Pneumatic tire

US8985166B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8985166-B2
Application numberUS-201313784298-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateMar 4, 2013
Priority dateMar 2, 2012
Publication dateMar 24, 2015
Grant dateMar 24, 2015

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Bare can be prevented from occurring in a wear indicator. A pneumatic tire has a wear indicator 5 at the groove bottom of a main groove 2 formed in a tread surface 1 and extending in the circumferential direction. The wear indicator 5 is formed in the surface thereof with at least one recess 6.

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What is claimed is: 1. A pneumatic tire comprising: a main groove formed in a circumferential direction of a tread surface of said pneumatic tire; a wear indicator extending in the tire circumferential direction and projecting outward from a bottom portion of the main groove, wherein the wear indicator is lattice-shaped by forming a plurality of recesses. 2. The pneumatic tire according to claim 1 , wherein the occupied volume of the recesses in the wear…

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What does patent US8985166B2 cover?
Bare can be prevented from occurring in a wear indicator. A pneumatic tire has a wear indicator 5 at the groove bottom of a main groove 2 formed in a tread surface 1 and extending in the circumferential direction. The wear indicator 5 is formed in the surface thereof with at least one recess 6.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Toyo Tire & Rubber Co
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification B60C11/24. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Mar 24 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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