The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 21, 2012
Filed:
Feb. 26, 2007
Stefano Ducci, Rome, IT;
Stefano Ducci, Rome, IT;
Bridgestone Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A tire, the tread of which has an equatorial plane and at least one raised element, which has a longitudinal axis and respective lateral edges substantially parallel to the equatorial plane, and sipes crosswise to the longitudinal axis; and wherein at least one sipe is Z-shaped and defined by three consecutive portions, a first and a third portion of which are end portions originating at respective lateral edges, and a second portion of which is an intermediate portion connected to the first portion at a first point, which is located a first distance from the lateral edge from which the relevant first portion originates, and to the third portion at a second point located a second distance from the lateral edge from which the relevant first portion originates; the intermediate portion sloping with respect to the longitudinal axis, and the second distance being less than the first distance.