Abstract: A pneumatic tire which comprises a belt disposed radially outside a carcass and inside a tread and having opposite axial edges, the belt comprising a cord continuously wound around the carcass while running zigzag between the edges of the belt to defining cord segments extending between the edges of the belt, the cord segments including first cord segments and second cord segments, the first cord segments laid substantially parallel with each other, and the second cord segments laid substantially parallel with each other and crosswise to the first cord segments.

Abstract: A pneumatic radial tire for airplanes comprises a toroidal carcass of at least two carcass plies, a tread rubber superimposed on the carcass, and a belt disposed between the carcass and the tread rubber, in which the belt is comprised of a plurality of radially inner belt plies and a plurality of radially outer belt plies, and each of the radially inner belt plies contains cords extending substantially zigzag at a cord angle A of 5-15.degree. with respect to the equatorial plane in the circumferential direction while radially being bent at both side ends of the ply, and each of the outer belt plies contains cords having a cord angle B larger than the cord angle A. In this tire, the occurrences of standing wave and cut peel off are prevented with the reduction of tire weight.

Abstract: A pneumatic motorcycle tire provided with a spiral belt and a pair of axially spaced reinforcing layers radially inside of the belt to improve the cornering stability and straight running stability of a motorcycle.

Abstract: A pneumatic tire having an improved carcass structure capable of increasing the sidewall rigidity, the tire (1) comprising a carcass (8) composed of an inner carcass ply (9) and an outer carcass ply (10), the inner carcass ply having a pair of edges turned up around the bead cores (5) from the axially inside to outside of the tire, each turned up portion thereof extending radially outwardly beyond the maximum tire width point (B), a bead apex (6) disposed between the main portion and the turned up portion, the outer carcass ply having a pair of edges each disposed between the bead apex and each turned up portion of the inner carcass ply, the edges of the outer carcass ply terminated radially outward of the radially inner end of the bead core, each sidewall portion provided with at least one steel cord reinforcing layer (11a, 11b, 11c) made of parallel steel cords.

Abstract: A pneumatic vehicle tire has two beads each having a bead core and a carcass of at least one layer anchored at the bead cores within the beads. The beads further have bead profiling members. A reinforcement structure is located radially outwardly of the carcass, and a tread is positioned radially outwardly of the reinforcement structure. The carcass is made of aramid cord fabric and the bead cores are made of aramid cords. The reinforcement structure is made of synthetic fiber-reinforced rubber or of aramid cords. The bead profiling members are made of rubber reinforced with synthetic fibers.

Abstract: A pneumatic radial tire for heavy duty vehicles comprises a radial carcass, a belt, a belt reinforcing layer and a tread, in which the belt has a particular structure formed by using a rubberized strip containing one or more cords therein, and the belt reinforcing layer comprised of at least one rubberized cord ply in a region corresponding to at least each side region of the tread, and the belt and the belt reinforcing layer satisfy a ratio h/h.sub.0 of not more than 65%. In the tire of the above structure, the occurrence of shoulder wear is controlled together with the avoidance of belt end separation and the durability is improved.

Abstract: A pneumatic tire, which is improved in high speed durability, maintaining the required tread rubber thickness for mud and snow tires, is disclosed. The tire comprises a radial carcass and a belt including a breaker. The breaker comprises an inner ply and an outer ply, each composed of steel cords laid at an angle of 16 to 26 degrees to the tire equator. The outer breaker ply has a width WB2 of 0.7 to 0.75 times the tire cross sectional width TW. The inner breaker ply has a width WB1 of 1.03 to 1.10 times said width WB2 of the radially outer breaker ply. The tread profile comprises a crown portion defined by a circular arc having a single radius Rc of curvature of 1.4 to 2.6 times the tire cross sectional width TW and having the center on the tire equatorial plane, and a pair of tread shoulder portions continuing from the axially outer ends of said tread crown portion, each defined by a circular arc having a single radius Rs of curvature of 0.10 to 0.20 times the tire cross sectional width TW.

