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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8162014 | Motor-vehicle tyre provided with a tread pattern wear indicator Tire for motor-vehicles provided with a tread pattern wear indicator, where the tire tread is formed by pattern parts in the form of circumferential ribs and/or in the form of blocks and contains at least one circumferential groove, wherein the indicator is arranged... | 04/24/2012 |
| 7938157 | Tire and detection-alarm mechanism thereof A detection-alarm mechanism is provided. The detection-alarm mechanism for a tire includes a sensor, an electronic processing unit, a post-processing unit and a display unit. The sensor includes a substrate disposed in the tire and at least one photoelectronic eleme... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7784508 | Wear indicator for a tire A tire tread comprising a rolling surface and at least one wear indicator formed by at least one cavity which opens onto the rolling surface, wherein the geometrical shape of the trace of the cavity on the rolling surface changes as a function of the wear level of t... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7766061 | Recessed tread wear indicator A tread band having a primary groove opening onto a front face of the tread band, a secondary feature molded into the tread band, and a wear indicator molded into a section of an undertread portion of the tread band. The wear indicator is useful for providing an end... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7604029 | Wear indicating tire A tire including a tread and a belt having a first and a second ply. The first and second plies are made up of substantially parallel metallic reinforcing cords embedded in a rubber composition that are inclined with respect to the equatorial plane of the tire, and ... | 10/20/2009 |
| 7391306 | Method and device for detecting tyre wear or the like When the tire reaches a limit of wear level, tire wear indicators generate an acoustic signal by knocking the ground. Magnetic, optical and mechanical versions exist. A detector made of a microphone located under the vehicle and a processing central unit swit... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7367496 | Detecting wear through use of information-transmitting devices Detecting wear through use of information-transmitting devices. At least one information-transmitting wireless device is provided for each of one or more wear positions of an item, wherein each of the devices is adapted for transmitting information to a reader, such... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7291237 | Method of making tire having wear indicators A tire in which a tire manufacturer has determined the tractive capacity at numerous levels of tread wear, the tire having at least one visual warning indicator located at a tread depth corresponding to a percentage loss of tractive capacity. Also, a method of makin... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7280036 | Detection and warning system A detection and warning system is presented. The system comprises a logic element, a conductive element, and an indicator. The conductive element is connected to the logic element. The conductive element is embedded at a predetermined location in an object such as a... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7278369 | Temperature indicator using thermochromic materials A temperature indicator for a rubber article comprises a thermochromic material, wherein the thermochromic material is a component of a rubber article selected from the group consisting of tires, belts and hoses. A rubber article containing a temperature indicator i... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7252728 | Method for forming a pneumatic tire A tire with a changing tread pattern is formed by first forming a tire having a tread, the tread having at least one circumferential or lateral groove. Formed separately is a wearable filler, the wearable filler having a configuration corresponding to at least a por... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7249620 | Pneumatic tire A tire with a changing tread pattern is formed by first forming a tire having a tread, the tread having at least one circumferential or lateral groove. A wearable filler, having a configuration corresponding to at least a portion of the circumferential or lateral gr... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7248154 | Wear detection by transponder destruction The invention relates to a system and a method for the detection of the wear state of machine parts which are subject to mechanical wear, by means of an electronic transmitting/receiving device (38) and at least one transponder device (36), which is em... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7201197 | Tire/wheel assembly A tire/wheel assembly includes a wheel having a rim, a pneumatic tire fitted to the rim of the wheel and a run-flat support member, the pneumatic tire having a tread surface and a hollow space, the tread surface having circumferential grooves extending in a circumfe... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7180409 | Tire tread wear sensor system A system and method for monitoring belt wear or tread wear of a tire includes at least one radio frequency identification (RFID) tag with unique identification embedded in the belt or tread of the tire at one or more wear points. An RF tag reader periodically monito... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7140410 | Asymmetric truck racing tire An improved truck racing tire includes three belts and reduced tread and undertread thickness for weight reduction. An asymmetric shoulder design is provided and circumferential grooves having wear indicia therein at a preselected depth are incorporated into the tre... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7082819 | Doppler radar for detecting tire abnormalities The present subject matter generally concerns the detection of tire related anomalies in a pneumatic tire using Doppler Micro-Power Impulse Radar technology together with radar signal analyzation methodologies. More particularly, the present disclosure relates to me... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7051583 | Method and device for fitting a tire and method of analyzing the said tire The invention concerns a method and device for fitting a tire, of the type with an incorporated air chamber, normally referred to as “tubeless”, on a rim. According to the invention, the said tire having a marking indicating an extreme value of a paramete... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7014922 | Rubberized fabric with reinforcing metal strap made of a shape-memory material A rubberized fabric for a tire belt includes an elastomeric material and at least one reinforcing metal strap in the elastomeric material. The at least one reinforcing metal strap is made of a shape-memory material. The at least one reinforcing metal strap is orient... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7011126 | Progressive tire tread wear indicator A tire tread has at least one cavern formed in the sidewall of the traction elements of the tire. The cavern has a base with information therein to indicate the state of wear of the tire and a ceiling that is progressively worn away as the tread wears. Multiple cave... