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Tread profile of a vehicle tire

US9604507B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Continental Reifen Deutschland GmbH · DE

Inventors

Amelia Olga Goncalves Ankiewicz · Hannover, DE
Anastassia Pokutta-Paskaleva · Hannover, DE
Alexander Wuest · Seelze, DE
Thomas Buchinger-Barnstorf · Wennigsen (Deister), DE
Stefan Rittweger · Hannover, DE
Thomas Fernandez · Hannover, DE
Klaudia Dobczyk · Hannover, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 4, 2014
Grant date	Mar 28, 2017
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 29, 2035

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB60C2011/1213
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A tread profile of a vehicle tire has profile positives such as profile blocks or tread bands that have sipes. The sipes have an approximately Ω-shaped geometry in plan view having two axial sections which are arranged approximately in an axial direction and which are arranged on a common, imaginary straight line with a spacing (a) to one another; a central bulge arranged between the axial sections, wherein the bulge has a maximum extent (b) measured in the axial direction; and, wherein a<b, such that undercuts are formed.

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