WO1998003356A1 - An all-terrain-vehicle tire - Google Patents
An all-terrain-vehicle tire Download PDFInfo
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- WO1998003356A1 WO1998003356A1 PCT/US1996/012964 US9612964W WO9803356A1 WO 1998003356 A1 WO1998003356 A1 WO 1998003356A1 US 9612964 W US9612964 W US 9612964W WO 9803356 A1 WO9803356 A1 WO 9803356A1
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- Prior art keywords
- tread
- row
- lugs
- lug
- axially
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- B60C—VEHICLE TYRES; TYRE INFLATION; TYRE CHANGING; CONNECTING VALVES TO INFLATABLE ELASTIC BODIES IN GENERAL; DEVICES OR ARRANGEMENTS RELATED TO TYRES
- B60C11/00—Tyre tread bands; Tread patterns; Anti-skid inserts
- B60C11/03—Tread patterns
- B60C11/0311—Patterns comprising tread lugs arranged parallel or oblique to the axis of rotation
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- AU terrain vehicles are relatively light weight with a relatively low center of gravity.
- Early three wheel versions had knobby tires having small square block elements and a relatively shallow tread depth.
- the tire disclosed in that patent employs a repeating pattern of long, intermediate length and short lugs arranged to provide improved traction.
- the arrangement of these lugs is such that each lug wraps completely over the tread shoulder portion.
- the lugs are also circumferentially relatively closely spaced such that numerous lugs are in the footprint of the tire at any one time.
- the tire made according to this prior art invention is considered one of the best mud tires in its class according to its manufacturer. Disclosure of the Invention Summary.
- An all terrain vehicle tire 10 has a nominal rim diameter of 36 cm (14 inches) or less, a carcass 30 having a pair of annular beads 22 and one or more cord reinforced plies 38 wrapped about and extending between the two beads.
- Equatorial Plane means the plane perpendicular to the tire's axis of rotation and passing through the center of its tread.
- the tread 12 has elongated lugs 40,42 and short blocks 44 extending radially outward from the inner tread 13.
- the lugs 40,42 and blocks 44 extend from the inner tread 13 a radial distance D of about 2.0 cm or more, preferably about 2.5 cm.
- This deep nonskid tread 12 is superior in traction in wet or sloppy soil conditions.
- the channels 60 are arranged such that as the tire 10 rotates and the lugs 40,42 enter the footprint or ground contacting portion at least two of lugs 40 and two of lugs 42 or three soil discharge channels 60 are engaging the soil on one or both tread halves.
- the soil or mud is quickly expelled either axially over the shoulder or circumferentially laterally through the locations 61 ,62.
- the mud cannot pack around these deep lugs 40,42 due to the unique lug spacing and the circumferential openings at locations 61 ,62 between the channels 60 which actually tend to pull the mud out of the tread pattern as the tire 10 rotates.
- the space between the lug 42 and the short block 44 can be bridged by a tie bar 53 of a reduced depth. It is believed important that this connection 53, between the lug 42 and the blocks 44, should leave an opening having a depth of at least 50% of the lug depth D for the soil channel flow characteristics to be maintained. Lesser amounts of opening are believed to be too restrictive in terms of flow and therefore less desirable.
