Tire tread with tread wear indicator
US8695655B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 15, 2007 |
| Grant date | Apr 15, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 1, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T152/10027
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A tire tread 2 for a vehicle tire has a plurality of tread elements 10 extending radially outwardly from a tread base 24 to a radially outer surface. Each tread element 10 is defined by adjacent grooves 12, 14. The tread 2 has at least one tread element 10 projecting from the tread base 24 and having one or more tread wear indicators TWI 20. Each TWI 20 is located at the intersection of two grooves 12, 14 adjacent or integral to the at least one tread element 10.
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