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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 21, 2025
Filed:
Dec. 06, 2022
Bridgestone Bandag, Llc, Nashville, TN (US);
Troy A. Kost, Muscatine, IA (US);
Jim L. Jones, Muscatine, IA (US);
Bridgestone Bandag, LLC, Nashville, TN (US);
Abstract
A sipe forming system is provided. The sipe forming system includes a cutting base including a pivot plate having an aperture, a cutting drum extending at least partially through the aperture, a blade coupled to the surface of the cutting drum, and a mechanical power source operably coupled to the cutting base and configured to rotate the cutting drum. The sipe forming system further includes a positioning assembly pivotally coupled to the cutting base and configured to receive a tire tread. The positioning assembly includes a housing, the housing being selectively positionable relative to the pivot plate, and at least one positioning device configured to position the tire tread received by the positioning assembly with respect to the cutting drum.