Resilient tires and wheels – Tires – resilient – Anti-skid devices
Patent
1997-08-05
1999-12-21
Maki, Steven D.
Resilient tires and wheels
Tires, resilient
Anti-skid devices
15220922, 15220926, 15220927, 152902, 152DIG3, B60C 1111, B60C 1112, B60C10102, B60C10700
Patent
active
060035757
ABSTRACT:
A pneumatic tire comprises an improved tread portion provided with blocks, each block provided with a sipe, the sipe extending across the block to have a first open end and a second open end, the sipe comprising three components forming a generally Z-shaped configuration, whereby the two parts divided by the sipe are engaged with each other to increase the block rigidity.
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Patent Abstracts of Japan, vol. 015, No. 097 (M-1090), Mar. 8, 1991 & JP 02 310109 A.
Araki Masaru
Koya Mitsuharu
Koyama Toshio
Maki Steven D.
Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd.
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