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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 12, 2024
Filed:
Dec. 19, 2019
Victor Abarotin, Greer, SC (US);
Daniel Mceachern Hicks, Greenville, SC (US);
Compagnie Generale Des Etablissements Michelin, Clermont-Ferrand, FR;
Victor Abarotin, Greer, SC (US);
Daniel McEachern Hicks, Greenville, SC (US);
Compagnie Generale des Etablissements Michelin, Clermont-Ferrand, FR;
Abstract
A tread () for a heavy truck tire is provided that has an upper surface for engaging the ground, a leading edge, and a trailing edge forward of the leading edge in a rolling direction. The tread also has a J shaped sipe () that has a main portion () that extends from the upper surface. The main portion () has an opening at the upper surface and a bottom end () opposite the opening in a radial direction. A curved portion () extends from the bottom end () and has a bottom curved wall () that has a radius (r). The curved portion () extends from the bottom end () forward in the rolling direction (), and has a curved portion end ().