A method of forming a layer of tire ply is disclosed. A first strip of ply is provided having a plurality of evenly spaced reinforcement cords, having a spacing S, and having a lateral end, wherein the last two cords are spaced apart a distance X, wherein X is not equal to S. A second strip of ply is provided having a plurality of evenly spaced reinforcement cords, having a spacing S, and having a lateral end, wherein the last two cords are spaced apart a distance Y, wherein Y is not equal to S. The lateral ends of the first and second strip are joined together in a lap joint. The first and second lateral ends are overlapped so that the spacing X partially or completely overlaps with the spacing Y.
TIRE PLY AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE
2016-03-03
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch