning which discharges the ink composition at a frequency of 12 kHz or greater from nozzles in the first nozzle array and the second nozzle array.

Abstract: A printbar module and method of forming the same are described. In an example, a printbar module includes a printed circuit board (PCB), a plurality of printhead die slivers, and a manifold. The printhead die slivers are embedded in molding and attached to the PCB. The molding has a plurality of slots in fluidic communication with fluid feed holes of the printhead die slivers. The manifold is in direct fluidic communication with the slots to supply fluid thereto.

Abstract: A substrate processing method includes forming a first hole in a first surface of a silicon substrate to have a depth that it does not extend through the substrate and forming a second hole in a second surface to make the second hole to communicate with the first hole, so that a through hole formed of the first and second holes is formed in the substrate. The process of forming the second hole includes forming a communication portion wider than an opening of the first hole between the first and second holes after the second hole has been made to communicate with the first hole by dry etching.

Abstract: A controller controls printing heads to print a page information mark with black ink to perform line flushing. The printing heads each have a plurality of inkjet nozzles for discharging ink being disposed in parallel in a width direction of web paper. Upon printing the mark, when an overlap region is present in which a mark printable region overlaps a line flushing region with ink other than the black ink, the controller performs control to decrease an ink discharge amount per unit area in the overlap region in the mark printable region to be smaller than that in the mark printable region except for the overlap region and the line flushing region. This causes a decreased total ink discharge amount in the overlap region.

Abstract: In one example, a wiper for wiping the face of a movable printhead includes a stationary blade oriented perpendicular to the direction of travel of the printhead and spanning the path of the printhead.

Abstract: A wiper configuration enables a single wiper to clean a faceplate of a printhead in a printer without requiring solvent to prepare the printhead faceplate. The wiper configuration includes a wiper having a hooked end, a mounting bar, and a reinforcing bar. The wiper has two flanges that form a recess that receives the mounting bar so the wiper can be mounted to the mounting bar without the use of threaded members or other fasteners. A pivot in the mounting member is positioned at a predetermined distance from the hooked end of the wiper that is approximately ten times the radius of the internal curvature of the hooked end.

Abstract: A liquid container 16 mountable to a printing apparatus 11 that performs printing by discharging a liquid and capable of storing a liquid supplied in a pressurized state is provided with a liquid introduction part 47 through which the liquid is introduced, a tank 38 capable of storing the liquid introduced from the liquid introduction part 47, and a liquid supply part 48 that supplies the liquid in the tank 38 to a printing apparatus 11, and the tank 38 is molded to have flexibility.

Abstract: A recording apparatus comprising a container to store a sheet of recording medium; a conveyer configured to convey the recording medium in the container; a main tank receiving portion configured to receive a main tank for storing liquid; a sub tank configured to store liquid supplied from the main tank; and a recording head including an ejection surface where ejection openings for ejecting liquid supplied from the sub tank are formed. Each of three projected areas which are an area of the main tank receiving portion, an area of the sub tank, and an area of the recording head, each projected to a virtual plane parallel to a surface of the recording medium contained in the container from a first direction orthogonal to the virtual plane, at least partially overlaps a container projected area which is an area of the container projected to the virtual plane from the first direction.

Abstract: There is provided a tank system including a tank and a liquid injection container. The tank has a liquid storage chamber; and a cylindrical wall extending from an outer wall in a first direction. The tank is formed with inlet and outlet ports each communicating the liquid storage chamber with the outside of the tank. The liquid injection container includes: a liquid storing portion; a liquid discharging portion; an arm; and a craw. The cylindrical wall has: a first portion, a second portion located between the first portion and the outer wall and having outer diameter smaller than that of the first portion, and a connecting surface connecting the outer circumferential surface of the first portion to that of the second portion. The craw contacts the connecting surface of the cylindrical wall toward the first direction in a state that the liquid discharging portion is inserted into the inlet port.

Abstract: A liquid cartridge includes a liquid chamber with a liquid outlet configured to supply the liquid from an interior of the chamber to an exterior of the chamber. An actuator is movable between a first position in which the liquid outlet is closed, and a second position in which the liquid outlet is open. A detector is positioned in the chamber, and is movable from a restricted position to a released position in response to movement of the actuator from the first to the second position. The detector is movable from the released position to the restricted position in response to movement of the actuator from the second to the first position.