Abstract: A motorcycle radial tire which comprises a tread curved so that the maximum cross section width of the tire lies between the tread edges, a carcass having at least one ply of organic fiber cords extending between beads of the tire and turned up around bead cores disposed one in each bead, a belt disposed radially outside the carcass and comprising a breaker and a band, the breaker comprising a first ply disposed adjacently to the carcass and a second ply disposed on the radially outside of the first ply, the first and second breaker plies made of parallel cords inclined with respect to the tire equator so that the first ply cords cross the second ply cords, the edges of the first breaker ply folded back upon the second breaker ply so that a space is provided between the axially inner edges of the folded portions, the band disposed radially outside the breaker to extend over said space, the band comprising a ply of organic fiber cords wound spirally at an angle of not more than 5 degrees with respect to the ti

Abstract: A pneumatic tire has a belt reinforcing structure comprising a folded belt ply and a spirally wound structure extending transversely between the folded edges of folded portions of the folded belt ply. No cut belts are used in the assembly. In an illustrated embodiment, both the folded belt ply and the spirally wound ply are reinforced with aramid cords. Also, a plurality of spirally wound plies can be used.

Abstract: A medium pneumatic truck tire (10), has a belt package (18) comprising a plurality of belt plies (20, 22, 24, 26). The tread (16) of the tire is 200 to 380 mm wide (8 inches to 15 inches). In the shoulder area (31) of the tire, an overlay strip (32) is abutted against belt edge (34) of top belt (26) and is disposed over belt edge (33) of the adjacent belt (24). The overlay strip (32) is applied in two layers, and the reinforcing cords (38) therein have an angle of about 0.degree. with respect to the equatorial plane of the tire (10). The overlay strip (32) is about 51 mm (2 inches) wide and has an overlap splice of about 40 mm (1.5 inches). The overlay strip (32) overlaps belt edge (36) by 15 to 20 mm (0.5 to 0.75 inch).

Abstract: A passenger radial tire which comprises a tread portion, a pair of axially spaced bead portions, a pair of sidewall portions extending therebetween, a pair of bead cores disposed one in each bead portion, and a carcass extending between the bead portions and turned up around the bead cores from the axially inside to the outside thereof to form two turned up portions and one main portion therebetween, wherein in at least the sidewall portions no bead apex exists to thereby the carcass turned up portions are located adjacently to the carcass main portion, and in each bead portion a bead reinforcement extending radially outwardly into the sidewall portion is disposed.

Abstract: A radial tire for motorcycle has a belt layer of cords with modulus of elasticity of 600 kg/mm.sup.2 or more wound spirally on a carcass nearly parallel to the tire equator, and a bead apex rubber disposed on a bead core between a carcass main portion extending from a tread to a bead core and a carcass turned up portion. The bead apex rubber consists of a soft apex part SA with JISA hardness of 50 to 60 degrees extending radially outward from the bead core, and a hard apex part HA with JISA hardness of 70 to 95 degrees extending radially outward from the soft apex part SA. A height h1 the soft apex part SA from a bead base is 0.20 to 0.40 times a height h0 of the tread end, and a height h2 of the hard apex part HA is 0.50 to 1.25 times the height h0 of the tread end.

Abstract: A pneumatic radial tire for airplanes comprises a toroidal carcass of at least two carcass plies, a tread rubber superimposed on the carcass, and a belt disposed between the carcass and the tread rubber, in which the belt is comprised of a plurality of radially inner belt plies and a plurality of radially outer belt plies, and each of the radially inner belt plies contains cords extending substantially zigzag at a cord angle A of 5.degree.-15.degree. with respect to the equatorial plane in the circumferential direction while axially being bent at both side ends of the ply, and each of the outer belt plies contains cords having a cord angle B larger than the cord angle A. In this tire, the occurrences of standing wave and cut peel off are prevented with the reduction of tire weight.

Abstract: A pneumatic tire, which comprises a tread portion (2) having a pair of tread edges, a pair of axially spaced bead portions (4), a pair of sidewall portions (3) extending between the tread edges and the bead portions (4), a bead core (5) disposed in each of the bead portions (4), a carcass (6) extending between the bead portions and turned up around the bead cores, a rubber tread disposed radially outside the crown portion of the carcass defining the tread portion, and a belt (7) made of at least one spirally wound belt cord (11) disposed between the carcass and the rubber tread, the belt cord (11) comprising a higher modulus strand (13A) and a lower modulus strand (14A) which are twisted together, the higher modulus strand (13A) made of at least one continuous organic filament (13) having a higher elastic modulus, the lower modulus strand (14A) made of at least one continuous organic filament (14) having a lower elastic modulus, and in a unit length of the belt cord, the length (L1) of the higher modulus fila

