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:
Mar. 10, 2015
Filed:
Sep. 08, 2010
Applicants:
Francis J. Byrne, Medina, OH (US);
Keith Dumigan, Akron, OH (US);
Inventors:
Francis J. Byrne, Medina, OH (US);
Keith Dumigan, Akron, OH (US);
Assignee:
Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, LLC, Nashville, TN (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60C 11/12 (2006.01); B60C 11/13 (2006.01); B60C 11/03 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60C 11/13 (2013.01); B60C 11/0302 (2013.01); B60C 11/032 (2013.01); Y10S 152/03 (2013.01); Y10S 152/903 (2013.01); B60C 2011/133 (2013.01);
Abstract
A tire having an equatorial plane and a circumferential tread is provided. The tread includes at least one recess defined by at least one concave surface having a plurality of sipes formed therein. Optionally, the at least one concave surface can include one or more channel disposed therein.