Abstract: Provided is an ink tank including: a wall portion that constitutes a liquid containing portion for containing ink; a liquid injection port for injecting the ink into the liquid containing portion, the liquid injection port being provided above the liquid containing portion; and a liquid visual check portion that is translucent and through which a position of a liquid surface of the ink can be visually checked from the outside, the liquid visual check portion being a part of the wall portion constituting the liquid containing portion. The liquid visual check portion has an inclined portion that inclines relative to a vertical direction.

Abstract: An inkjet printer for printing on a continuous web of recording media includes a receiver to receive a beam of collimated light transmitted across the surface of a continuous web of recording media supported by a roller. The intensity of the transmitted beam received by the receiver can be used to determine the presence of a defect in the continuous web or in the roller. A controller is configured to reduce the speed of or stop movement of the web through the printer and to retract one or more printheads from a printing location to prevent the defect from damaging the printhead(s).

Abstract: Image data which defines an ink amount to be ejected from each of a plurality of nozzles is stored in memory, the image data which is stored in the memory is subjected to an interpolation process corresponding to a faulty nozzle of a print head, the image data which is subjected to the interpolation process is subjected to a rotation process and the image data which defines the ink amount to be ejected and corresponds to each of the plurality of nozzles to be stored in the memory so as to be in a read-out order of the memory when the print head is positioned at a certain point in relation to the print medium, and the image data which is subjected to the rotation process is read out and output as the print data.

Abstract: A printer includes a casing in which a confronting portion is provided between a platen roller and a thermal line head. The casing has an opening. A guide member provides an inlet passage in the casing and includes a plurality of ribs and a flat surface portion. The ribs are spaced away from each other in a widthwise direction of a sheet. The ribs are in contact with the sheet to guide the sheet. The flat surface portion is positioned at a portion other than the plurality of ribs. An optical sensor is provided to optically detect the sheet. A light shielding member is provided in the casing and protrudes toward the inlet passage at a position closer to the opening than the optical sensor to the opening. The light shielding member has a protruding end in intimate contact with the flat surface portion.

Abstract: A thermal head includes: a substrate; a thermal storage layer disposed on the substrate and having a ridge portion; heat generating portions disposed on the ridge portion; and electrodes which are disposed on the substrate. At least one of the electrodes has a first corner portion at which a side surface and an upper surface intersect, more upstream in the conveyance direction of the recording medium than the top portion of the ridge portion. In a cross section of the thermal head, an inclination angle of an imaginary line which connects an intersection point of an imaginary line which hangs downward from the top portion (13b1) of the ridge portion and the substrate, with the first corner portion, is 75° or less from the substrate. Thus, printing residue is less likely to adhere to the thermal head.

Abstract: A 2-D scanning system uses a fast-rotating raster-polygon as a single scanning component to produce straight scan lines over a 2-D image surface. An approach angle of incident light beams to the raster-polygon is selected to minimize pin-cushion distortion of scan lines introduced by polygon scanning on the image surface, and a tilt angle of the rotational axis of the raster-polygon is selected to position said polygon-scanning distortion symmetrically on the image surface. In addition, scan optics are configured to generate a predetermined amount of barrel distortion of scan lines on the image surface to compensate for pin-cushion distortion introduced by polygon scanning.

Abstract: A table-side hospitality device includes an integral printer mechanism, such as a thermal printer. The device comprises a general purpose processing unit on which a mobile- or embedded-device operating system, such as Android, executes. A control program (the device application) executing on the processing unit facilitates ordering, order management, invoicing and payment. When the application needs to print, it interacts with the printer directly, preferably using the general purpose input-output (GPIO) bus of the processor. In particular, during the print operation, the processor (via the general purpose I/O) outputs, as a set of control signals, a bit-map of the desired graphics (text, images, or the like), and these control signals drive the printer directly without requiring a dedicated micro-controller or OS-specific printer drivers.

