Patent ID: 8356646
Filing Date: 2013-01-22
Classification: B29D,B60C,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A solid tire for a wheel comprising electrically conductive means ( 15 ) comprising a first cylindrical layer ( 1 ) of a first material, comprising a first outer circumferential surface ( 10 ) provided for contacting the ground, the first layer ( 1 ) having an electrical resistance being larger than 1010 cm, the tire ( 5 ) comprising an electrically conducting path ( 6 ) in electrical connection with the electrical conducting means ( 15 ) and extending through the first layer ( 1 ), the electrical conducting path ( 6 ) comprising a path-filling material ( 16 ) having a lower electrical resistance than the first layer ( 1 ), characterised in that the first layer ( 1 ) comprises less than 2 pphr carbon black, in that the first layer ( 1 ) comprises at least 30 pphr reinforcing filling material and in that the electrically conducting path ( 6 ) has a ground contacting surface ( 19 ) having a surface of at least 150 mm 2 .