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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 09, 2025
Filed:
Dec. 10, 2021
Applicant:
Compagnie Generale Des Etablissements Michelin, Clermont-Ferrand, FR;
Inventors:
Xavier Neau, Clermont-Ferrand, FR;
Romain Berthier, Clermont-Ferrand, FR;
Thomas Lescur, Clermont-Ferrand, FR;
Assignee:
COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN, Clermont-Ferrand, FR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60C 11/03 (2006.01); B29D 30/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60C 11/0318 (2013.01); B29D 30/0606 (2013.01); B60C 11/033 (2013.01); B29D 2030/0612 (2013.01);
Abstract
The surface state of the treads of tires cured in a vulcanization mold manufactured by 3D printing represents an optimal compromise between cost, appearance, and grip performance of the tire. The texture is formed by an arrangement of contiguous elements of pyramidal shape, each element of pyramidal shape having a base of parallelogram type positioned on the tread surface, and an apex situated at a normal distance H from the base in the range 0.15 mm to 0.5 mm.