公开(公告)号：US06799616B2

公开(公告)日：2004-10-05

申请号：US09756876

申请日：2001-01-10

Applicant: Yasuo Himuro

Inventor： Yasuo Himuro

IPC: B60C1103

CPC classification number: B60C11/1392 ,  B60C11/0302 ,  B60C11/0309 ,  B60C11/13 ,  B60C2011/0374

Abstract: In a pneumatic tire comprising a tread portion divided into a central region and both side regions, at least one rib-shaped main land part is formed in the central region and a plurality of main slant grooves are arranged so as to extend obliquely from the central region toward each tread end of the tread portion with respect to the equatorial plane to form first slant land parts among these main slant grooves, in which the first slant land part has a plane form of approximately a triangle, and a first auxiliary land part is arranged between the rib-shaped main land part and the main slant groove.

Abstract translation: 在包括划分为中心区域和两侧区域的胎面部的充气轮胎中，在中心区域形成有至少一个肋状主陆部，并且多个主倾斜槽配置成从中心部倾斜延伸 区域朝向相对于赤道平面的胎面部的每个胎面端部，以在这些主倾斜槽中形成第一倾斜接合部，其中第一倾斜接地部分具有大致三角形的平面形状，并且第一辅助接地部分是 布置在肋状主陆部和主倾斜槽之间。

公开(公告)号：US06656300B1

公开(公告)日：2003-12-02

申请号：US09534875

申请日：2000-03-24

Applicant: Riccardo Cesarini ,  Gianfranco Colombo

Inventor： Riccardo Cesarini ,  Gianfranco Colombo

IPC: B60C1103

CPC classification number: B60C11/0316 ,  B60C11/0302 ,  B60C11/0309 ,  B60C11/0311 ,  B60C11/1263 ,  B60C19/001 ,  B60C2011/0374 ,  Y10S152/03 ,  Y10S152/904

Abstract: A very high performance tire (1, 101) for vehicles comprises a tread (14) provided with a plurality of transversal grooves (15) circumferentially distributed along the tread (14) in groups alternately extending from opposite shoulder zones (F, G) of the tread (14). The transversal grooves (15) define in an equatorial zone (E) of the tread (14) a substantially isotropic matrix of substantially continuous portions (18) of the tread (14) terminating at an equatorial portion (17) of a same transversal groove (15) of the axially opposite group of grooves.

Abstract translation: 用于车辆的非常高性能的轮胎（1,101）包括：胎面（14），其设置有沿着胎面（14）周向分布的多个横向槽（15），所述多个横向槽（15）以相反的肩带（F，G） 胎面（14）。 所述横向槽（15）在所述胎面（14）的赤道区域（E）中限定胎面（14）的大致连续部分（18）的基本上各向同性的基体，其终止于同一横向槽的赤道部分（17） （15）。

公开(公告)号：US06439284B1

公开(公告)日：2002-08-27

申请号：US09463841

申请日：2000-01-24

Applicant: Jean Francoise Leon Fontaine

Inventor： Jean Francoise Leon Fontaine

IPC: B60C1103

CPC classification number: B60C19/001 ,  B60C11/0302 ,  B60C11/12 ,  B60C11/13 ,  B60C2011/0383 ,  Y10S152/03

Abstract: A tread 2 for a pneumatic tire 1 has a central portion defining two circumferentially extending center ribs 22, 23 having an axial width RW, and RN2 ranging from 5% to 25% of the tread width TW. The centermost circumferentially extending groove 8 has on both sides a tapered groove wall edges which form with a plane parallel to the equational plane acute angles &agr;1 and &agr;2 ranging between 1 and 10°. The tread height near both edges of the centermost groove extend radially above the average tread height a maximum extra tread height of between 0.3 mm and 1.7 mm. The extra tread height diminishes progressively from the groove edges P0 P1 toward the respective shoulder 3,4 a distance not exceeding 10% of the treadwidth.

