B60C 11/12
Characterised by the use of narrow slits or incisions
Official title: characterised by the use of narrow slits or incisions, e.g. sipes
B60C11/12 (Characterised by the use of narrow slits or incisions) appears on 1,494 US grants and 1,820 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B60C- Granted patents
- 1,494
- Published applications
- 1,820
- Assignees
- 122
- Inventors
- 1,647
- Latest grant
- 29 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 7 | 0 |
| 1977 | 2 | 0 |
| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981 | 8 | 0 |
| 1982 | 5 | 0 |
| 1983 | 3 | 0 |
| 1984 | 3 | 0 |
| 1985 | 2 | 0 |
| 1986 | 6 | 0 |
| 1987 | 5 | 0 |
| 1988 | 3 | 0 |
| 1989 | 8 | 0 |
| 1990 | 3 | 0 |
| 1991 | 5 | 0 |
| 1992 | 10 | 0 |
| 1993 | 5 | 0 |
| 1994 | 22 | 0 |
| 1995 | 10 | 0 |
| 1996 | 5 | 0 |
| 1997 | 9 | 0 |
| 1998 | 17 | 0 |
| 1999 | 14 | 0 |
| 2000 | 14 | 0 |
| 2001 | 11 | 8 |
| 2002 | 23 | 19 |
| 2003 | 21 | 12 |
| 2004 | 11 | 14 |
| 2005 | 11 | 16 |
| 2006 | 11 | 22 |
| 2007 | 17 | 22 |
| 2008 | 13 | 35 |
| 2009 | 12 | 33 |
| 2010 | 13 | 39 |
| 2011 | 19 | 61 |
| 2012 | 24 | 67 |
| 2013 | 20 | 78 |
| 2014 | 39 | 60 |
| 2015 | 81 | 91 |
| 2016 | 73 | 94 |
| 2017 | 68 | 112 |
| 2018 | 59 | 156 |
| 2019 | 94 | 181 |
| 2020 | 97 | 118 |
| 2021 | 115 | 118 |
| 2022 | 128 | 165 |
| 2023 | 92 | 101 |
| 2024 | 110 | 76 |
| 2025 | 105 | 53 |
| 2026 | 58 | 69 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Pneumatic tire29 Sep 2026US 12,746,781 B2The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd.
- Tire with sipes29 Sep 2026US 12,746,782 B2The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
- Tire22 Sep 2026US 12,741,489 B2The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd.
- Systems and methods for sipe patterns22 Sep 2026US 12,741,490 B2Bridgestone Bandag, LLC
- Groove beneath sipe8 Sep 2026US 12,728,673 B2Apollo Tyres Global R&D B. V.
- Heavy-duty tire8 Oct 2026US 2026/0307433 A1Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd.
- Tire tread with a bottom groove and a reinforcing structure with angles8 Oct 2026US 2026/0307435 A1The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
- Tire with improved rubber compound17 Sep 2026US 2026/0274006 A1
- Pneumatic vehicle tire17 Sep 2026US 2026/0274008 A1Continental Reifen Deutschland GmbH
- Pneumatic tire17 Sep 2026US 2026/0274009 A1Bridgestone Corporation
Most cited
By later US patents
- Pneumatic tire having improved wet traction115US 5,386,862 AThe Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company · 1995
- Pneumatic radial tire with grooves of varying cross section69US 4,832,099 ABridgestone Corporation · 1989
- All-season pneumatic tire with chamfered tread blocks63US 4,690,189 AThe Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company · 1987
- Truck steer tire tread including circumferential grooves62US 6,142,200 AThe Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company · 2000
- Wear indicator for vehicle tires61US 6,523,586 B1Nokian Tyres PLC · 2003