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Priority Applications (7)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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AU70071/96A AU7007196A (en) | 1996-07-18 | 1996-07-18 | An all-terrain-vehicle tire |
JP10506889A JP2000515092A (en) | 1996-07-18 | 1996-07-18 | Tires for all terrain vehicles |
CA002261043A CA2261043C (en) | 1996-07-18 | 1996-07-18 | An all-terrain-vehicle tire |
EP96931375A EP0918653A1 (en) | 1996-07-18 | 1996-07-18 | An all-terrain-vehicle tire |
BR9612729A BR9612729A (en) | 1996-07-18 | 1996-07-18 | Vehicle tire for all types of terrain |
US09/101,052 US6021829A (en) | 1996-07-18 | 1996-07-18 | All-terrain-vehicle tire |
PCT/US1996/012964 WO1998003356A1 (en) | 1996-07-18 | 1996-07-18 | An all-terrain-vehicle tire |
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
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CA002261043A CA2261043C (en) | 1996-07-18 | 1996-07-18 | An all-terrain-vehicle tire |
PCT/US1996/012964 WO1998003356A1 (en) | 1996-07-18 | 1996-07-18 | An all-terrain-vehicle tire |
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WO1998003356A1 true WO1998003356A1 (en) | 1998-01-29 |
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PCT/US1996/012964 WO1998003356A1 (en) | 1996-07-18 | 1996-07-18 | An all-terrain-vehicle tire |
Country Status (6)
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EP (1) | EP0918653A1 (en) |
JP (1) | JP2000515092A (en) |
AU (1) | AU7007196A (en) |
BR (1) | BR9612729A (en) |
CA (1) | CA2261043C (en) |
WO (1) | WO1998003356A1 (en) |
Cited By (6)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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WO2000013923A1 (en) * | 1998-09-02 | 2000-03-16 | The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company | Runflat all terrain tire |
WO2001025029A1 (en) * | 1999-10-06 | 2001-04-12 | The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company | An all-terrain vehicle tire |
WO2001036218A1 (en) * | 1999-11-17 | 2001-05-25 | The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company | An all-terrain vehicle tire |
US6530404B1 (en) | 1998-09-02 | 2003-03-11 | The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company | Runflat all terrain tire |
US6530405B1 (en) * | 1998-08-26 | 2003-03-11 | The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company | On/off-road tread |
US6929044B1 (en) | 1999-11-17 | 2005-08-16 | The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company | All-terrain vehicle tire |
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JP4912130B2 (en) * | 2006-12-05 | 2012-04-11 | 住友ゴム工業株式会社 | Tire with lug |
Citations (4)
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US4480672A (en) * | 1983-07-11 | 1984-11-06 | The B. F. Goodrich Company | Antivibration tractor tire |
EP0423059A2 (en) * | 1989-10-11 | 1991-04-17 | The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company | A self-cleaning tire tread |
US5259429A (en) * | 1992-03-09 | 1993-11-09 | Harms Mark J | Pneumatic tire for offroad vehicles |
US5411067A (en) * | 1993-03-23 | 1995-05-02 | The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company | Pneumatic tire for use on agricultural tractors and other like vehicles |
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1996
- 1996-07-18 EP EP96931375A patent/EP0918653A1/en not_active Withdrawn
- 1996-07-18 AU AU70071/96A patent/AU7007196A/en not_active Abandoned
- 1996-07-18 BR BR9612729A patent/BR9612729A/en not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1996-07-18 JP JP10506889A patent/JP2000515092A/en active Pending
- 1996-07-18 WO PCT/US1996/012964 patent/WO1998003356A1/en not_active Application Discontinuation
- 1996-07-18 CA CA002261043A patent/CA2261043C/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
Patent Citations (4)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US4480672A (en) * | 1983-07-11 | 1984-11-06 | The B. F. Goodrich Company | Antivibration tractor tire |
EP0423059A2 (en) * | 1989-10-11 | 1991-04-17 | The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company | A self-cleaning tire tread |
US5259429A (en) * | 1992-03-09 | 1993-11-09 | Harms Mark J | Pneumatic tire for offroad vehicles |
US5411067A (en) * | 1993-03-23 | 1995-05-02 | The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company | Pneumatic tire for use on agricultural tractors and other like vehicles |
Cited By (6)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US6530405B1 (en) * | 1998-08-26 | 2003-03-11 | The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company | On/off-road tread |
WO2000013923A1 (en) * | 1998-09-02 | 2000-03-16 | The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company | Runflat all terrain tire |
US6530404B1 (en) | 1998-09-02 | 2003-03-11 | The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company | Runflat all terrain tire |
WO2001025029A1 (en) * | 1999-10-06 | 2001-04-12 | The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company | An all-terrain vehicle tire |
WO2001036218A1 (en) * | 1999-11-17 | 2001-05-25 | The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company | An all-terrain vehicle tire |
US6929044B1 (en) | 1999-11-17 | 2005-08-16 | The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company | All-terrain vehicle tire |
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JP2000515092A (en) | 2000-11-14 |
CA2261043A1 (en) | 1998-01-29 |
AU7007196A (en) | 1998-02-10 |
EP0918653A1 (en) | 1999-06-02 |
CA2261043C (en) | 2007-09-25 |
BR9612729A (en) | 1999-08-24 |
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