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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 09, 2025
Filed:
Oct. 07, 2022
Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, Llc, Nashville, TN (US);
David M. Severyn, North Canton, OH (US);
Paul J. Wischt, Jr., Barberton, OH (US);
Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, LLC, Nashville, TN (US);
Abstract
In one aspect, a tire is provided, comprising: a tread portion comprising a tread rib or a tread block, a sipe included in tread rib or the tread block, wherein the sipe includes a center section located axially between opposing outer sections, and wherein the center section and each outer section include a radially outer portion and a radially inner portion, wherein the radially outer portion of each outer section has a circumferential width WT, wherein the radially outer portion of the center section has a circumferential width WT, wherein the circumferential width WTis greater than the circumferential with WT, wherein the radially inner portion of each outer section includes an axially outer portion having a radial depth DBE and an axially inner portion having a radial depth DBI, and wherein the radial depth DBE is less than the radial depth DBI.