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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 07, 2013
Filed:
Aug. 24, 2007
Applicant:
Christopher B. Barton, Clermont Ferrand, FR;
Inventor:
Christopher B. Barton, Clermont Ferrand, FR;
Assignee:
Michelin Recherche et Technique, Granges-Paccot, CH;
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60C 11/01 (2006.01); B60C 13/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A tire suitable for off road use has blocks on its sidewalls that add thickness to the sidewall for added protection from debris tending to puncture the sidewalls. The blocks have sloping surfaces that protect the blocks from snagging or tearing from the sidewall. The blocks have surfaces designed to grip sides of ruts and are arranged in concentric patterns with overlapping for greater traction and good weight distribution when running at zero pressure.