US 7,556,076 B2
Tire for two-wheeled vehicle comprising an anti-vibration means
Pascal Prost, Riom (France); and Alain Valle, Cebazat (France)
Assigned to Michelin Recherche et Technique S.A., Granges-Paccot (Switzerland)
Filed on Jan. 30, 2003, as Appl. No. 10/354,686.
Application 10/354686 is a continuation of application No. PCT/EP01/08567, filed on Jul. 25, 2001.
Claims priority of application No. 00 10290 (FR), filed on Jul. 31, 2000.
Prior Publication US 2003/0145935 A1, Aug. 07, 2003
Int. Cl. B60C 9/22 (2006.01); B60C 13/00 (2006.01); B29D 30/06 (2006.01); B29D 30/38 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 152—531  [152/533; 152/543; 152/550; 152/555; 156/117; 156/123] 9 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A motorcycle tire, comprising:
at least one reinforcement structure of carcass type anchored on either side of the tire in a bead the base of which is intended to be mounted on a rim seat, each bead being extended radially towards the outside by a sidewall, the reinforcement structure extending circumferentially from the beads towards said sidewalls, the sidewalls extending radially outward to join a tread and said tread forming a crown, said tread having a height Ht and a width Wt;
an anchoring zone for the reinforcement structure;
a transition zone corresponding substantially to the change from the lateral portion of the tread to the sidewall;
an anti-vibration means arranged circumferentially in said transition zone and extending substantially radially outward towards said crown to at least about 10% of a total distance from the transition zone to a median of the crown and extending substantially radially inward in said sidewall to terminate at a distance in the range of about 10% to about 30% of a total distance from the transition zone to the bead base line; said anti-vibration means comprising at least one alignment of substantially circumferential cords.