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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 02, 2016
Filed:
Oct. 27, 2010
Applicants:
Damon Lee Christenbury, Fountain Inn, SC (US);
Cyril Guichon, Greer, SC (US);
Daniel Rey, Greer, SC (US);
Ronald Hobart Thompson, Greenville, SC (US);
Inventors:
Damon Lee Christenbury, Fountain Inn, SC (US);
Cyril Guichon, Greer, SC (US);
Daniel Rey, Greer, SC (US);
Ronald Hobart Thompson, Greenville, SC (US);
Assignees:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B29D 30/52 (2006.01); B29D 30/68 (2006.01); B29D 30/06 (2006.01); B60C 11/00 (2006.01); B60C 11/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B29D 30/0681 (2013.01); B29D 30/52 (2013.01); B29D 30/68 (2013.01); B60C 11/0041 (2013.04); B60C 11/1204 (2013.04); B29D 2030/685 (2013.01); B60C 11/12 (2013.01);
Abstract
A tire with certain tread features and a method for manufacturing the tread for such a tire are provided. More particularly, a tire and method for manufacturing a tire having a tread portion with sipes that can be of minimal thickness and varying geometries, densities, and profiles may be provided. The sipes can also be hidden until after a period of tread wear has occurred.