Weight-Optimised Pneumatic Vehicle Tyres
Patent No. EP4463327 (titled "Weight-Optimised Pneumatic Vehicle Tyres") was filed by Continental Reifen Deutschland on Dec 15, 2022. The application was issued on Oct 1, 2025.
Patent Summary
A pneumatic vehicle tyre comprises a tread radially outside a tyre carcass. The carcass includes a first side region extending from a first bead, a second side region extending from a second bead, and an intermediate central region. The carcass contains a first and second ply, each consisting of rubberized strength members extending through all three regions. In the side regions, these members have a cord angle of 80° to 90° relative to the circumferential direction; in the central region, the angle is 5° to 75°. Between the carcass and tread, at most one reinforcement ply is disposed. The combined mass of the first and second carcass plies ranges from 6% to 20% of the total tyre mass.
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EP4463327
- Application Number
- EP22843119A
- Filing Date
- Dec 15, 2022
- Status
- Granted And Under Opposition
- Aug 29, 2025
- Publication Date
- Oct 1, 2025
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