Vehicle pneumatic tire having truncated groove
View Patent ↗A tire including a tread rubber having at least one positive profile. Wherein the positive profile is formed by at least one circumferential groove. Further, the tire includes at least one truncated groove extending into the positive profile from the circumferential groove, such that the truncated groove includes at least one flank surface. Further still, the tire includes the truncated groove being inclined at an acute angle to a direction of rotation of the tire. The tire includes a pitch of the flank surface that continuously changes with respect to the radial direction over a length of the truncated groove. The tire being a vehicle pneumatic tire. The instant abstract is neither intended to define the invention disclosed in this specification nor intended to limit the scope of the invention in any way.
1. A tire comprising:
a tread rubber having at least one positive profile, said positive profile formed by at least one circumferential groove; and
at least one truncated groove extending into said positive profile from said circumferential groove, said truncated groove including at least one flank surface,
wherein said truncated groove is inclined at an acute angle to a direction of rotation of the tire, and a pitch of said flank surface continuously changes with respect to the radial direction over a length of said truncated groove,
wherein a width of the truncated groove at the tread surface is widest at the circumferential groove, and
wherein a base width of said truncated groove continuously increases from said circumferential groove over the length of said truncated groove.
2. The tire in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the tire is a vehicle pneumatic tire.
3. The tire in accordance with claim 1 , wherein a greatest angle of the pitch of said flank surface to the radial direction is approximate said circumferential groove.
4. The tire in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the pitch of said flank surface approximate said circumferential groove is an angle of 45° to 80° to the radial direction.
5. The tire in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the pitch of said flank surface approximate a distal end of said truncated groove opposite said circumferential groove is approximately in the radial direction.
6. The tire in accordance with claim 1 , a steep flank surface opposite said flank surface has a pitch approximate in the radial direction.
7. The tire in accordance with claim 1 , wherein said base width at said circumferential groove is a smallest width.
8. The tire in accordance with claim 1 , wherein said circumferential groove has a deeper depth than said at least one truncated groove.
9. The tire in accordance with claim 1 , wherein said circumferential groove defines two opposite positive profiles, and each positive profile includes at least one truncated groove extending from said circumferential groove.
10. The tire in accordance with claim 9 , wherein said truncated grooves in said opposite profiles are arranged to be inclined in opposite directions.
11. The tire in accordance with claim 1 , wherein said at least one positive profile comprises tread rubber strips.
12. The tire in accordance with claim 1 , wherein said at least one positive profile comprises blocks arranged in block rows.