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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 01, 2000
Filed:
Aug. 15, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
David Dean Hutson, Akron, OH (US);
Christopher Paul Johenning, Akron, OH (US);
John Janis Taube, Tallmadge, OH (US);
Terry John Waibel, Wadsworth, OH (US);
Assignee:
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, Akron, OH (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60C / ; B60C / ; B60C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
15220915 ; 15220918 ; 15220922 ; 15220928 ;
Abstract
A directional, symmetrical tread 12 for a tire 10 is disclosed. The tread 12 has a row 40 of elements 30, 32 which have leading and trailing edge surfaces relative to the direction of forward travel. Between the leading edge 70 of the second element and the trailing edge 74 of the first element is a tie bar 66 having a radial height which varies across the lateral width of the tie bar 66 and circumferential length of the tie bar 66.