(19)
(11) EP 1 011 993 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
06.10.2004 Bulletin 2004/41

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
30.06.2004 Bulletin 2004/27

(21) Application number: 98918551.7

(22) Date of filing: 15.04.1998
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B60C 15/00, B60C 15/02, B60C 15/024, B60C 15/04, B60C 15/06, B60C 17/00
(86) International application number:
PCT/US1998/008056
(87) International publication number:
WO 1998/056602 (17.12.1998 Gazette 1998/50)

(54)

RUN-FLAT TIRE WITH AN IMPROVED BEAD TO RIM INTERFACE

NOTLAUFREIFEN MIT VERBESSERTEM ÜBERGANG ZWISCHEN SCHULTER UND FELGE

PNEU PERMETTANT DE ROULER A PLAT A INTERFACE AMELIOREE TALON-JANTE

(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE ES FR GB IT

(30) Priority: 10.06.1997 US 872579

(43) Date of publication of application:
28.06.2000 Bulletin 2000/26

(73) Proprietor: MICHELIN RECHERCHE ET TECHNIQUE S.A.
CH-1763 Granges-Paccot (CH)

(72) Inventors:
  • WILLARD, Walter, Lee, Jr.
    Greenville, SC 29609 (US)
  • ENDICOTT, James, Milo
    Greenville, SC 29605 (US)
  • CRADDOCK, Jeffrey, Scott
    Simpsonville, SC 29681 (US)

(74) Representative: Diernaz, Christian et al
Michelin & Cie, Service SGD/LG/PI-LADOUX
63040 Clermont-Ferrand Cedex 09
63040 Clermont-Ferrand Cedex 09 (FR)


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