Appeal No. 96-0205
Application No. 08/000,946
presenting new claims 26-38. Accordingly, claims 14-38 are
before us for our consideration in this appeal.
Claims 14 and 26 are representative and are reproduced
below:
14. A vulcanized tire comprising a carcass, at least a
portion of said carcass being made of a composition comprising
(a) a halogen-containing copolymer of a C to C4 7
isomonoolefin and a para-alkylstyrene;
(b) a rubber selected from the group consisting of
natural rubber, styrene butadiene polymer, and mixtures
thereof;
(c) carbon black; and
(d) a plasticizer oil;
said carcass, when vulcanized having an air permeability of
1.4 or less when measured at room temperature.
26. A vulcanized tire comprising a carcass, at least a
portion of said carcass being made of a composition
comprising:
(a) as an elastomer,
(1) a halogen-containing copolymer of a C to C4 7
isomonoolefin and a para-alkylstyrene; and
(2) a blend of a natural rubber and a copolymer of
styrene and butadiene,
(b) carbon black; and
(c) a plasticizer oil.
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