Abstract: An article of apparel including a tubular knit textile region is provided, as well as an apparel printing system for printing on regions of the tubular knit textile region and related methods. The article of apparel can include a tubular knit textile region having an internal side and an opposite external side configured to be exposed during use, a plurality of yarns in an arrangement of interlocked loops forming parallel rows and channels therebetween, and a printed ink design on its external side. The printed ink design can be formed from ink applied to the parallel rows of loops and to the channels. An apparel printing system for printing on the article of apparel can include a textile printer having a print head and a tubular platen that includes features on the platen surface to retain and register the tubular knit textile on the platen surface during printing.

Abstract: An inkjet printing apparatus (10, 10?, 10?, 100, 100?) for printing ultraviolet (UV) curable ink (12) includes a printhead assembly (26) for printing the UV curable ink (12) on a substrate (14); a UV radiation source (20) for pinning the UV curable ink (12) printed on the surface of the substrate (14); a liquid coating unit (22) for dispensing a liquid coating (16) on the printed and pinned UV curable ink (12, 12?); and an ink curing unit (28) for fully curing the printed, pinned, and coated UV curable ink (12, 12?). The liquid coating (16) prevents contact between atmospheric oxygen and the printed and pinned UV curable ink (12, 12?).

Abstract: A printing system includes a media transport device to move a medium at a speed ranging from about 15.24 mpm to about 609.6 mpm. The system includes an ink applicator to apply ink on the medium, and a treatment applicator to apply a treatment composition (including liquid vehicle, polyvalent metal salt fixing agent, and latex resin having an acid number less than 20) before or after the ink is applied, to form a printed-on medium. The system further includes a heating system programmed to: i) dry the printed-on medium at a predetermined temperature for a reduced dwell time (from about 1 second to about 40 seconds); and ii) leave residual moisture in the printed-on medium for a predetermined time after the reduced dwell time. The residual moisture is at a level that is higher than an initial moisture content of the medium prior to treatment composition and ink application.

Abstract: A printer includes a fixed blade and a movable blade that cut recording paper subjected to printing by a print head, and a movable blade slider including a projecting part provided on a surface of the movable blade slider. The movable blade is provided on the movable blade slider with the projecting part of the movable blade slider entering an opening provided in the movable blade.

Abstract: A printed material has a transparent base member, a first image layer formed on the base member, an intermediate layer formed on the first image layer, and a second image layer formed on the intermediate layer. The intermediate layer has a lower white background layer positioned above the first image layer, a light blocking layer positioned above the lower white background layer, and an upper white background layer positioned above the light blocking layer. In the printed material, a thickness of the light blocking layer is uneven in conformity with undulation of the first image layer, and therefore a surface of the intermediate layer which is in contact with the second image layer is flat. With this structure, it is possible to prevent or suppress the undulation of the first image layer from appearing in the second image layer.

Abstract: A printing apparatus comprises a conveyance control unit which controls conveyance of printing sheets so that a trailing edge of a preceding sheet as a printing sheet precedingly fed from the stacking unit and a leading edge of a succeeding sheet as a printing sheet succeedingly fed from the stacking unit overlap each other; and a skew correction unit which performs skew correction of the succeeding sheet while the succeeding sheet overlaps the preceding sheet by the conveyance control unit. The skew correction unit makes the leading edge of the succeeding sheet abut against the conveyance roller during a time from an end of a last line feed operation by the conveyance roller for printing on the preceding sheet by the printing unit to start of a next conveyance operation.

Abstract: A docking station for a removable printer mechanism is provided, together with methods for providing a removable printer mechanism. The docking station may have a base with parallel side arms adapted to be fixed to an interior of a printer housing. Side walls may extend from each of the parallel side arms. The side walls may be adapted to guide the printer mechanism into a docked position in the printer and to removably fix the printer mechanism in the docked position. A bridge element may extend between the parallel side arms at a rear of the base. A clamping element may be fixed to the bridge element and be adapted to hold a printer-side cable connector in position to accept a corresponding cable connector of the printer mechanism. The printer mechanism may easily be slid into and out of the docking station for repair or replacement.

