Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Tire having exposed three dimensional sipe patterns
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Application No.: US16060145Application Date: 2016-12-15
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Publication No.: US11518196B2Publication Date: 2022-12-06
- Inventor: Kevin E. Scheifele
- Applicant: Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, LLC
- Applicant Address: US TN Nashville
- Assignee: Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, LLC
- Current Assignee: Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US TN Nashville
- Agent Shaun J. Fox; Bryan J. Jaketic
- International Application: PCT/US2016/066785 WO 20161215
- International Announcement: WO2017/112504 WO 20170629
- Main IPC: B60C11/12
- IPC: B60C11/12 ; B60C11/03 ; B60C11/04 ; B60C11/13

Abstract:
The present disclosure is directed to tire tread blocks each having a sipe and cut-out portions that reveal a three dimensional sipe pattern on interior walls of the tread block. More particularly, the sipe defines the interior walls of the tread block and divides the tread block into first and second portions. The sipe further defines the sipe pattern on the interior walls of the tread block, on the first and second portions. The cut-out portions are located on the first and second portions, and expose the sipe patterns on the second and first portions, respectively.
Public/Granted literature
- US20180354312A1 TIRE HAVING EXPOSED THREE DIMENSIONAL SIPE PATTERNS Public/Granted day:2018-12-13
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