Protective element for a tread
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Applications(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- MICHELIN & CO CIE GEN DES ESTAB MICHELIN
- Publication Date
- 2006-07-19
- Estimated Expiration
- Not applicable · inactive patent
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Abstract
Description
technical field
[0001] The object of the present invention is to improve the treads of tires for heavy vehicles; it relates in particular to treads having a tread pattern consisting of substantially rib or block treads. ) and a tread pattern element combined with a strip pattern.
[0002] The invention is particularly contemplated for radial-carcass tires for non-drive shafts of heavy vehicles. Background technique
[0003] Such tires generally comprise a carcass reinforcement projecting radially outwardly of a crown band which itself protrudes above a tread having a tread pattern consisting essentially of generally circumferential ribs Composed of tread patterns. Furthermore, it is known (US 4,480,671) to have on each side region of such a tread a side rib located on the axially outer side of the tread, and the meridian profile of the side rib is substantially parallel to the main surface forming the tread. The meridian profile of the geometric profile of the geometric e...