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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 03, 2020
Filed:
Feb. 17, 2016
Applicant:
Innovative Technologies, Llc, Gladstone, OR (US);
Inventors:
Raymond B. Bushnell, Beaver Creek, OR (US);
Bradley K. S. Larson, Beaverton, OR (US);
Assignee:
Innovative Technologies, LLC, Gladstone, OR (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60C 23/12 (2006.01); B60C 23/00 (2006.01); B60C 11/00 (2006.01); B29D 30/66 (2006.01); B60C 13/00 (2006.01); B29D 30/06 (2006.01); B60C 11/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60C 23/004 (2013.01); B29D 30/0681 (2013.01); B29D 30/66 (2013.01); B60C 11/00 (2013.01); B60C 11/1612 (2013.01); B60C 11/1637 (2013.01); B60C 13/00 (2013.01); B60C 23/12 (2013.01); B29D 2030/662 (2013.01); Y10T 152/10279 (2015.01);
Abstract
A vehicle tire includes a selectively actuated stud deployment system for increased traction. The studs are contained in cells in the surface of the tire and forced to deploy by pneumatic or fluid pressure. When the pressure is released, the studs retract.