Patent 7717146 was granted and assigned to Sumitomo Rubber Industries on May, 2010 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
A pneumatic tire and noise damper assembly comprises a pneumatic tire, a noise damper being attached to an inner surface of the tire and extending in the circumferential direction of the tire, and a protective cover being detachably attached to the tire and protecting the noise damper from ultraviolet rays and water.