公开(公告)号：US11345107B2

公开(公告)日：2022-05-31

申请号：US16433578

申请日：2019-06-06

Applicant: COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN

Inventor： Dimitri Tsihlas ,  E. Bruce Colby ,  Cesar E. Zarak ,  Michael Widmyer

IPC: B29D30/56 ,  B29D30/54 ,  B60C11/01 ,  B60C11/02

Abstract: A tread for bonding to a tire carcass to form a retreaded tire having a length, a width, a top side and a bottom side. The tread also includes a central portion and a pair of wing portions extending laterally from the central portions. The top sides of each wing portion include one or more discontinuities having a longitudinal component and configured to resist deflection when subjected to a force from the bottom side and to deflect downwardly when subjected to a force from the top side. In particular embodiments, the one or more discontinuities are arranged within each wing portion are arranged within a thickened portion of each wing portion.