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Pneumatic tire including zig-zag circumferential fine grooves

US6591880B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateOct 25, 2000
Grant dateJul 15, 2003
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Expiry dateDec 29, 2020

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB60C2011/1254
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A pneumatic tire comprises a pair of bead portions, a pair of sidewall portion, a tread portion, a radial carcass of at least one ply, and a belt, wherein the tread portion is provided with two or more circumferential main grooves formed in a tread rubber at an inner region sandwiched by both shoulder regions and one or more circumferential ribs defined by two adjoining circumferential main grooves, and at least two circumferential fine grooves are formed in the circumferential rib.

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