Device for protecting a groove in a tread

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9440497
APP PUB NO 20130146191A1
SERIAL NO

13579075

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A tire for a heavy goods vehicle, having a tread having a tread surface provided in the new state with at least one groove delimited by opposing side walls, this groove opening onto the tread surface in a discontinuous manner by way of a plurality of portions that are open towards the exterior of the tread, these open portions having two ends that are extended under the tread surface by channels having inlets connected to the ends of the open portions, these inlets to the channels having a mean surface area S. This tread is such that each open portion on the tread surface is provided at each of its ends with a closure device for partially closing the cross section of the inlets to the channels when the tire is running and for leaving a passage unclosed.

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COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELINFRENCH CLERMONT FERRAND CLERMONT-FERRAND PUY-DE-DOME

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Audigier, Richard St-Laure, FR 8 57
Marlier, Fabien Clermont-Ferrand, FR 26 109
Oraison, Stéphane Le Vernet, FR 11 89

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