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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 18, 1999
Filed:
Jul. 21, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Monique Boissonnet, Clermont-Ferrand, FR;
Jean-Michel Tatraux-Paro, Clermont-Ferrand, FR;
Assignee:
Compagnie Generale des Etablissements Michelin-Michelin & CIE, Clermont-Ferrand, FR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B44C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
156230 ; 156116 ; 156240 ; 156247 ; 156252 ; 156277 ; 156540 ; 428131 ; 428139 ; 428207 ; 264509 ;
Abstract
A method for obtaining a tire comprising a colored motif and a decal inted to be applied to the outer surface of a vulcanized rubber tire. The decal is made of a thin sheet serving as temporary support for a motif made with one or more vulcanizable colored inks. The support has at least one cutout having a shape adapted to permit the fitting therein of at least one element in relief protruding from the surface of a tire at the place selected for the colored motif.