Pneumatic tire with lugs
US4595042A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 31, 1984 |
| Grant date | Jun 17, 1986 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 31, 2004 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60C11/11
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A pneumatic tire, wherein the tire includes on the tread portion thereof a series of lugs arranged circumferentially of the tire and a series of grooves arranged only one between each next adjacent pair of the lugs, comprising: a series of projections each of which is arranged in its corresponding groove between the lugs and smaller in height than the lug. Each projection is spaced from the lug a predetermined distance circumferentially of the tire and extends inwardly from its lateral edge and terminates short of the midcircumferential centerline of the tire and further extends outwardly from the lateral edge thereof and terminates in the side wall of the tire.
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