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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 21, 2021
Filed:
Aug. 29, 2016
Applicant:
Compagnie Generale Des Etablissements Michelin, Clermont-Ferrand, FR;
Inventors:
Timothy Brett Rhyne, Greenville, SC (US);
Steven M Cron, Simpsonville, SC (US);
Assignee:
Compagnie Generale des Etablissements Michelin, Clermont-Ferrand, FR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60C 7/18 (2006.01); B60B 9/26 (2006.01); B60C 7/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60C 7/18 (2013.01); B60B 9/26 (2013.01); B60B 2900/212 (2013.01); B60C 7/146 (2021.08);
Abstract
A tire that has a hub and a spoke is provided. The spoke extends from the hub in a radial direction of the tire. The spoke has a first face and a second face that are spaced from one another in a longitudinal direction of the tire. The spoke has a crack suppression feature that has a groove that extends into the first face. The groove extends in the radial direction.