Abstract translation: 用于充气轮胎1的胎面2具有限定两个周向延伸的具有轴向宽度RW的中心肋22,23的中心部分，以及胎面宽度TW的5％至25％的RN2。 最中心的圆周延伸槽8在两侧具有锥形槽壁边缘，其形成有平行于等角平面的平面，锐角α1和α2在1和10°之间。 最靠近中心槽的两边缘附近的胎面高度在平均胎面高度上径向延伸，最大额外胎面高度在0.3mm至1.7mm之间。 额外的胎面高度从槽边缘P0 P1逐渐减小到相应的肩部3,4的距离不超过胎面宽度的10％。

公开(公告)号：US06363984B1

公开(公告)日：2002-04-02

申请号：US09426257

申请日：1999-10-25

Applicant: Christopher D Morgan

Inventor： Christopher D Morgan

IPC: B60C1103

CPC classification number: B60C11/0318

Abstract: A tire tread having design cycles or pitches in which the circumferential lengths of repeated pitches are randomly modulated in certain selected sequences to reduce the amount of noise generated by the tire tread when the tire rolls on a road surface. The pitch sequences include three different circumferential pitch lengths including a group having a largest number of medium length (M) pitches, a smallest number of shortest length pitches (S) and a medium number of longest length (L) pitches. In one embodiment, the ratio of the three different pitches are 0.8 for the smallest length pitch (S), 1 for the medium length pitch (M) and 1.2 for the longest length pitch (L). 100 pitch sequences are proposed with the sequence L M S M S L M L M L M L M L M M L M L M L M L M L M being the preferred sequence which provides the most noise reduction. Ninety nine other pitches are also within a range to provide an acceptable level of noise reduction in a tire tread.

Abstract translation: 具有设计周期或间距的轮胎胎面，其中重复间距的圆周长度以某些选定的顺序随机调制，以减少当轮胎在路面上滚动时由轮胎胎面产生的噪声的量。 间距序列包括三个不同的圆周间距长度，包括具有最大数量的中等长度（M）间距，最小数量的最短长度间距（S）和最大长度（L）间距的中等数量的组。 在一个实施例中，对于最小长度间距（S），三个不同间距的比率为0.8，对于中等长度间距（M）为1，对于最长长度间距（L）为1.2。 提出了100个节点序列，具有序列L M S M S L M L M L M L M L M M L M L M L M L M L M是提供最大降噪的优选序列。 九十九个其他间距也在一个范围内，以提供轮胎胎面中可接受的降噪水平。

公开(公告)号：US06691753B2

公开(公告)日：2004-02-17

申请号：US10090003

申请日：2002-03-05

Applicant: Katja Hanebuth ,  Markus Metz ,  Frank Jenne ,  Tanja Wackerhage ,  Thomas Sych

Inventor： Katja Hanebuth ,  Markus Metz ,  Frank Jenne ,  Tanja Wackerhage ,  Thomas Sych

IPC: B60C1103

CPC classification number: B60C13/04 ,  B60C9/2009 ,  B60C11/0302 ,  B60C11/125 ,  B60C11/13 ,  B60C2011/0374 ,  Y10S152/03

Abstract: A pneumatic tire for motor vehicles has a running surface profile designed in the direction of rotation, with two shoulder regions (S1, S2) each being a constituent of a row of shoulder blocks, and with a middle region (C) separated from them by circumferential grooves (2) running in the circumferential direction; this middle region encompasses the width of the circumferential grooves (2) and covers a minimum width of 60% of the width of the running surface (B), is free from circumferential grooves running in the circumferential direction and is equipped with a number of V-shaped running rills (1), which open into the circumferential grooves (2) and whose V-peaks rest at least essentially on the equator line (M—M). In the two partial regions of the middle region (C) running to the side of the equator line (M—M) there are a number of slanting grooves (4) which are oriented in the same direction to the course of the V-shaped rills (1), crossing at least three V-shaped rills (1) following each other in the circumferential direction and being at least essentially of a straight design, wherein these slanting grooves (4) run at an incline at a much smaller angle (&bgr;, &bgr;′) to the equator line (M—M) than the V-shaped rills (1) and which are the widest of all grooves or rills of the profile, wherein the slanting grooves (4) of the one partial region of the middle region (C) are offset in the circumferential direction with respect to those of the other partial region.

