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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 12, 2022
Filed:
Oct. 28, 2016
Applicant:
Compagnie Generale Des Etablissements Michelin, Clermont-Ferrand, FR;
Inventors:
Stéphanie Cambon, Clermont-Ferrand, FR;
Olivier Muhlhoff, Clermont-Ferrand, FR;
Assignee:
COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN, Clermont-Ferrand, FR;
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60C 11/24 (2006.01); F16L 11/02 (2006.01); F16L 33/30 (2006.01); F16L 33/00 (2006.01); F16L 33/32 (2006.01); B60C 11/03 (2006.01); B60C 11/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60C 11/24 (2013.01); B60C 11/0323 (2013.01); B60C 11/12 (2013.01); F16L 11/02 (2013.01); F16L 33/00 (2013.01); F16L 33/30 (2013.01); F16L 33/32 (2013.01); Y02E 10/30 (2013.01);
Abstract
A tire comprising a tread, this tread comprising at least one channel and at least one wear indicator that is disposed on the bottom of the channel. The wear indicator has a contact face which is intended to come into contact with a road surface when the tire reaches a wear limit. The contact face has a texture that contrasts with the bottom of the channel.