TIRE TREAD FEATURING A SIPE

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United States of America Patent

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15818721

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Various embodiments of a tire tread having at least one sipe comprising an S-shaped geometry are disclosed. In one embodiment, a tire is provided, comprising: a tread portion comprising tread block or tread rib; the tread block or the tread rib having at least one sipe, wherein the at least one sipe includes at least one convex portion and at least one concave portion forming an S-shaped geometry along at least a portion of a length of the sipe, wherein the S-shaped geometry along at least a portion of the length of the sipe has an amplitude (A1), and wherein the amplitude (A1) varies along a radial height of the sipe, and wherein the at least one sipe includes a first curvilinear portion and a second curvilinear portion oriented substantially radially within the sipe, and forming an S-shaped geometry along the radial height of the sipe.

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BRIDGESTONE AMERICAS TIRE OPERATIONS LLC200 4TH AVENUE SOUTH NASHVILLE TN 37201

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Jin, Jie Copley, US 70 204
Williams, Cory Medina, US 10 43
Woodward, Joseph Akron, US 3 15

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