Abstract translation: 一种用于机动车辆的充气轮胎具有沿旋转方向设计的行进表面轮廓，两个肩部区域（S1，S2）各自是一排肩胛骨块的构成部分，并且其中间区域（C）与它们分开， 周向槽（2）沿圆周方向延伸; 该中间区域包围周向槽（2）的宽度并且覆盖行进面（B）的宽度的最小宽度的60％，没有在圆周方向上延伸的周向槽，并且配备有多个V （1），其开口到圆周凹槽（2）中，其V峰至少基本上搁置在赤道线（MM）上。 在运行到赤道线（MM）侧的中间区域（C）的两个部分区域中，存在多个倾斜槽（4），其相对于V形轨道的路线 在圆周方向上交叉至少三个V形的轨道（1），并且至少基本上是直的设计，其中这些倾斜槽（4）以较小的角度（β， β'）到V形斜面（1）的赤道线（MM），并且是轮廓的所有凹槽或斜面中最宽的，其中中间区域的一个局部区域的倾斜槽（4） C）相对于另一部分区域的圆周方向偏移。

公开(公告)号：US06626215B2

公开(公告)日：2003-09-30

申请号：US09767958

申请日：2001-01-24

Applicant: Akio Ikeda

Inventor： Akio Ikeda

IPC: B60C1103

CPC classification number: B60C11/1384 ,  B60C11/0302 ,  B60C11/11 ,  B60C11/12 ,  B60C2011/1268 ,  Y10S152/03 ,  Y10S152/903

Abstract: A pneumatic tire comprising a tread portion provided with oblique grooves to define narrow and circumferentially long blocks therebetween, the oblique grooves inclined at angles &thgr; of not more than 60 degrees with respect to the circumferential direction of the tire, each of the long and narrow blocks provided with at least tow sipes each extending across the block from one of the adjacent oblique grooves to the other, while inclining reversely to the oblique grooves, to subdivide the block into at least three block pieces.

Abstract translation: 一种充气轮胎，其特征在于，具备：胎面部，设置有倾斜槽，在其间限定狭窄且周向长的块体，所述倾斜槽相对于所述轮胎的圆周方向以不大于60度的角度倾斜， 设置有至少两个刀槽花纹，其每个从相邻的斜槽之一延伸穿过所述块，同时相对于所述倾斜槽倾斜倾斜，以将所述块细分成至少三块块。

公开(公告)号：US06591880B1

公开(公告)日：2003-07-15

申请号：US09695308

申请日：2000-10-25

Applicant: Hiroyuki Matsumoto ,  Ken Masaoka ,  Akiyoshi Shimizu

Inventor： Hiroyuki Matsumoto ,  Ken Masaoka ,  Akiyoshi Shimizu

IPC: B60C1103

CPC classification number: B60C11/0309 ,  B60C11/12 ,  B60C11/1218 ,  B60C11/124 ,  B60C11/13 ,  B60C2011/0388 ,  B60C2011/1213 ,  B60C2011/1254

Abstract: A pneumatic tire comprises a pair of bead portions, a pair of sidewall portion, a tread portion, a radial carcass of at least one ply, and a belt, wherein the tread portion is provided with two or more circumferential main grooves formed in a tread rubber at an inner region sandwiched by both shoulder regions and one or more circumferential ribs defined by two adjoining circumferential main grooves, and at least two circumferential fine grooves are formed in the circumferential rib.

Abstract translation: 一种充气轮胎包括一对胎圈部分，一对侧壁部分，胎面部分，至少一个帘布层的径向胎体和带，其中胎面部分设置有形成在胎面中的两个或更多个周向主槽 在由两个肩部区域夹持的内部区域和由两个相邻的周向主槽限定的一个或多个圆周肋的橡胶，并且在周向肋中形成有至少两个周向细微槽。

公开(公告)号：US06415836B1

公开(公告)日：2002-07-09

申请号：US08974311

申请日：1997-11-19

Applicant: Masahiro Hanya

Inventor： Masahiro Hanya

IPC: B60C1103

CPC classification number: B60C11/0318 ,  Y10S152/903

Abstract: A pneumatic tire having an improved tread pattern which is capable of improving the steering stability, tire uniformity and the like without increasing a tread pattern noise is disclosed. The tire comprises rows of circumferentially arranged tread elements such as blocks, the tread elements in each row having plural kinds of different circumferential widths. The circumferential widths of the axial grooves and the circumferential lengths of the tread elements in each row satisfy 1.2≦GR/BR≦1.5 where BR is the length maximum ratio defined by the ratio (Bll/Bss) of the maximum circumferential length (Bll) to the minimum circumferential length (Bss), and GR is the width maximum ratio defined by the ratio (Gll/Gss) of the maximum circumferential width (Gll) to the minimum circumferential width (Gss).

