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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 02, 2014
Filed:
Sep. 30, 2010
Patrick Jon Buresh, Bend, OR (US);
Bernard Guerinon, Clermont-Ferrand, FR;
Emmanuel Igier, Aigueperse, FR;
Bernard Thevand, Cebazat, FR;
Patrick Jon Buresh, Bend, OR (US);
Bernard Guerinon, Clermont-Ferrand, FR;
Emmanuel Igier, Aigueperse, FR;
Bernard Thevand, Cebazat, FR;
Michelin Recherche et Technique S.A., Granges-Paccot, CH;
Compagnie Generale des Etablissements Michelin, Clermont-Ferrand, FR;
Abstract
A tire and a method for forming a tire tread are disclosed. The tire includes a tread defining an inferior tread profile and a superior tread profile, the superior tread profile having a generally continuous curvature between an edge of contact and a top center point. The superior tread profile includes a plurality of control points and a plurality of splines. Each of the plurality of splines extends between at least two of the plurality of control points. Curvatures of adjacent splines are generally equal at each of the plurality of control points.