公开(公告)号：US11712928B2

公开(公告)日：2023-08-01

申请号：US16320578

申请日：2017-07-27

Applicant: Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, LLC

Inventor： Jean Y. Chen ,  Justin M. Gehres ,  Domenic Giampaolo ,  Neel K. Mani

IPC: B60C11/18 ,  B60C11/12 ,  B60C11/11

CPC classification number: B60C11/1218 ,  B60C11/11 ,  B60C11/12 ,  B60C11/1259 ,  B60C11/1272 ,  B60C2011/1209 ,  B60C2011/1213

Abstract: Various embodiments of a tire having a three-dimensional tire sipe are disclosed. In one embodiment, a tire sipe used in a tire is provided, the tire sipe comprising: a radially inner sipe taper portion having a radially inner sipe width W3 and a radially inner sipe transition width W4, wherein the radially inner sipe width W3 is greater than the radially inner sipe transition width W4; a radially outer sipe taper portion having a radially outer sipe width W1 and a radially outer sipe transition width W2, wherein the radially outer sipe width W1 is greater than the radially outer sipe transition width W2; and a sipe radially central portion having a plurality of individual sipe radially angled portions oriented in a zig-zag pattern, wherein the sipe radially central portion is oriented radially between the radially inner sipe taper portion and the radially outer sipe taper portion.

公开(公告)号：US12083829B2

公开(公告)日：2024-09-10

申请号：US18334184

申请日：2023-06-13

Applicant: Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, LLC

Inventor： Jean Y. Chen ,  Justin M. Gehres ,  Domenic Giampaolo ,  Neel K. Mani

IPC: B60C11/12 ,  B60C11/11

CPC classification number: B60C11/1218 ,  B60C11/11 ,  B60C11/12 ,  B60C11/1259 ,  B60C11/1272 ,  B60C2011/1209 ,  B60C2011/1213

Abstract: Various embodiments of a tire having a three-dimensional tire sipe are disclosed. In one embodiment, a tire sipe used in a tire is provided, the tire sipe comprising: a radially inner sipe taper portion having a radially inner sipe width W3 and a radially inner sipe transition width W4, wherein the radially inner sipe width W3 is greater than the radially inner sipe transition width W4; a radially outer sipe taper portion having a radially outer sipe width W1 and a radially outer sipe transition width W2, wherein the radially outer sipe width W1 is greater than the radially outer sipe transition width W2; and a sipe radially central portion having a plurality of individual sipe radially angled portions oriented in a zig-zag pattern, wherein the sipe radially central portion is oriented radially between the radially inner sipe taper portion and the radially outer sipe taper portion.

公开(公告)号：US20230322027A1

公开(公告)日：2023-10-12

申请号：US18334184

申请日：2023-06-13

Applicant: Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, LLC

Inventor： Jean Y. Chen ,  Justin M. Gehres ,  Domenic Giampaolo ,  Neel K. Mani

IPC: B60C11/12 ,  B60C11/11

CPC classification number: B60C11/1218 ,  B60C11/12 ,  B60C11/11 ,  B60C2011/1213 ,  B60C11/1272 ,  B60C2011/1209 ,  B60C11/1259

Abstract: Various embodiments of a tire having a three-dimensional tire sipe are disclosed. In one embodiment, a tire sipe used in a tire is provided, the tire sipe comprising: a radially inner sipe taper portion having a radially inner sipe width W3 and a radially inner sipe transition width W4, wherein the radially inner sipe width W3 is greater than the radially inner sipe transition width W4; a radially outer sipe taper portion having a radially outer sipe width W1 and a radially outer sipe transition width W2, wherein the radially outer sipe width W1 is greater than the radially outer sipe transition width W2; and a sipe radially central portion having a plurality of individual sipe radially angled portions oriented in a zig-zag pattern, wherein the sipe radially central portion is oriented radially between the radially inner sipe taper portion and the radially outer sipe taper portion.

公开(公告)号：US20190160881A1

公开(公告)日：2019-05-30

申请号：US16320578

申请日：2017-07-27

Applicant: Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, LLC

Inventor： Jean Y. Chen ,  Justin M. Gehres ,  Domenic Giampaolo ,  Neel K. Mani

IPC: B60C11/12 ,  B60C11/11

Abstract: Various embodiments of a tire having a three-dimensional tire sipe are disclosed. In one embodiment, a tire sipe used in a tire is provided, the tire sipe comprising: a radially inner sipe taper portion having a radially inner sipe width W3 and a radially inner sipe transition width W4, wherein the radially inner sipe width W3 is greater than the radially inner sipe transition width W4; a radially outer sipe taper portion having a radially outer sipe width W1 and a radially outer sipe transition width W2, wherein the radially outer sipe width W1 is greater than the radially outer sipe transition width W2; and a sipe radially central portion having a plurality of individual sipe radially angled portions oriented in a zig-zag pattern, wherein the sipe radially central portion is oriented radially between the radially inner sipe taper portion and the radially outer sipe taper portion.