Tire with tread having crossed configuration sipe

Details Tire with tread having crossed configuration sipe Tire with tread having crossed configuration sipe

2006-06-26

2009-06-16

Maki, Steven D (Department: 1791)

Resilient tires and wheels

Tires, resilient

Anti-skid devices

C152S209210, C152S209230, C152S209270, C152SDIG020

Reexamination Certificate

active

07546861

ABSTRACT:
A tire has a tread with a plurality of ground engaging tread elements. In at least one of the tread elements is a sipe having a depth in the radial direction of the tire. The sipe has a crossed configuration comprised of two sipes. At least one of the sipes of the crossed sipe has a radially outer portion having three dimensional elements and a radially innermost portion have a substantially linear configuration. A blade useful for manufacturing the sipe has a crossed blade configuration with a configuration corresponding to the formed sipe.

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