Abstract: A passenger radial tire which comprises a tread portion, a pair of axially spaced bead portions, a pair of sidewall portions extending therebetween, a pair of bead cores disposed one in each bead portion, and a carcass extending between the bead portions and turned up around the bead cores from the axially inside to the outside thereof to form two turned up portions and one main portion therebetween, wherein in at least the sidewall portions no bead apex exists and the carcass turned up portions are located adjacently to the carcass man portion, and in each bead portion a bead reinforcement extending radially outwardly into the sidewall portion is disposed.

Abstract: A pneumatic radial tire has a double crown structure that an annular recess portion is arranged in a tread at a given region in a widthwise direction thereof, in which the tread is divided into a central region, a pair of middle regions and a pair of side regions and at least one auxiliary reinforcing cord layer is arranged on a belt so as to substantially envelop a crown portion of a carcass and a full radially outer surface of the belt, provided that a stretching ratio of the cords in the auxiliary reinforcing cord layer in the central region and side regions is equal to or more than that in the middle regions, whereby high-speed durability is improved together with excellent drainage while controlling the increase of tire weight and cost as much as possible.

Abstract: A radial tire for motorcycles which comprises: a carcass ply of organic fiber cords arranged radially at an angle of 70 to 90 degrees to the tire equator and turned up around bead cores to form two turned up portions and a main portion therebetween; and a belt disposed radially outside the carcass and inside a tread, wherein the radial height Ht of the radially outer edge of each carcass turned up portion is 0.5 to 1.2 times the radial height of the tread edge, both from the bead base. The belt is composed of three pieces, two lateral pieces and a central piece therebetween, each piece being made of at least one spirally wound cord having an elastic modulus of not less than 600 kgf/sq.mm and formed by winding spirally a ribbon of rubber in which the at least one cord is embedded. The width of the central piece of the belt is 0.1 to 0.6 times the tread width. The central piece is differed from at least one of the lateral pieces in respect of cord specification and/or cord arrangement.

Abstract: A pneumatic tire for a two-wheeled vehicle, which includes a carcass having opposite end portions turned up axially outwardly around a pair of bead cores spaced apart from each other in the direction of the tire-rotating axis, a tread and a pair of sidewalls reinforced by the carcass, and a belt consisting of at least one belt layer arranged between the tread and the carcass, said carcass consisting of at least one carcass ply of organic fiber cords arranged at a constant angle of 75.degree. to 90.degree. relative to the tire equatorial plane. At least one belt layer is made of organic fiber cords arranged substantially in parallel with the tire equatorial plane, and after vulcanization an average tension of the cords of said at least one belt layer at the central portion of the tread at an elongation upon the respective cords being more than 10% is higher than that of the cords of the belt layer at the side edge portion of the tread at substantially the same elongation upon the respective cords.

Abstract: A belted radial tire has a belt composed of a breaker and a band, the breaker disposed radially outside a carcass and comprising at least two plies of cords inclined with respect to the tire equator so that the cords in each ply cross the cords in the next ply, the band disposed on the radially outside of the breaker and composed of a strip of rubberized parallel organic fiber cords which strip is wound spirally and continuously around the breaker from its one edge to the other edge, the number of the organic fiber cords in the strip being in the range of 10 to 25, the winding pitches of the strip changed in the axial direction of the tire so that the pitches are greater in a central region of the breaker than side regions, the pitches in the side regions being substantially a half of the strip width, and the pitches in the central region being not less than the strip width.

Abstract: A radial tire comprises a toroidal carcass extending between beads and turned up around bead cores, and a belt reinforcement disposed radially outside the carcass and inside a tread, wherein the belt reinforcement comprises a band layer formed by plural ribbons of rubber in which one cord or two parallel cords are embedded, the ribbons are wound spirally and continuously from one edge to the other edge of the tread to be arranged side by side, the ends of the ribbons are located at the edges of the band layer, and at each of the edges of the band layer the ends of the ribbons are shifted equiangularly in the circumferential direction of the tire.