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7000731 | Multi-material cover for a ladder rail end A cover for an end of a ladder rail includes a shell and a tread. The shell comprises at least one material, whereas the tread comprises at least one other material. The shell is sized to engage the ladder rail. The tread is engaged with the shell at least partially... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6994133 | Low or no pressure usage indicator for a tire A low or no pressure use indicator for use on a tire is provided. The tire has a crown and a pair of sidewalls that extend from the crown. Each of the sidewalls has a bead located on an end of the sidewall that is opposite from the crown. The low or no pressure use ... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6951186 | Non-invasive environment history indicator for reusable device In an apparatus including a unit which is recoverable and reusable after use, an environmental history indicator member having a property variable according to an environmental history of use of the apparatus and arranged not to participate in any functions of the a... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6922916 | Footwear with outsole wear indicator The invention is a wear indicator for a footwear outsole. The wear indicator includes a plurality of strata that each have different properties, such as color. As portions of an individual stratum are worn away, corresponding portions of an underlying stratum are re... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6883567 | Pneumatic tire having wear indicator The invention provides a measuring method of a tread wear amount by using a pneumatic tire in which a mark portion is formed on a part of a tread surface, the mark portion changing its surface shape as wear progresses. Image data of the mark portion is detected, the... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6736174 | Pneumatic tire having thin tread reinforcing layer embedded in the outermost layer of a tread portion In a pneumatic tire of the present invention, a tread reinforcing rubber layer composed of a rubber having larger tensile modulus of elasticity than that of a rubber composing the tread rubber layer and is less stretchable is provided in a thickness direction centra... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6709138 | Tire with fluorescent tread and tread wear indicators A safety tire with illumination including a tire adapted for operative positioning on a vehicle. The tire has a plurality of treads extending circumferentially around a perimeter thereof, and annular recesses between the treads. Fluorescently colored rubber is dispo... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6672149 | Method for assessing the range of a run-flat system The invention concerns a method for assessing the range of a motor vehicle run-flat system comprising at least for each wheel a tire casing, a deflation alarm and means supporting the running tread of the tire casing when the casing is deflated, which met... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6634222 | System for removing vehicles having unsafe tires from public roadways A four step process for removing vehicles from the public roadways having worn tires including (a) establishing a standard for end of life tire conditions, (b) converting the standard to relate correspondingly to tread wear, (c) providing a visual indicat... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6619356 | Vehicle tire comprising a means for indicating the tire position in the set of tires of a vehicle The present invention relates to a tire comprising a means for indicating the position of a tire among the set of tires of a vehicle. The means is a button, which is fitted in a recess made in the center of a pattern which illustrates the tire positions o... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6556915 | System and method for controlling vehicle cruise speed A system (10) includes a vehicle-based controller (30) for automatically controlling a throttle (32) of a vehicle (14) to maintain a desired cruise speed of the vehicle. The system also includes a tire-based unit (20) for monitoring an operating condition... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6523586 | Wear indicator for vehicle tires The present invention relates to a wear indicator for a vehicle tire (1), the tread of said tire being provided with grooves (2) to improve the grip. As taught by the invention, the surface of the tread in contact with the road surface is provided with in... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6382281 | Pneumatic tire and metallic mold for tire building A pneumatic tire as a slick tire comprising at least one wear indication hole within a contact width of a tread portion, wherein a distance from a shoulder contact end to the wear indication hole is set equal to 35 mm or lower; and a projected line is pro... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6305450 | Tire with specified belt profile in the absence of load and inflating pressure A tire (1) for motor-vehicle wheels comprises a tread band (10) and a belt structure (6), the tread band being molded with a raised pattern having a circumferential groove (11). In the absence of load and inflating pressure, the tire is characterized in t... | 10/23/2001 |
| 6220199 | Tire with worn tread indicator A tire with worn tread indicator for providing a visual indication that a tire's tread is worn below a predetermined level. The tire with worn tread indicator includes a tire with a treaded outer surface having a plurality of alternating tread channels an... | 04/24/2001 |
| 6131633 | Pneumatic tire with breaker assembly including rubber/fabric wear strip A pneumatic tire 10 for use in aircraft landing applications is provided. The tire includes a breaker assembly 20, 20A, 20B having circumferentially extending layers of cord fabric and wear strips to enhance performance. In one embodiment, the wear strips... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6003576 | Tread with recuttable grooves A tread for a heavy-duty vehicle tire having radial carcass reinforcement rmounted radially by crown reinforcement which tread has grooves that can be regrooved and wherein those parts of the tread that are located radially under the grooves include depth... | 12/21/1999 |
| 5980668 | Tire with rotation time tread wear indicator A vehicle tire having a rotation time wear indicator associated with the tire tread which visually shows when the tire tread has worn to various levels at which levels the tire should be rotated to a different wheel position on a vehicle. The wear indicat... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5962778 | Device for monitoring stresses undergone by a tire A tire which, during use is subjected to one or more severe stresses lead to an appreciable reduction of its potential lifetime of use under nominal conditions. In order to be able to determine whether a tire has undergone such severe conditions, the tir... | 10/05/1999 |
| 5733393 | Tire having good diverse properties A tire that has a tread base compound and a tread cap compound that have synergistic properties, an extra wide center rib, stiff shoulder lugs, and lateral grooves between shoulder lugs that do not vary significantly in width has a superior combination of... | 03/31/1998 |
