Heavy duty pneumatic tire
US-9221305-B2 · Dec 29, 2015 · US
Tire including concave recesses in a circumferential tread
US8973630B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8973630-B2 |
| Application number | US-87746610-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Sep 8, 2010 |
| Priority date | Nov 8, 2006 |
| Publication date | Mar 10, 2015 |
| Grant date | Mar 10, 2015 |
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A tire having an equatorial plane and a circumferential tread is provided. The tread includes at least one recess defined by at least one concave surface having a plurality of sipes formed therein. Optionally, the at least one concave surface can include one or more channel disposed therein.
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The invention claimed is: 1. A tire having an equatorial plane, the tire comprising: a circumferential tread having an outer tread surface; a plurality of grooves disposed in the circumferential tread, including at least a first groove and a second groove; at least one recess disposed in the circumferential tread extending from the first groove to the second groove, the at least one recess defined by a bottom surface, a first curved side surface extending in a concave manner f…
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- What does patent US8973630B2 cover?
- A tire having an equatorial plane and a circumferential tread is provided. The tread includes at least one recess defined by at least one concave surface having a plurality of sipes formed therein. Optionally, the at least one concave surface can include one or more channel disposed therein.
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Byrne Francis J, Dumigan Keith, Bridgestone Americas Tire
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B60C11/13. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Mar 10 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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- We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).