TIRE HAVING FLOATING REINFORCEMENT IN THE SHOULDER/SIDEWALL - Patent 1024969

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EP 1 024 969 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	09.08.2000 Bulletin 2000/32

(21)	Application number: 97923480.4

(22)	Date of filing: 28.04.1997

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: B60C 9/14, B60C 13/00

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US9707/097

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 9849/020 (05.11.1998 Gazette 1998/44)

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

(71)	Applicant: THE GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY
	Akron,Ohio 44316-0001 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	OARE, Thomas, Reed Suffield, OH 44260 (US) BEAUVAIS, Melissa, Marie Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44221 (US) McDOUGAL, Jennifer, Ann Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44221 (US) LOSEY, Robert, Allen Kent, OH 44240 (US)

(74)	Representative: Leitz, Paul
	Goodyear Technical Center,Patent Department,Avenue Gordon Smith 7750 Colmar-Berg 7750 Colmar-Berg (LU)

(54)	TIRE HAVING FLOATING REINFORCEMENT IN THE SHOULDER/SIDEWALL