Abstract: A motorcycle radial tire includes a carcass having at least one ply of radially arranged organic fiber cords turned up around a pair of bead cores, the radial height (Ht) of the radially outer edge of the carcass turned up portions being more than 0.6 times and less than 1.2 times the radial height (Hs) of tread edges, a first belt having one cord or a plurality of parallel cords wound spirally so that the windings thereof are laid at small angles with respect to the tire equator, a second belt having one ply of parallel organic fiber cords laid at at angle of 10 to 30 degrees with respect to the tire equator, a bead apex made of rubber having a JIS(A) hardness of 65 to 75 disposed between the main portion and each turned up portion of the carcass, and the radial height (Ha) of the radially outer edge of the bead apex from the bead base line being more than 0.5 times and less than 1.2 times the radial height (Hs) of the tread edges.

Abstract: A pneumatic radial tire comprising a toroidal carcass layer having a number of radially extending cords buried therein, a belt layer arranged on a radially outer side of the carcass layer and containing a number of nonstretchable cords inclined to an equatorial plane of the tire, and a reinforcing layer arranged between the carcass layer and the belt layer and containing a number of reinforcing elements. The reinforcing elements extend in parallel to the tire equatorial plane as a whole, and are waved at a substantially equal wavelength. The phase of a plurality of the reinforcing elements among all the reinforcing elements buried in the reinforcing layer is different from that of the remaining reinforcing element or elements.

Abstract: A belted radial tire for motorcycles which comprises: a pair of bead cores disposed one in each bead portion of the tire; a carcass extending between the bead portions through sidewall portions and a tread portion of the tire, the carcass having at least one ply of organic fiber cords arranged radially at an angle of 60 to 90 degrees to the tire equator; a tread disposed radially outside the carcass to define the tread portion; and a belt disposed radially outside the carcass and inside the tread and comprising two ply pieces made of at least one spirally wound cord having an elastic modulus of not less than 600 kgf/sq.mm, the above-mentioned tread curved so that the maximum cross section width of the tire lies between the tread edges, each of the two belt ply pieces formed by winding a ribbon of rubber, in which the belt cord is embedded, spirally around the carcass from the axially outer edge thereof toward the tire equator.

Abstract: A steering stability in a pair of pneumatic radial front and rear tires is considerably improved without sacrificing the tire durability by making a circumferential rigidity of an auxiliary belt in the front tire at a portion corresponding to a central zone of a belt in widthwise direction thereof larger than that of an auxiliary belt in a rear tire at the portion corresponding to the central zone of the belt in widthwise direction thereof.

Abstract: A radial tire with reduced running noise, which comprises a belt comprising two cross plies of cords laid an angle of 10 to 40 degrees with respect to the tire equator, and a pair of axially spaced narrow dampers disposed radially outside of the belt. Each damper has a width L of 0.1 to 0.36 times the width WBO of the outer belt ply. The dampers are centered on two points P, respectively, each point P being spaced apart from the tire equator towards each side of the tire equator by a distance H of 0.1 to 0.25 times the width WBO of the outer belt ply. The axially inner edge of each damper is spaced apart from the the tire equator by a distance D of 0.05 to 0.2 times the width WBO of the outer belt ply. Each damper is formed by spirally winding a cord so that the windings or turns are substantially in parallel to the tire equator.

Abstract: A pneumatic vehicle tire with a wound bandage and a method for its manufacture are provided. In order to avoid discontinuities of the wound bandage within the area of the edges of the reinforcement belt, it is suggested to provide the strips of material for manufacturing the bandage with a narrow width in the area of the edges of the reinforcement belt and with a wide width at the center portion of the reinforcement belt. This is achieved by providing at least two strips of varying width and winding them onto the reinforcement belt such that the narrow strip of material is arranged at the edges of the reinforcement belt.

Abstract: A pneumatic radial tire for a two-wheeled vehicle, including a carcass constituted by at least one carcass ply composed of cords extending at an angle of 75.degree. to 90.degree. with respect to an equatorial plane of the tire, and a belt constituted by at least two belt plies. The belt plies is arranged radially outwardly on an outer peripheral side of a crown portion of the carcass, and composed of cords extending substantially in a circumferential direction of the tire. The number of the cords per unit width of an outermost belt ply is in a range of 30% to 80% of that of a belt ply adjacent radially inwardly to the outermost belt ply as considered on the average over the entire width of the belt.

