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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 18, 2023
Filed:
May. 31, 2016
Compagnie Generale Des Etablissements Michelin, Clermont-Ferrand, FR;
Anthony Gueugneau, Tokyo, JP;
Khotchakorn Pengsaloong, Tokyo, JP;
Gael Roty, Tokyo, JP;
Xavier Marduel, Tokyo, JP;
COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN, Clermont-Ferrand, FR;
Abstract
The molding element has a plurality of contacting element delimited by grooves, the molding element having a molding surface for forming a contact face of the contacting element intended to come into contact with ground during rolling and a groove forming rib portion for forming the groove comprising two opposed rib side faces for forming two opposed groove side faces and a rib top face connecting two rib side faces for forming a groove bottom, the groove forming rib portion providing a space opening to at least one of the rib side faces and/or to the rib top face and an insert being received in the space for forming a portion of the groove and a closing device in the groove, the insert comprises at least one notched plate of thickness t, the notched plate includes at least one notch for forming a flexible fence of the closing device.