Patent ID: 7252129
Filing Date: 2007-08-07
Classification: B60C,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 warp yarns in the longitudinal direction and weft yarns in the weft direction, disposed in a flat helical pattern around the circumference of the carcass in the area of the belt ply, wherein the leno weave tape makes more than three full revolutions around the circumference of the tire carcass, wherein the warp yarns of the leno weave tape are continuous for the length of the leno weave tape, wherein the leno weave tape has a width in a range of from about 5 mm to about 25 mm, and wherein the warp and weft yarns comprise hybrid yarns.