WO2001000427A3 - Tread for a light truck or automobile tire - Google Patents

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WO2001000427A3
WO2001000427A3 PCT/US1999/029527 US9929527W WO0100427A3 WO 2001000427 A3 WO2001000427 A3 WO 2001000427A3 US 9929527 W US9929527 W US 9929527W WO 0100427 A3 WO0100427 A3 WO 0100427A3
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tread
automobile tire
light truck
grooves
rib
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PCT/US1999/029527
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French (fr)
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WO2001000427A2 (en
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Paul Welbes
Claude Lardo
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Goodyear Tire & Rubber
Paul Welbes
Claude Lardo
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Application filed by Goodyear Tire & Rubber, Paul Welbes, Claude Lardo filed Critical Goodyear Tire & Rubber
Priority to US10/018,104 priority Critical patent/US6923232B1/en
Priority to AU20522/00A priority patent/AU2052200A/en
Priority to EP99964241A priority patent/EP1268223B1/en
Priority to DE69923800T priority patent/DE69923800T2/en
Priority to BR9917329-8A priority patent/BR9917329A/en
Publication of WO2001000427A2 publication Critical patent/WO2001000427A2/en
Publication of WO2001000427A3 publication Critical patent/WO2001000427A3/en

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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60C—VEHICLE TYRES; TYRE INFLATION; TYRE CHANGING; CONNECTING VALVES TO INFLATABLE ELASTIC BODIES IN GENERAL; DEVICES OR ARRANGEMENTS RELATED TO TYRES
    • B60C11/00—Tyre tread bands; Tread patterns; Anti-skid inserts
    • B60C11/03—Tread patterns
    • B60C11/13—Tread patterns characterised by the groove cross-section, e.g. for buttressing or preventing stone-trapping
    • B60C11/1369—Tie bars for linking block elements and bridging the groove
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60C—VEHICLE TYRES; TYRE INFLATION; TYRE CHANGING; CONNECTING VALVES TO INFLATABLE ELASTIC BODIES IN GENERAL; DEVICES OR ARRANGEMENTS RELATED TO TYRES
    • B60C11/00—Tyre tread bands; Tread patterns; Anti-skid inserts
    • B60C11/03—Tread patterns
    • B60C11/0306—Patterns comprising block rows or discontinuous ribs
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60C—VEHICLE TYRES; TYRE INFLATION; TYRE CHANGING; CONNECTING VALVES TO INFLATABLE ELASTIC BODIES IN GENERAL; DEVICES OR ARRANGEMENTS RELATED TO TYRES
    • B60C11/00—Tyre tread bands; Tread patterns; Anti-skid inserts
    • B60C11/03—Tread patterns
    • B60C11/0306—Patterns comprising block rows or discontinuous ribs
    • B60C11/0309—Patterns comprising block rows or discontinuous ribs further characterised by the groove cross-section
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60C—VEHICLE TYRES; TYRE INFLATION; TYRE CHANGING; CONNECTING VALVES TO INFLATABLE ELASTIC BODIES IN GENERAL; DEVICES OR ARRANGEMENTS RELATED TO TYRES
    • B60C11/00—Tyre tread bands; Tread patterns; Anti-skid inserts
    • B60C11/03—Tread patterns
    • B60C11/04—Tread patterns in which the raised area of the pattern consists only of continuous circumferential ribs, e.g. zig-zag
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60C—VEHICLE TYRES; TYRE INFLATION; TYRE CHANGING; CONNECTING VALVES TO INFLATABLE ELASTIC BODIES IN GENERAL; DEVICES OR ARRANGEMENTS RELATED TO TYRES
    • B60C11/00—Tyre tread bands; Tread patterns; Anti-skid inserts
    • B60C11/03—Tread patterns
    • B60C11/12—Tread patterns characterised by the use of narrow slits or incisions, e.g. sipes
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60C—VEHICLE TYRES; TYRE INFLATION; TYRE CHANGING; CONNECTING VALVES TO INFLATABLE ELASTIC BODIES IN GENERAL; DEVICES OR ARRANGEMENTS RELATED TO TYRES
    • B60C11/00—Tyre tread bands; Tread patterns; Anti-skid inserts
    • B60C11/03—Tread patterns
    • B60C11/13—Tread patterns characterised by the groove cross-section, e.g. for buttressing or preventing stone-trapping
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60C—VEHICLE TYRES; TYRE INFLATION; TYRE CHANGING; CONNECTING VALVES TO INFLATABLE ELASTIC BODIES IN GENERAL; DEVICES OR ARRANGEMENTS RELATED TO TYRES
    • B60C11/00—Tyre tread bands; Tread patterns; Anti-skid inserts
    • B60C11/03—Tread patterns
    • B60C2011/0337—Tread patterns characterised by particular design features of the pattern
    • B60C2011/0339—Grooves
    • B60C2011/0381—Blind or isolated grooves
    • B60C2011/0383—Blind or isolated grooves at the centre of the tread
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60C—VEHICLE TYRES; TYRE INFLATION; TYRE CHANGING; CONNECTING VALVES TO INFLATABLE ELASTIC BODIES IN GENERAL; DEVICES OR ARRANGEMENTS RELATED TO TYRES
    • B60C11/00—Tyre tread bands; Tread patterns; Anti-skid inserts
    • B60C11/03—Tread patterns
    • B60C2011/0337—Tread patterns characterised by particular design features of the pattern
    • B60C2011/0386—Continuous ribs
    • B60C2011/0388—Continuous ribs provided at the equatorial plane
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10S—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10S152/00—Resilient tires and wheels
    • Y10S152/03—Slits in threads
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10S—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10S152/00—Resilient tires and wheels
    • Y10S152/901—Tread pattern having no blocks and having circumferential ribs defined by linear circumferential grooves having straight edges

