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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 13, 2014
Filed:
Mar. 17, 2011
Applicants:
Paul Andrew Mayni, Greenville, SC (US);
David Pressley, Taylors, SC (US);
Benoit Marie Foucher, Chamalieres, FR;
Inventors:
Paul Andrew Mayni, Greenville, SC (US);
David Pressley, Taylors, SC (US);
Benoit Marie Foucher, Chamalieres, FR;
Assignees:
Michelin Recherche et Technique S.A., Granges-Paccot, CH;
Societe de Technologie Michelin, Clermont-Ferrand, FR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60C 11/00 (2006.01); B60C 1/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
This invention relates generally to treads having a configuration and/or properties for improving or preventing irregular wear on the tread of a tire, and, more specifically, to a tire that has a tread with a gradient of properties that helps to prevent or improve irregular wear, especially suitable for tires that are free rolling such as steer or trailer tires used on trucks.