Abstract: An inkjet recording apparatus includes a recording head, a conveyance section, a plate member, and a negative pressure applying section. The recording head ejects ink onto a recording medium. The conveyance section conveys the recording medium to a position of image forming by the recording head and has a conveying surface on which the recording medium is to be placed. The plate member is located upstream of the recording head in a conveyance direction of the recording medium to form a narrow gap with the conveying surface of the conveyance section. The negative pressure applying section applies negative pressure to the narrow gap. A distance across the narrow gap in a direction perpendicular to the conveying surface is set so as to allow air flowing into the narrow gap from surrounding space to have a higher flow velocity in the narrow gap than before flowing into the narrow gap.

Abstract: A self-configuring printer includes a print head configured to print on a print media, and a sensor configured to sense indicia on the print media. The indicia includes a top-of-form mark and at least one data segment. The printer includes a processor in operative communication with the sensor and a memory in operative communication with the processor. The memory stores a set of instructions, which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to execute a method of operating the printer. The method includes receiving, from the sensor, signals corresponding to the a top-of-form mark and the at least one data segment; determining, from the signals, a top-of-form location of the print media and at least one printer operational property; moving the top-of-form location of the print media to a predetermined position with respect to the print head; and configuring the printer utilizing the at least one printer operational property.

Abstract: A tape cassette that includes a housing having a front wall and a tape feed exit located on the front wall, a tape included at least partially within the housing, and a pressing portion and a first non-pressing portion on the front wall. The pressing portion and the first non-pressing portion are positioned to oppose tape type detecting switches of the label printer when the cassette is in the label printer. The pressing portion is configured to change a state of an opposing one of the tape type detecting switches, and the first non-pressing portion is configured to avoid changing a state of an opposing one of the tape type detecting switches. The first non-pressing portion is a planar area of the front wall extending in a tape width direction from a top surface of the housing to a bottom surface of the housing.

Abstract: The invention relates to a heat-sensitive recording material having a flat support, a thermal reaction layer on at least one face of the flat carrier, and optionally an intermediate layer formed between the flat support and the respective thermal reaction layer, and optionally other layers, a crosslinked biopolymer material in the form of nanoparticles being used as a binder in at least one of the layers. The invention also relates to the production and the use thereof.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a heat transfer film and an organic electroluminescent element manufactured using the same. More specifically, the present invention relates to: a heat transfer film comprising a base film and an outermost layer formed on the base film, wherein a ratio of an elastic modulus of the outermost layer to an elastic modulus of the base film at 25° C. and relative humidity of 45% is approximately 1 or more; and an organic electroluminescent element manufactured using the same.

Abstract: A data carrier having a magnetizable authenticity feature provided in the data carrier, which feature is personalizable under irradiation with a high-energy beam by changing physical and/or chemical properties. A magnetic feature is provided as a further personalizable second-level feature in a functional layer, which feature is based on an opto-magnetic process which permits writing of information, such that macroscopically measurable magnetism is brought about at the irradiated location, for example, by microscopic spin coupling of the metal-organic compounds which are arranged as complexes and give rise to a macroscopically measurable magnetism, based on supramolecular coupling of the spin of a molecule or a molecule structure.

Abstract: A loose-leaf binder comprises a back and a loose-leaf coil. The back comprises a lower sheet and an upper sheet. Each side of the back is formed with a track having a downward opening. At least one end of the back is formed with an open end portion. Each lateral side edge of the lower sheet is formed with a slightly upwardly projecting flange. The lower sheet is formed with at least one engaging slot corresponding to the open end portion of the flange. The loose-leaf coil to be selectively disposed below the back is formed with continuous C-shaped portions by bending a wire. Each end of each C-shaped portion is formed with a track section to slide in the track of the back. The track section can be selectively engaged and restricted within the engaging slot of the lower sheet of the back.

Abstract: A ring mechanism has a housing and rings for holding loose-leaf pages. Pivoting hinge plates are supported in the housing. Each ring includes a pair of ring members, at least one of which is mounted on a hinge plate and movable to open and close the rings. A travel bar carries a plurality of locking elements or wedges. The travel bar is secured to the housing in a manner that limits vertical movement of the travel bar while allowing the travel bar to translate between a locked position in which opening of the rings is blocked and an open position in which the rings are open. The travel bar is biased to remain in the locked position when it is in the locked position. The travel bar is free of forces tending to move the travel bar to the locked position when the travel bar is in the open position.

