IP Library Patent Application 17593648
Patent Application
App. No. 17/593,648

PNEUMATIC TIRE

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App. No.
17/593,648
Abstract

A pneumatic tire includes a circumferential main groove extending in a tire circumferential direction, a block, which is a land portion defined by the circumferential main groove, a sipe extending through the block in a tire width direction, and a chamfered portion provided in the sipe. The length of the chamfered portion in the tire width direction is less than 70% of the sipe in the tire width direction.

Claims (15)

1 . A pneumatic tire, comprising:

a circumferential main groove extending in a tire circumferential direction;

a land portion defined by the circumferential main groove;

a sipe extending through the land portion in a tire width direction; and

a chamfered portion provided in the sipe,

a length of the chamfered portion in the tire width direction being less than 70% of a length of the sipe in the tire width direction.

2 . The pneumatic tire according to claim 1 , wherein the length of the chamfered portion in the tire width direction is 20% or more of the length of the sipe in the tire width direction.

3 . (canceled)

4 . The pneumatic tire according to claim 3 , wherein when a width of the chamfered portion in a direction orthogonal to an extension direction of the sipe in a road contact surface of the land portion is ML, a relationship between ML and the depth Dm of the chamfered portion is ML>Dm.

5 . (canceled)

6 . The pneumatic tire according to claim 2 , wherein when a groove depth of the circumferential main groove is D, a depth of the sipe is Ds, and a depth of the chamfered portion is Dm, a relationship between depths is D>Ds>Dm.

7 . The pneumatic tire according to claim 6 , wherein when a width of the chamfered portion in a direction orthogonal to an extension direction of the sipe in a road contact surface of the land portion is ML, a relationship between ML and the depth Dm of the chamfered portion is ML>Dm.

8 . The pneumatic tire according to claim 7 , wherein the chamfered portion is provided on at least one of groove wall surfaces of the sipe.

9 . The pneumatic tire according to claim 1 , wherein when a groove depth of the circumferential main groove is D, a depth of the sipe is Ds, and a depth of the chamfered portion is Dm, a relationship between depths is D>Ds>Dm.

10 . The pneumatic tire according to claim 1 , wherein the chamfered portion is provided on at least one of groove wall surfaces of the sipe.

Assignments (3)
CHANGE OF ADDRESS FOR ASSIGNEE Recorded Nov 18, 2023
From: THE YOKOHAMA RUBBER CO., LTD.
To: THE YOKOHAMA RUBBER CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 065626/0740 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE CONVEYING PARTY NAME PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 062001 FRAME: 0756. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded May 3, 2023
From: KURIYAMA, MASATOSHI
To: THE YOKOHAMA RUBBER CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 064090/0932 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 6, 2022
From: YUIRYAMA, MASATOSHI
To: THE YOKOHAMA RUBBER CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 062001/0756 →