Abstract translation: 公开了一种具有改进的胎面花纹的充气轮胎，其能够在不增加胎面花纹噪声的情况下改善操纵稳定性，轮胎均匀性等。 轮胎包括一排周向布置的胎面元件，例如块，每排中的胎面元件具有多种不同的圆周宽度。 轴向槽的圆周宽度和每排中的胎面元件的圆周长度满足1.2 <= GR / BR <= 1.5其中BR是由最大圆周长度的比率（Bll / Bss）定义的长度最大比（ Bll）到最小周向长度（Bss），GR是由最大周向宽度（Gll）与最小周向宽度（Gss）的比率（G11 / Gss）限定的宽度最大比。

公开(公告)号：US06311748B1

公开(公告)日：2001-11-06

申请号：US09233182

申请日：1999-01-20

Applicant: Maurizio Boiocchi ,  Gianfranco Colombo

Inventor： Maurizio Boiocchi ,  Gianfranco Colombo

IPC: B60C1103

CPC classification number: B60C11/0302 ,  B60C11/0306 ,  B60C11/0318 ,  B60C2011/0374 ,  B60C2011/0383 ,  Y10S152/03 ,  Y10S152/903

Abstract: A tread for motor-vehicle tires has a raised pattern formed of a plurality of shaped blocks 7 distributed in circumferential rows 3, 4, 5, 6 disposed in parallel and in side by side relation. The number of the shaped blocks 7 arranged in each row gradually increases while moving from the equatorial plane X—X to the axial outer side edges 1a of the tread 1. Thus a gradual increase in the longitudinal stiffness of the shaped blocks 7 is achieved on passing from the side edges 1a of the tread 1 to the equatorial plane X—X, which brings about a reduction in the mobility of said blocks on the road contact patch and lower rolling noise.

Abstract translation: 用于机动车辆轮胎的胎面具有凸起图案，该凸起图案由分布在平行且并排关系的圆周排3,4,5,6中分布的多个成形块7形成。 排列在每排中的成形块7的数量在从赤道平面XX向胎面1的轴向外侧边缘1a移动的同时逐渐增加。因此，成形块7的纵向刚度逐渐增加， 胎面1的侧边缘1a到赤道面XX，这导致所述块在道路接触片上的移动性降低，并且降低滚动噪声。

公开(公告)号：US06792985B2

公开(公告)日：2004-09-21

申请号：US10001957

申请日：2001-12-05

Applicant: Tadao Matsumoto

Inventor： Tadao Matsumoto

IPC: B60C1103

CPC classification number: B60C11/1392 ,  B60C11/0304 ,  B60C11/0306 ,  B60C11/13 ,  B60C19/001 ,  B60C2011/0374

Abstract: A pneumatic tire comprises a tread portion provided with at least one longitudinal groove extending in the tire circumferential direction and blocks adjacent to one side of the at least one longitudinal groove, each of the blocks being provided with a cut-slope on a corner between the block's top surface and a lateral face facing the longitudinal groove, the cut-slope inclining towards the bottom of the longitudinal groove, and the axial width of the cut-slope gradually decreasing from a middle point of the cut-slope towards each side thereof in the circumferential direction, whereby the vehicle overturn marginal during high speed running is improved.

Abstract translation: 一种充气轮胎包括胎面部，胎面部设置有沿着轮胎周向延伸的至少一个纵向槽，并且与所述至少一个纵向槽的一侧相邻地邻接，每个所述块在所述至少一个纵向槽之间的角部设置有切割坡度 块体的上表面和面向纵向槽的侧面，切割斜面朝向纵向槽的底部倾斜，并且切割斜面的轴向宽度从切割斜面的中点朝向其每侧逐渐减小 从而提高了高速行驶期间车辆翻倒边缘的周向。