Sacrificial ribs for improved tire wear
    1.
    发明授权
    Sacrificial ribs for improved tire wear 有权
    用于改善轮胎磨损的牺牲肋骨

    公开(公告)号:US06488064B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-12-03

    申请号:US09333463

    申请日:1999-06-15

    Abstract: The present invention provides a tire with a sacrificial rib to protect the main ribs of the tire's tread by delaying the onset of irregular wear and the growth thereof. The improved tire tread comprises a plurality of main ribs formed by grooves extending generally circumferentially around an outer surface of the tire to form a main tread width for contacting the supporting surface. A sacrificial rib is provided for contacting the supporting surface at each lateral side of the main ribs. The sacrificial rib is separated from the main ribs by a narrow shoulder groove having a groove width not greater than about 1.5 millimeter. The sacrificial rib has a surface width in the range of about 2.5 percent to about 12 percent of said tread width. The sacrificial rib has a recess defined by a radial offset from a transverse or lateral profile of the main ribs. The offset has a value in the range of about 0.50 millimeter to about 2.0 millimeters when the tire is new. A shape factor is used for defining the shape of the sacrificial rib where the shape factor has a value between about 0.10 and 0.50.

    Abstract translation: 本发明提供了一种具有牺牲肋的轮胎,以通过延迟不规则磨损及其生长的发生来保护轮胎胎面的主肋。 改进的轮胎胎面包括由通常围绕轮胎的外表面周向延伸的槽形成的多个主肋,以形成用于接触支撑表面的主胎面宽度。 提供牺牲肋用于接触主肋的每个侧面处的支撑表面。 牺牲肋通过具有不大于约1.5毫米的槽宽度的窄肩槽与主肋分离。 牺牲肋的表面宽度在所述胎面宽度的约2.5%至约12%的范围内。 牺牲肋具有由主肋的横向或侧向轮廓的径向偏移限定的凹部。 当轮胎是新的时,偏移值在大约0.50毫米到大约2.0毫米的范围内。 形状因子用于限定牺牲肋的形状,其中形状因子具有在约0.10和0.50之间的值。

    Tire having sacrificial bridging
    5.
    发明授权
    Tire having sacrificial bridging 失效
    轮胎有牺牲桥梁

    公开(公告)号:US06467517B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-10-22

    申请号:US09490036

    申请日:2000-01-21

    Abstract: The present invention provides a pneumatic tire having a tread portion comprising a plurality of axially spaced apart essentially longitudinal grooves separating essentially longitudinal ribs. On at least one of said ribs, transverse grooves or cuts repeat in the circumferential direction to form first and second land portions wherein the first land portions comprise blocks having a circumferential length greater than that of the second land portions. Said second land portion acts as a sacrificial bridge which provides traction improvement and minimizes undesirable surface anomalies during the service life of the tire.

    Abstract translation: 本发明提供了一种充气轮胎,其具有胎面部分,该胎面部分包括基本上纵向肋分离的多个轴向间隔开的基本纵向槽。 在所述肋中的至少一个上,横向凹槽或切口在圆周方向上重复以形成第一和第二凸台部分,其中第一凸台部分包括圆周长度大于第二凸台部分的圆周长度的块体。 所述第二陆地部分用作牺牲桥梁,其提供牵引力改进并且在轮胎的使用寿命期间使不期望的表面异常最小化。

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