Abstract

A tread (12) for a light truck or automobile tire (10) has a continuous rib (30, 32) between an adjacent piece of circumferentially continuous grooves (20, 22, 24). The tread (12) has a plurality of hook-shaped semi-blind grooves (40) originating from the circumferentially continuous grooves (20, 22, 24). Each rib (30, 32) has two rows of circumferentially spaced hook-shaped semi-blind grooves (40).
PCT/US1999/029527 1999-06-24 1999-12-14 Tread for a light truck or automobile tire WO2001000427A2 (en)

Priority Applications (5)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US10/018,104 US6923232B1 (en) 1999-06-24 1999-12-14 Tread for a light truck or automobile tire
AU20522/00A AU2052200A (en) 1999-06-24 1999-12-14 Tread for a light truck or automobile tire
EP99964241A EP1268223B1 (en) 1999-06-24 1999-12-14 Tread for a light truck or automobile tire
DE69923800T DE69923800T2 (en) 1999-06-24 1999-12-14 TIRE RUNNING TRAY FOR VANS OR PERSONS
BR9917329-8A BR9917329A (en) 1999-06-24 1999-12-14 Tread for light truck or automobile tire

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US29/106,959 1999-06-24
US29/106,959 USD424985S (en) 1999-06-24 1999-06-24 Tire tread

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WO2001000427A2 WO2001000427A2 (en) 2001-01-04
WO2001000427A3 true WO2001000427A3 (en) 2002-10-10

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US3534798A (en) * 1967-03-17 1970-10-20 Dunlop Co Ltd Tyre construction
US3682220A (en) * 1969-06-09 1972-08-08 Michelin & Cie Tread for wide tire
DE8708747U1 (en) * 1987-06-24 1987-08-20 Uniroyal Englebert Reifen Gmbh, 5100 Aachen, De
EP0640498A1 (en) * 1993-08-30 1995-03-01 The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company Tread for pneumatic tire and tire comprising such a tread
US5415215A (en) * 1989-11-15 1995-05-16 The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company Asymmetric tire
US5658404A (en) * 1994-04-15 1997-08-19 The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company Radial pneumatic light truck or automobile tire

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USD324840S (en) * 1990-01-22 1992-03-24 The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company Tire tread and buttress
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BE739493A (en) * 1966-03-10 1970-03-02
US3534798A (en) * 1967-03-17 1970-10-20 Dunlop Co Ltd Tyre construction
US3682220A (en) * 1969-06-09 1972-08-08 Michelin & Cie Tread for wide tire
DE8708747U1 (en) * 1987-06-24 1987-08-20 Uniroyal Englebert Reifen Gmbh, 5100 Aachen, De
US5415215A (en) * 1989-11-15 1995-05-16 The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company Asymmetric tire
EP0640498A1 (en) * 1993-08-30 1995-03-01 The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company Tread for pneumatic tire and tire comprising such a tread
US5658404A (en) * 1994-04-15 1997-08-19 The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company Radial pneumatic light truck or automobile tire

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WO2001000427A2 (en) 2001-01-04
USD424985S (en) 2000-05-16
AU141096S (en) 2000-07-07
BR9917329A (en) 2002-02-19
AU2052200A (en) 2001-01-31

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