Abstract: A secure document receptacle for use in file cabinets having slidable drawers with laterally spaced support rails for removable supporting file folders. The secure document receptacle has a single support brace along the top edge with downwardly opening channels for removable engagement with the drawer support rails. The receptacle has a closed top edge and openings to the interior of the receptacle on the side edge or the bottom edge of the receptacle. Documents can only be inserted and removed via the open side or bottom edges. The receptacle must be partially or completely removed from the drawer support rails before a document can be removed from the receptacle. This interrupts contact between the brace channels and the support rails, an event which can be detected by cabinet sensing circuitry.

Abstract: A modular magnet writing instrument and hobby tool comprises a plurality of permanent magnet segments and a writing cartridge. Each magnet segment is magnetized axially. An aperture extends longitudinally through the entirety of each magnet segment. The writing cartridge has an elongate body, which is sized for coaxial insertion within a magnet segment, or plurality of magnet segments, such that the magnet segments are in sliding engagement with the elongate body. In operation, different combinations of magnet segments can be axially positioned on the elongate body, in a variety of like-pole and unlike-pole interactions, to produce a plurality of writing and hobby tool configurations.

Abstract: A magnetized writing and amusement device. The device having a first end and a second end. Each of the ends having a magnet embedded with the interior. The magnetics allowing for the coupling of multiple devices together. The first end functions as a cap for the device and conceals a writing implement located within the internal structure of the device.

Abstract: An energy-storage pen implement includes a base, a spiral knife assembly, a rotating plate, an elastic device and a pressing block. The base includes a first groove and a second groove, and the first groove is provided for inserting a pen implement. The spiral knife assembly is disposed at the first groove. The rotating plate is disposed at the first groove and connected to the spiral knife assembly. The elastic device is disposed at the second groove. One end of the pressing block is connected to the rotating plate, and another end of the pressing block is connected to the elastic device. When the elastic device moves resiliently to push the pressing block, the pressing block drives the rotating plate and the spiral knife assembly to rotate, thereby allowing the spiral knife to sharpen the tip of the pen implement.

Abstract: A method for forming a wet-etchable, sacrificial lift-off layer or layers compatible with high temperature processing, a sacrificial layer, defined as consisting of a single film of one material or multiple films of multiple materials, that can tolerate high temperatures, is deposited on a substrate, called the original substrate, by sputtering or another suitable technique (e.g. evaporation, pulsed laser deposition, wet chemistry, etc.). Intermediate steps result in a lift-off layer attached to the lift-off substrate, that allow for separating the product from the original substrate.

Abstract: A decorative element including a number of stones (4) assembled in a closed frame (2) to form two decorative faces. The stones include two opposite external faces (10, 12) which are decorative, and internal faces serving as joints (20, 22) between these stones, and as edging (24, 26) with the interior contour of the frame (32). Some of these internal faces (22, 24) have grooves (28) arranged inside the volume of the frame (2) and accepting strips (34) the ends of which cross the contour of this frame at two opposing points in order to be secured. The decorative element is characterized in that the interior contour (32) of the frame (2) has a protruding cross section which fits into corresponding channels made in the internal edging faces (24, 26) of the stones (4). Applicable for example to the creation of jewelry.

Abstract: A wheel structure for an automobile having a wheel rim, a central part, and spoke elements connected to the wheel rim and individually connected to the central part. Spoke elements have through-holes for wheel screws or bolts and the central part has holes for screwing in or pushing through same wheel screws or bolts. The through-holes of the spoke elements form a first hole circle and the holes in the central part form a second hole circle. The diameter of the first hole circle is smaller than the diameter of the second hole circle if the spoke elements are not connected to the central part, and the diameter of the first hole circle corresponds to the diameter of the second hole circle if the spoke elements are also connected to the central part.

