Patent ID: 7931062
Filing Date: 2011-04-26
Classification: B29D,B60C,D03D,D10B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A pneumatic tire comprising: a tread; a carcass having at least one belt ply disposed below the tread; and, a cap ply located between the carcass and the tread, wherein the cap ply comprises at least one layer of an open construction leno weave tape having a pair of warp yarns in the longitudinal direction and a weft yarn in the weft direction, wherein the pair of warp yarns comprises a first warp yarn and a second warp yarn, wherein the second warp yarn has a force of elongation of between about 1% and 40% the force of elongation of the first warp yarn, wherein the second warp yarn is in tension, wherein the second warp yarn has a elongation at break of greater than 2%, and wherein the leno weave tape is disposed in a flat pattern around the circumference of the carcass in the area of the belt ply.