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US 2020/0047563 A1Published application
Tire with reduced noise
AssigneeHankook Tire Co., Ltd.
InventorsKi Bum KIM, Su Jin SON, Il Sik KIM, Chang Hyo HONG
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Abstract
Disclosed is a tire configured for reducing noise during running of the tire by forming a predetermined shape in a groove of the tire to reduce a peak of air column resonance sound. The tire with reduced noise includes a first protrusion formed on a sidewall of a groove, protruding in a depth direction of the groove, and dispersing sound waves generated in a tread, and a second protrusion formed on the sidewall of the groove, protruding in a longitudinal direction of the groove, and dispersing sound waves generated in the tread.
Claims8
A tire with reduced noise, the tire comprising:
- a tread having a block, a kerf, and a groove;
- a first protrusion formed on a sidewall of the groove, protruding in a depth direction of the groove, for dispersing sound waves when generated in the tread;
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- a second protrusion formed on the sidewall of the groove, protruding in a longitudinal direction of the groove, for dispersing sound waves when generated in the tread,
- wherein the first protrusion and second protrusion are configured and arranged to reduce noise of the tire by dispersing sound waves.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.