Abstract: A center cap is provided for a motor vehicle wheel. That center cap includes a disc-shaped body having a plurality of radially arrayed mounting projections for engaging in a plurality of cooperating slots in the wheel. Further, a motor vehicle wheel is provided. That motor vehicle wheel includes a body incorporating a wheel hub having a central opening defined within a boundary wall and a center cap received and held in the central opening. The center cap includes a plurality of radially arrayed mounting projections while the body includes a matching plurality of slots and tapering channels sized and shaped to receive the plurality of radially arrayed mounting projections.

Abstract: Aircraft wheel rim in two parts, one of them a main part (1) comprising a hub (2), a disc (4) extending between the hub and an annular external portion (3) intended to accept a tire and shaped to have a flange (5) at one of its ends. The other end is shaped to accept the second part, a removable part (10) forming a flange (12) which removable part is attached to the annular external portion after the tire has been fitted. The rim has a structure for preventing the removable flange from rotating relative to the rim. The structure comprises at least one link (20) having ends, the centers of which define an axis which extends in a plane perpendicular to an axis of rotation of the rim while at the same time extending obliquely to make an angle (?) with respect to a radial direction, one of the ends being coupled to the main part and the other of its ends being coupled to the removable part.

Abstract: A wheel hub (1) having a radially extending wheel flange (17) which has fastening holes (3), having a cylindrical projection which extends from the wheel flange (17) axially on the vehicle side and which serves for at least partially receiving a rolling bearing, and having a centering device which is mounted axially on the wheel side. A high rigidity of the wheel hub (1) and/or of the wheel bearing unit is realized with little material usage. One possibility arises by the centering device of a wheel hub being regarded as the product of the compromise between rigidity and possible material removal. In this regard, a particular arrangement of the webs that form the centering device is provided which leads to a particularly advantageous solution, specifically by virtue of the webs (7) being oriented in the same radial direction (A, B) as the fastening holes (3) of the wheel flange (17).

Abstract: A bicycle hub apparatus may include a hub body, a driving ring, a freewheel body, and a ratchet unit. A plurality of driving teeth are sequentially formed around an inner periphery of the driving ring. Since the separated distances between two adjacent driving teeth is smaller, the driving ring comprises more driving teeth, and the number thereof is up to 155 teeth. Also, the ratchet unit comprises a plurality of engaging pieces, and each of the engaging pieces has numerous engaging teeth, and the sizes thereof are corresponding to the driving teeth. As a result, the bicycle hub apparatus in the present invention improves the efficiency of engaging process between the engaging teeth and the driving teeth, and further lowers the possibility of missing step and the risk of use.

Abstract: The strip is formed of a single layer including a first layer arranged in a tire innermost layer or composite layers of the first layer and a second layer disposed adjacently to a carcass ply and made of a thermoplastic elastomer composition. The first layer is a thermoplastic elastomer composition containing a styrene-isobutylene-styrene block copolymer and a tackifier, a butyl-based rubber and a natural rubber. The strip has a strip main body having a thickness (T1) of 0.02 to 1.0 mm and ear portions formed on opposite sides of the strip main body. The ear portions have a thickness (T2) smaller than the thickness (T1) and a width (W2) of 0.5 mm to 5.0 mm.

Abstract: A tire 1 according to the present invention comprises: a circumferential groove 12 formed in a tread portion; a land portion 22 divided by the circumferential groove 12; and transverse grooves formed in the land portion. The transverse grooves comprise a first transverse groove 32 dividing the land portion into several blocks, and a second transverse groove 51 dividing a block 42 divided by the first transverse groove into a first block portion 61 and a second block portion 62. A groove depth of the circumferential groove contacting the second block is smaller than the groove depth of the circumferential groove contacting the first block.

Abstract: A pneumatic tire according to the invention includes: a pair of left and right beads 3 each including a bead cores 3a and bead fillers 3b; a carcass ply 5 extended around the bead cores 3a; and an inner liner 4 arranged on an inner peripheral side of the carcass ply 5, and is characterized in that the carcass ply 5 is wound up around the bead cores 3a from the outside in the direction of width of tire to the inside in the direction of width of tire, and a distortion restraining layer 7 configured to restrain distortion of the winding ends 5a of the carcass ply 5 is provided between the bead fillers 3b and the carcass ply 5 so as to overlap with a wind-up ends 5a of the carcass ply 5.