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(43) Date of publication: 21.01.2026 Bulletin 2026/04 (21) Application number: 24771344.9 (22) Date of filing: 20.02.2024

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B29D 30/06(2006.01) B29D 30/52(2006.01) B29D 30/58(2006.01) B60C 7/10(2006.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): B29D 2030/587; B29D 2030/523; B29D 30/02; B60C 7/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US2024/016418 (87) International publication number: WO 2024/191554 (19.09.2024 Gazette 2024/38)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC ME MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR Designated Extension States: BA Designated Validation States: GE KH MA MD TN (30) Priority: 13.03.2023 US 202363451726 P (71) Applicant: Bridgestone Bandag, LLC Nashville, TN 37201 (US)	(72) Inventors: TERRILL, Wade L. Letts, Iowa 52754 (US) SCHLAPKOHL, Merle R. Muscatine, Iowa 52761 (US) TOMTSCHIK, Alexander G. Muscatine, Iowa 52761 (US) ZECK, Chad M. Muscatine, Iowa 52761 (US) WESTAWAY, Terry A. Muscatine, Iowa 52761 (US) (74) Representative: Kraus & Lederer PartGmbB  Thomas-Wimmer-Ring 15 80539 München 80539 München (DE)