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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 17, 2023
Filed:
Aug. 28, 2019
Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, Llc, Nashville, TN (US);
Anoop G. Varghese, Fairlawn, OH (US);
Thomas A. Sams, Alliance, OH (US);
Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, LLC, Nashville, TN (US);
Abstract
Various method for repairing a tire tread are provided. In one embodiment, a method for repairing a tire tread comprises: providing a tire having a tire tread portion wherein the tire tread portion includes a tread element that is at least one of a tread block and a tread rib, and wherein the tread element includes a void resulting from wear or damage of the tire tread portion; removing a material from at least a portion of the tread element adjacent to the void to create a removed material portion, wherein the removed material portion includes a specific shape corresponding to a replacement element; applying an adhesive to at least one surface of the removed material portion; applying the replacement element to the removed material portion; and curing the adhesive.