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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 22, 2017
Filed:
Dec. 20, 2010
Applicants:
Paul Andrew Mayni, Greenville, SC (US);
Daniel Mceachern Hicks, Greenville, SC (US);
Inventors:
Paul Andrew Mayni, Greenville, SC (US);
Daniel McEachern Hicks, Greenville, SC (US);
Assignee:
COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN, Clermont-Ferrand, FR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60C 11/11 (2006.01); B60C 11/117 (2006.01); B60C 11/03 (2006.01); B60C 11/13 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60C 11/032 (2013.01); B60C 11/0306 (2013.01); B60C 11/0311 (2013.01); B60C 11/0316 (2013.01); B60C 11/1369 (2013.01); B60C 2200/06 (2013.01);
Abstract
A tire tread having features that improve thermal wear performance is provided. A tread block is provided with an aperture. The aperture is positioned and sized in a manner that reduces stresses and/or strains in the tread block so as to reduce thermal wear. Certain variations in the depth and shape of the aperture are provided. Such tread feature can provide for a tire capable of operating at higher speeds for a given load.