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(11) EP 1 260 385 A8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
15.01.2003 Bulletin 2003/03

(43) Date of publication:
27.11.2002 Bulletin 2002/48

(21) Application number: 01304611.5

(22) Date of filing: 24.05.2001
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7B60C 9/00, B60C 9/08, B60C 9/20, D02G 3/48, D01F 6/30
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 30.05.2000 JP 2000160497
30.05.2000 JP 2000160498

(71) Applicant: Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd.
Kobe-shi, Hyogo-ken (JP)

(72) Inventors:
  • Miyazaki, Shinichi, c/o Sumitomo Rubber Ind., Ltd.
    Kobe-shi, Hyogo-ken (JP)
  • Toda, Osamu, c/o Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd.
    Kobe-shi, Hyogo-ken (JP)

(74) Representative: Stewart, Charles Geoffrey 
Technical, Dunlop Tyres Ltd., Fort Dunlop
Erdington, Birmingham B24 9QT
Erdington, Birmingham B24 9QT (GB)

   


(54) Pneumatic tyre


(57) A pneumatic tyre comprises a carcass (6) extending between bead portions (4) through a tread portion (2) and sidewall portions (3), and a belt disposed radially outside the carcass (6) in the tread portion (2), wherein at least one of the carcass and the belt is reinforced with aliphatic polyketone fibre cords having specific characteristics.