There is disclosed a tread block arrangement (200) suitable for a tire (100) or for a tread band (150) for a tire. The tread block arrangement (200) comprises a tread block (210) comprising at least a first sipe (420) delimited by a first sipe wall (425), a second sipe wall (426) and a bottom (427) of the sipe. The first sipe wall (425) and the second sipe wall (426) are arranged parallel to each other and define a width (w) of the sipe. At least the first sipe wall (425) has at least one indentation (428) to increase an empty volume (V) of the sipe (420) at the location of the indentation (428). The first sipe wall (425) has an inclined section (424) to form said at least one indentation (428), wherein a distance (w) between the first sipe wall (425) and the second sipe wall (426) increases towards the bottom (427) of the sipe at the location of the inclined section (424). There is also disclosed a tire (100) having the tread block arrangement (200) and a lamella plate (490) for forming sipes of the tread block arrangement.


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    Title :

    A TREAD BLOCK ARRANGEMENT HAVING A SIPE


    Additional title:

    LAUFFLÄCHENBLOCKANORDNUNG MIT EINEM EINSCHNITT
    AGENCEMENT DE BLOC DE BANDE DE ROULEMENT COMPORTANT UNE INCISION


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    Publication date :

    2024-01-10


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B60C VEHICLE TYRES , Fahrzeugreifen



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