Abstract: A radial ply tire (10) has a belt assembly (21) of at least two belt plies (22, 23). At least one of the belt plies has at least one folded portion (24, 25), such that there is at least one folded portion of a belt ply on each lateral side of the belt assembly. A spirally wound strip (26) of a cord reinforced elastomer extends transversely between the folded portions (24, 25).

Abstract: A pneumatic radial tire comprises a radial carcass of at least one carcass ply, a belt and a tread successively arranged on the carcass outward from the crown portion in radial direction, in which the tread has a plurality of circumferential grooves extending circumferentially of the tire and a plurality of island portions defined by these circumferential grooves and both side ends of the tread. The belt is comprised of at least two main belt layers and an auxiliary belt layer of a specific structure formed by helically and continuously winding a ribbon-shaped ply in series.

Abstract: A motorcycle tire includes a belt consisting successively, starting from ing ply 22 to tread 11, of a crown ply 12 at 0.degree., then a crown ply 13 at 45.degree., and a crown ply 14 at -45.degree..

Abstract: A high-speed running pneumatic radial tire comprises a cylindrical crown portion, a pair of sidewall portions extending inward therefrom, a radial carcass extending from one of the sidewall portions through the crown portion to the other sidewall portion, and a belt and a tread successively superimposed on the crown portion outward in the radial direction of the tire. The tread has plural rows of blocks defined by plural circumferential grooves and many lateral grooves, and the belt is comprised of at least two main crosscord belt layers and an auxiliary belt layer arranged thereon. The auxiliary belt layer is formed by spirally winding a rubberized ribbon ply of heat-shrinkable cords on the main belt layers, in which an overlapped amount of the ribbon ply is made large in a zone of the tread substantially corresponding to the block row than in a zone of the tread substantially corresponding to the circumferential groove.

Abstract: A pneumatic radial tire characterized in that at least two belt layers reinforced with cords of a high elastic modulus extending at an angle of 14.degree.-33.degree. with respect to the circumferential direction of the tire are arranged between a tread and a carcass, at least one of these belt layers being folded back at both end portions thereof toward the equator of the tire so as to wrap both end portions of any remaining belt layers, at least one reinforcing layer which is reinforced with thermally contractible organic fiber cords which extend at substantially 0.degree. with respect to the circumferential direction of the tire being inserted inside of each of the folded portions of the at least one folded belt layer, the width of the reinforcing layers being set to 10-70% of that of each of the folded portions.

Abstract: A pneumatic vehicle tire with a wound bandage and a method for its manufacture are provided. In order to avoid discontinuities of the wound bandage within the area of the edges of the reinforcement belt, it is suggested to provide the strips of material for manufacturing the bandage with a narrow width in the area of the edges of the reinforcement belt and with a wide width at the center portion of the reinforcement belt. This is achieved by providing at least two strips of varying width and winding them onto the reinforcement belt such that the narrow strip of material is arranged at the edges of the reinforcement belt.

Abstract: A high performance pneumatic radial tire includes a tread with plural circumferential grooves, a radial carcass, a belt composed of two belt layers of metal cords, one additional reinforcing layer arranged on a radially outer side of the belt and on an axially central area of the tread, and at least two additional auxiliary layers arranged on each of widthwise opposite side portions of the tread and composed of organic fiber cords. The additional reinforcing layer is composed of cords crossing the metal cords in the belt layer adjacent thereto and inclined with respect to the tire-circumferential direction, and has a width smaller than a minimum width of the belt but greater than a distance between the circumferential grooves located on widthwise outermost sides of the tread, respectively. The organic fiber cords composing at least two additional auxiliary layers extend substantially in the tire-circumferential direction, and at least two additional auxiliary layers have different widths.

Abstract: A radial tire for motorcycles which comprises: at least one carcass ply of organic fiber cords arranged radially at an angle of 85 to 90 degrees to the tire equator and turned up around the bead cores to form two turned up portions and a main portion therebetween; a tread disposed radially outside the carcass and curved so that the maximum cross section width of the tire lies between the tread edges; a belt disposed radially outside the carcass and inside the tread and having at least one spirally wound cord; and a bead apex disposed between the carcass main portion and each carcass turned up portion, wherein the belt is composed of at least one spirally wound cord having an elastic modulus of not less than 600 kgf/sq.

