Abstract:
A vehicle tire (10) has a tread (20) with a plurality of ribs (30,31,32) extending circumferentially about the tread. The ribs each have a pair of lateral edges (48,49;60,61) which comprise edge segments placed end to end to present a zigzag configuration. Each rib has grooves (37,38;39,40) therein which intersect the lateral edges of the respective rib and have varying depths at said lateral edges. Preferably, the tread has an all-season configuration.
Abstract:
The deformable driving band (3) or similar comprises passage means (2) passing through the band and opening out, towards the inside, at right angles to pockets (5) or similar provided in a compressible strip (6) extending over the whole driving band, the assembly being such that a suction phenomenon increasing grip is created by the compressible strip (6) and the packets (5) in deformation zone of the driving band (3) corresponding to an expansion phase of said pockets (5).
Abstract:
A tire tread comprises elements in relief which are provided with undulated or broken line incisions. These incisions, which are of a width of less than 1 mm, have smaller amplitudes at the bottom of the incisions than at the surface of the tread.
Abstract:
A tread portion for an all season tire comprises a plurality of projecting elements defined by sets of zig-zag grooves. Preferably a central rib extends circumferentially about the tire. A set of primary zig-zag grooves extends generally axially inwardly from each axial edge of the tread. Each of the primary zig-zag grooves extends from the respective axial edge of the tread to the axially inner end of the groove in only one generally circumferential direction of the tire along its entire length. Sets of secondary zig-zag grooves extend generally axially outwardly from the axially innermost segments of the primary zig-zag grooves and intersect two or more primary zig-zag grooves, but do not intersect an axial edge of the tread.
Abstract:
A pneumatic vehicle tire which has fine slits in the tread. These slits are inclined relative to the circumferential direction of the tire. In order to increase the frictional connection to the roadway, to make the wear of the tread more uniform, and in addition to be able to use mechanically stiff plates for the associated vulcanization molds, the fine slits are twisted about an at least approximately radially extending twist axis. The fine slits preferably extend continuously from their roots into the tread surface region proper.
Abstract:
A pneumatic tire having a tread portion comprising a plurality of independent blocks, each of which is directional in that it only has a single plane of symmetry. All of the blocks are arranged to point in the same axial direction across the tire, preferably with a convex face towards the outside edge of the tread portion.
Abstract:
A tire tread design is disclosed comprising a plurality of spaced tread blocks defined by a plurality of first grooves spaced circumferentially of said tire and extending generally diagonally across a tread, the first grooves channeling water from the center of the tread portion and extending continuously from one side of the tread portion to the other. Each first groove comprises an intermediate portion which extends substantially circumferentially of said tire, the intermediate portions of two adjacent first grooves being spaced by a tread block defined by adjacent first grooves.
Abstract:
In order to prevent the edges of the crown reinforcement of radial carcass tires whose tread contains oblong elements in relief or blocks (tires for earth-moving vehicles and for drive wheels of agricultural tractors) from deforming during the vulcanization of these tires in the vulcanization mold, at least some of these oblong blocks are provided with a furrow whose depth is between 1/2 and 6/5 of the radial height of the oblong block in question and whose length is not greater than 1/3 of the length of the oblong block. The element in relief which, within the mold, serves to mold the furrow within the oblong block of the tread prevents the folding and/or deformation of the crown reinforcement of the tire.
Abstract:
A heavy duty pneumatic radial tire exhibiting less railway wear is disclosed. This tire has a tread pattern formed in a tread divided into a plurality of circumferential ribs by at least two zigzag grooves. Each of these zigzag grooves has a width, amplitude and pitch of 4.5 to 7.5%, 0.5 to 2.0% and 2.0 to 7.0%, respectively, based on a width of the tread.
Abstract:
The invention relates to the use of longitudinally extending reinforcing cords associated with the pneumatic tire to control radial force variations in the tire under loaded conditions, and the method for applying such longitudinal reinforcing cords to the tire either in its new form, or as a retreaded tire from an old carcass. Basically, the longitudinal cords are made from a very high strength cord material having a tensile strength of approximately 125 pounds each, with the cords spaced at approximately 1/2-inch spacings. The cords could be increased to 150 or more pounds each. There will be between about 8 to about 20 cords, depending upon the width of the tread area of the tire involved. This type of construction serves as an extra belt of many hundred pounds tensile strength, thereby controlling radial force variations in the tires, and is particularly applicable to controlling these forces in radial tires.