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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 14, 2015
Filed:
Feb. 07, 2007
Applicant:
Keith Dumigan, Akron, OH (US);
Inventor:
Keith Dumigan, Akron, OH (US);
Assignee:
Bridgestone Firestone North American Tire, LLC, Nashville, TN (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 33/42 (2006.01); B60C 11/04 (2006.01); B60C 11/13 (2006.01); B60C 11/11 (2006.01); B60C 11/03 (2006.01); B29L 30/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60C 11/11 (2013.01); B29C 33/424 (2013.01); B60C 11/0306 (2013.01); B60C 11/04 (2013.01); B60C 11/1315 (2013.01); B60C 11/1392 (2013.01); B29L 2030/002 (2013.01);
Abstract
This application discloses a tire comprising a circumferential tread including at least one tread element having a top surface, at least one edge, and at least one chamfered surface extending between the top surface and the edge. The chamfered surface is oriented at an angle relative to the top surface of the tread element that varies along the length of the chamfered surface. Alternatively, the chamfered surface may have a width and a height that vary along their respective lengths.