Abstract: A high performance pneumatic radial tire comprises a toroidal carcass, a tread radially outside a crown portion of the carcass, a belt layer interposed between the carcass and the tread and having a same width of the tread, and an auxiliary layer arranged between the belt layer and the tread and covering the entire belt layer. organic cords are buried substantially parallel to an equatorial plane of the tire in the auxiliary layer, and land portions are defined between at least two circumferential main grooves formed in an outer surface portion of the tread and between the circumferential main grooves and axially opposite edges of the tread.

Abstract: A radial ply pneumatic tire (10) has carcass plies (13-15) reinforced by textile cords and folded axially around a pair of axially spaced bead cores (11,12) and a belt structure (30; 330) comprising at least two layers (32-34; 332-334) made of spirally wound strips. The spirally wound strips are reinforced by cords consisting at least in part of aramid yarns. Between each pair of neighboring layers (332-334) of spirally wound strips, a ply (340,341) reinforced by textile cords is interposed. Such a belt structure is more specifically suitable for an aircraft tire.

Abstract: A pneumatic radial tire including a belt covering reinforcing layer comprising fiber cords each of which comprises a plurality of filaments of a core-sheath composite fiber which comprises a core component of a polyester polymer and a sheath component of a polyamide polymer.

Abstract: A pneumatic vehicle tire with a radial carcass and a breaker reinforcement layer comprising a plurality of bandage strips each of which extend in the peripheral direction of the tire and which are differently overlapped when considered over the width of the breaker. The strips are preferably formed by a continuous winding of a single strip and may be combined with a conventional breaker ply.

Abstract: A radial tire for motorcycles which comprises: at least one ply of radially arranged organic fiber cords turned up around the bead cores to form two turned up portions and a main portion therebetween; a tread disposed radially outside the carcass to define the tread portion; sidewalls disposed axially outside the carcass to define the sidewall portions; a belt disposed radially outside the carcass and inside the tread; a bead apex disposed between the carcass main portion and each carcass turned up portion and extending radially outwardly and taperingly from the bead core; the radial height of the radially outer edge of each carcass turned up portion being 0.3 to 0.5 times the radial height of the tread edge, both from the bead base; the radial height of the radially outer edge of each bead apex from the bead base being 0.3 to 0.5 times the radial height of the tread edge; the belt composed of at least one spirally wound cord having an elastic modulus of not less than 600 kgf/sq.

Abstract: A pneumatic tire which comprises a carcass and a band disposed radially outside the carcass, the band made of parallel cords wound spirally around the breaker, the band comprising a plurality of circumferential portions which are at least one parallel cord portion in which the windings of the band cords are laid in parallel with the tire equator and at least one inclined cord portion in which the windings of the band cords are laid at an inclination angle of 0.3 to 5 degrees to the tire equator, and the total circumferential length of the at least one inclined cord portion being not more than 50% of the whole circumferential length of the band.

Abstract: A pneumatic radial tire including a belt reinforcing layer or layers formed by spirally continuously winding a single organic fiber cord in a manner such that before the molding of an unvulcanized tire, the belt reinforcing layer or an outer or outermost belt reinforcing layer has a greater density of winding of the organic fiber cord in its regions located beneath or inner to a main groove-forming rib of a mold than in its remaining region, whereby after the molding of the unvulcanized tire, the cord density in the regions of the belt reinforcing layer or the outer or outermost belt reinforcing layer beneath or inner to the main groove-forming rib is set to be substantially identical with the cord density in its remaining region; and a process for the production of such tire.

Abstract: A pneumatic belted tire for motorcycle is disclosed, which comprises as a casing reinforcement a carcass composed of at least one ply containing organic fiber cords arranged at 70.degree.-90.degree. with respect to the mid-circumference of the tire and a belt composed of a belt layer containing a cord with a modulus of elasticity of not less than 600 kgf/cm.sup.2 helically arranged at a slightly inclined angle with respect to the mid-circumference of the tire. In the tire of this type, the belt is composed of at least two belt segments parted at the mid-circumference of the tire and having a helically winding arrangement of at least one cord, and has a width corresponding to 0.5-1.1 times of a tread width, wherein the cord directions of these segments are opposite to each other with respect to the mid-circumference.

