Pneumatic tire having tread with zoned cap layer

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8302643
APP PUB NO 20120024441A1
SERIAL NO

12845081

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A pneumatic tire having a rubber tread of a cap/base construction comprised of an outer rubber tread cap layer containing an outer running surface and an underlying rubber tread base layer, wherein said tread cap layer is comprised of a plurality of circumferential, longitudinal rubber tread cap zones of graduated physical properties, wherein said tread cap zones individually extend from said tread cap running surface radially inward to said tread base layer; wherein said tread cap zones are comprised of two primary tread cap zones and one central tread cap zone; wherein said central tread cap zone is positioned between said primary tread cap zones and spans at least 14 percent of the total running surface of the tread cap layer, wherein said primary tread cap zones are of substantially equal widths and collectively span at least 50 percent of the total running surface of the tread cap layer.

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GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY THE200 INNOVATION WAY INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW AKRON OH 44316-0001

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Graves, Rachel Tamar Stow, US 5 118
Hill, Nicholas John Waterford, US 1 12
List, Matthew Jeremy Canton, US 5 71
Ryba, Jennifer Lyn Wadsworth, US 15 143

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