Patent ID: 7823613
Filing Date: 2010-11-02
Classification: B60C,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A pneumatic tire having a plurality of sound absorbing porous members mounted on an inner surface facing a cavity of the tire, wherein at least two of said sound absorbing porous members are arranged radially opposite of each other, and further wherein each of the sound absorbing porous members has ends located on front and back sides thereof in a direction of rotation of the tire, at least the back end having corners located on opposite sides thereof in a widthwise direction of each of the sound absorbing porous members, with the corners being chamfered to suppress chipping of said sound absorbing porous members, and further comprising an elastic band configured and arranged to attach the sound absorbing porous members to the tire, wherein the front end has corners located on opposite sides thereof in the widthwise direction of each of the sound absorbing porous members, the corners being chamfered.