(19)
(11) EP 1 227 940 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:
26.05.2004 Bulletin 2004/22

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
31.03.2004 Bulletin 2004/14

(21) Application number: 00977491.0

(22) Date of filing: 06.11.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B60C 9/20
(86) International application number:
PCT/EP2000/010932
(87) International publication number:
WO 2001/034412 (17.05.2001 Gazette 2001/20)

(54)

PNEUMATIC TYRE

LUFTREIFEN

PNEUMATIQUE

(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE FR GB IT

(30) Priority: 08.11.1999 FR 9913980

(43) Date of publication of application:
07.08.2002 Bulletin 2002/32

(73) Proprietor: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
Akron, Ohio 44316-0001 (US)

(72) Inventor:
  • GAUDIN, Yves
    F-03190 Maillet (FR)

(74) Representative: Kutsch, Bernd 
Goodyear S.A., Patent Department, Avenue Gordon Smith
7750 Colmar-Berg
7750 Colmar-Berg (LU)


(56) References cited: : 
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US-A- 3 982 579
US-A- 4 082 132
US-A- 4 905 748
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US-A- 4 079 768
US-A- 4 265 289
   
       
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