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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 31, 2017
Filed:
Mar. 23, 2011
Applicants:
Damon Lee Christenbury, Fountain Inn, SC (US);
Daniel Rey, Greer, SC (US);
Inventors:
Damon Lee Christenbury, Fountain Inn, SC (US);
Daniel Rey, Greer, SC (US);
Assignees:
Compagnie Generale des Establissements Michelin, Clermont-Ferrand, FR;
Michelin Recherche et Technique S.A., Granges-Paccot, CH;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B29D 30/56 (2006.01); B60C 11/00 (2006.01); B60C 11/02 (2006.01); B29D 30/06 (2006.01); B29D 30/52 (2006.01); B60C 11/03 (2006.01); B29D 30/68 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B29D 30/0681 (2013.01); B29D 30/52 (2013.01); B29D 30/56 (2013.01); B29D 30/68 (2013.01); B29D 2030/685 (2013.01); B60C 11/00 (2013.01); B60C 11/02 (2013.01); B60C 11/03 (2013.01); B60C 11/0323 (2013.04);
Abstract
A tire tread with certain features and a method for manufacturing such a tire tread are provided. More particularly, a tire tread is provided that has layers of apertures where some layers remain covered until after a certain amount of tread wear has occurred. Such apertures can comprise, for example, sipes, grooves, or other apertured features in the tread. A method of making such tire tread is also provided.