Abstract: A device (1) making it possible to apply at least one thread (2) to a supt (3) and characterized by the following features:it has a front clamp (4) and a rear clamp (5) along a direction of advance (F.sub.1);it has means (6, 7) for opening and closing said clamps (4, 5);it has means (8) permitting the displacement of the rear clamp (5) in the direction of advance (F.sub.1) or in a direction (F.sub.2) opposite to the direction of advance (F.sub.1); andit has means (9) for displacing the thread (2) in transverse directions.a reinforcing ply for a pneumatic tire having reinforcing threads applied on a support in a sinuous pattern having vertices.

Abstract: A radial tire is described having at least one band which extends in the circumferential direction of the tire and which at least regionally surrounds a breaker arrangement, with the ends of the band overlapping each other, in which the band consists of several individual strips the length of which is preferably so selected that the length of the overlap of the individual strip ends in the finished tire is at least substantially the same.

Abstract: A radial ply pneumatic tire (10) has an overlay structure (19) disposed radially outwardly of the belt reinforcing structure (14). The overlay structure (19) comprises side by side cables of 420/2 nylon having a cable twist of not greater than seven turns per inch.

Abstract: Pneumatic tire is provided with a belt layer including a first belt ply of which width is more than 0.9 times and less than 0.95 times the tread width and a second belt ply of which width is more than 0.88 times and less than 0.92 times the tread width, that are arranged in sequence from a carcass side.One of the belt plies is composed of two belt ply parts which are separated by a gap on the tire's equator. The other belt ply is composed of a middle belt ply part and two side-belt ply parts which are separated by a gap at two division points each spaced apart from the equator in the axial direction by a distance of 0.2 to 0.3 times the other belt ply width.Initial elasticity EA of the middle belt ply part is preferably larger than the initial elasticity EB of the other belt ply parts, especially, the ratio EA/EB is more preferably 2.0 or more and 4.0 or less.The gaps are preferably 0.5 mm to 4.0 mm.

Abstract: A pneumatic tire comprising a carcass made up of layers of cord materials and extending from one bead to the other bead, a tread portion disposed radially outwardly of the carcass and extending in a circumferential direction of the tire, a belt layer of at least one belt disposed between the carcass and the tread portion, and a reinforcing layer disposed between the tread portion and the belt layer, wherein the reinforcing layer is formed by spirally hooping two continuous ribbon materials, each of which is composed of two to twelve cord materials covered with rubber and has a ribbon width of 4-11 mm, on the belt layer in the circumferential direction so that the lateral edges of the belt layer are covered and that the ends of each ribbon material do not overlap each other, and wherein one of the ribbon materials is hooped in two or more layers at one laterally outer end portion of the belt layer and the other ribbon material is hooped in two or more layers at an opposite laterally outer end portion of the be

Abstract: A pneumatic radial tire includes a belt arranged on the radially outer side of a carcass, and a band arranged on the radially outer side of the belt and composed of one or more continuous organic fiber cords wound spirally and approximately parallel to the circumferential direction of the tire. A radial tire manufacturing method includes the steps of laminating a predetermined number of belt plies on a belt drum or belt ring for forming a belt, and winding one to several organic fiber cords continuously and spirally in the circumferential direction of the belt on the outer surface of the formed belt in order to form a band. A band forming device includes a device for drawing out a cord to be wound, a device for traversing a let-off device in the widthwise direction of the belt, and a device for controlling the traverse of the let-off device.

Abstract: A method of making a belt overlay structure for a pneumatic tire is provided. In the method, a belt structure is wrapped circumferentially around a cylinder which is secured to a rotatable shaft, and a ribbon comprising an elastomeric substance containing side-by-side textile cords extending longitudinally in the ribbon is provided on a let-off means. A first end of the ribbon is adhered to the outermost belt ply in close proximity to the axial center line of the belt structure, and the cylinder is rotated while ribbon is supplied from the let-off device. The let-off device first traverses to a first lateral edge of the belt structure where the lateral movement of the let-off means stops while the cylinder continues to rotate and the let-off means continues to supply ribbon.