Patent ID: 9487892
Filing Date: 2016-11-08
CPC Classification: B29D,B60C,C08K,D02G,D04C

Claim Text:
1. A pneumatic or non-pneumatic tire comprising a tread, wherein the tread includes, in at least one internal cavity, a regrooving element formed of a composite cord, wherein the regrooving element includes an elastomer core and a sheath surrounding the elastomer core, and wherein the sheath is a hollow cylindrical braid made of first and second sets of fibers that are helically intertwined with each other, wherein adjacent fibers of the first set are arranged in a generally parallel and non-touching manner, adjacent fibers of the second set are arranged in a generally parallel and non-touching manner, and the fibers of the first set are crisscrossed with the fibers of the second set, and wherein elastomer bridges mechanically connect the elastomer core to the tread through openings in the braid.