ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,703,204, issued on Aug. 11, was assigned to The Yokohama Rubber Co. LTD. (Tokyo).
"Tire" was invented by Masashi Noritake (Kanagawa, Japan).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A belt layer includes an inner cross belt having a belt cord angle with an absolute value of 45 degrees or more relative to the circumferential direction, an outer cross belt having a belt cord angle with an absolute value of 45 degrees or less relative to the circumferential direction with an opposite sign as the belt cord angle of the inner cross belt and outward of the inner cross belt in the radial direction, and a circumferential reinforcing layer including a belt c...