公开(公告)号：US20050167019A1

公开(公告)日：2005-08-04

申请号：US11043495

申请日：2005-01-26

Applicant: Aaron Puhala ,  Michael Crawford ,  Leonard Reiter ,  Jeremy Miracle ,  Martin Cohen ,  Samuel Landers ,  David Poling ,  Robert Losey ,  Bernard Bezilla ,  Donald Abbott

Inventor： Aaron Puhala ,  Michael Crawford ,  Leonard Reiter ,  Jeremy Miracle ,  Martin Cohen ,  Samuel Landers ,  David Poling ,  Robert Losey ,  Bernard Bezilla ,  Donald Abbott

IPC: B60C1/00 ,  B60C11/00

CPC classification number: B60C11/00 ,  B60C11/005 ,  B60C11/0058 ,  B60C2011/0025

Abstract: The invention relates to a tire having a rubber tread comprised of cap/base construction where the tread cap layer provides the running surface of the tread and the tread base layer underlies the tread cap layer and thereby provides a transition between the tread cap layer and the tire carcass. For this invention, the tread cap layer is comprised of a plurality of individual circumferential load-bearing zones of rubber compositions, which exhibit graduated physical properties, and which extend from the outer running surface of the tread cap layer radially inward to said tread base layer. In one aspect, the zoned rubber tread cap layer and rubber tread base layer are co-extruded together to form a unit as an integral tread rubber composite.

Abstract translation: 本发明涉及一种具有橡胶胎面的轮胎，该橡胶胎面由帽/底座结构组成，其中胎面覆盖层提供胎面的跑道表面，而胎面基底层位于胎冠盖层的下面，从而提供胎面覆盖层和 轮胎胎体 对于本发明，胎面覆盖层由橡胶组合物的多个独立的圆周承载区域组成，其具有分级的物理性能，并且从胎面盖层的外部行进表面径向向内延伸到所述胎面基底层 。 在一个方面，将分区的橡胶胎冠层和橡胶胎面基层共同挤压在一起以形成作为整体胎面橡胶复合材料的单元。

公开(公告)号：US20050161140A1

公开(公告)日：2005-07-28

申请号：US11038854

申请日：2005-01-20

Applicant: Michael Kachner ,  Thulasiram Gobinath ,  David Winter ,  Kelly King ,  Michael Kulton ,  John Roman ,  Judy Birt ,  Randall Brayer ,  Robert Losey ,  Ching-Chih Lee

Inventor： Michael Kachner ,  Thulasiram Gobinath ,  David Winter ,  Kelly King ,  Michael Kulton ,  John Roman ,  Judy Birt ,  Randall Brayer ,  Robert Losey ,  Ching-Chih Lee

IPC: B60C15/024 ,  B60C15/06 ,  B60C15/00 ,  B60C15/04

CPC classification number: B60C15/024 ,  B60C15/00 ,  B60C15/02 ,  B60C15/06 ,  B60C2015/0614 ,  Y10T152/10819 ,  Y10T152/10828 ,  Y10T152/10837

Abstract: A pneumatic tire has a carcass structure extending through a pair of opposing bead portions and an inner liner located inward of the carcass structure, each bead portion comprising a bead core about which is wrapped the carcass structure and a toeguard. Each bead portion has a bead toe, a bead base, and a bead heel, the bead base extending between the bead toe and the bead heel. The bead heel has a profile corresponding to a sector of an ellipse or approximates a sector of an ellipse by having a dual radius structure. The bead base may have a dual taper configuration. The bead core may be substantially centered in the bead portion, as determined by the material thickness at three locations about the bead core.

公开(公告)号：US20070113947A1

公开(公告)日：2007-05-24

申请号：US11285249

申请日：2005-11-22

Applicant: Daniel Downing ,  James Benzing ,  Robert Losey

Inventor： Daniel Downing ,  James Benzing ,  Robert Losey

IPC: B60C9/02

CPC classification number: B60C15/0072 ,  B29D30/32 ,  B60C15/0018 ,  Y10T152/10819 ,  Y10T152/10855 ,  Y10T152/10864

Abstract: A tire having an outside-in ply construction is provided which torques the tire bead into the rim of the wheel to which it is mounted. The tire has first and second axially-spaced bead cores, a carcass having at least one belt extending under a tread, and a first ply layer having first and second ends. A first end is located axially outside and adjacent a first bead core, and a second end folds from a position axially outside a second bead core to a position axially inside and around the second bead core. The carcass further comprises a second ply layer having first and second ends, a first end is located axially outside and adjacent the second bead core, and a second end that folds from a position axially outside a first bead core to a position axially inside and around the first bead core. The tire may also comprise a first and second axially-spaced bead core, a carcass having at least one belt extending under a tread, and a first ply layer having first and second ends, a first end is located axially outside and adjacent a first bead core, and a second end that is located axially outside and adjacent a second bead core. The carcass further comprises first and second shoulder ply layers each shoulder ply layer having first and second ends, a first end is located under the tread belt, the shoulder ply extending down the side wall region with the second end folding from a position axially outside a respective bead core to a position axially inside and around the bead core.

Abstract translation: 提供了一种具有外嵌层结构的轮胎，其将轮胎胎圈扭转到其所安装的车轮的轮辋中。 轮胎具有第一和第二轴向间隔的胎圈芯，胎体具有在胎面下方延伸的至少一个带，以及具有第一和第二端的第一帘布层。 第一端轴向位于第一胎圈芯的轴向外侧并邻近第一胎圈芯，第二端从第二胎圈芯的轴向外侧的位置折叠到第二胎圈芯的轴向内部和周围的位置。 胎体还包括具有第一和第二端部的第二层层，第一端部位于轴向外侧并与第二胎圈芯部相邻的第二端部，以及第二端部，从第一胎圈芯的轴向外侧的位置折叠到轴向内部和周围的位置 第一珠芯。 轮胎还可以包括第一和第二轴向间隔的胎圈芯，胎体，其具有在胎面下方延伸的至少一个带，以及具有第一和第二端部的第一帘布层，第一端部位于轴向外侧并邻近第一胎圈 芯部和位于轴向外侧并邻近第二胎圈芯的第二端。 所述胎体还包括第一和第二肩层层，每个肩层层具有第一和第二端，第一端位于胎面带的下方，肩层沿着侧壁区域延伸，第二端从轴向外侧的位置折叠 相应的胎圈芯到轴向内和围绕胎圈芯的位置。

公开(公告)号：US20070144643A1

公开(公告)日：2007-06-28

申请号：US11320093

申请日：2005-12-28

Applicant: Aaron Puhala ,  Rachel Barnette ,  Kenneth Bates ,  Robert Losey ,  Bruce Hahn ,  Tarah Shpargel ,  Richard D'Sidocky ,  Ginger Lee

Inventor： Aaron Puhala ,  Rachel Barnette ,  Kenneth Bates ,  Robert Losey ,  Bruce Hahn ,  Tarah Shpargel ,  Richard D'Sidocky ,  Ginger Lee

IPC: B60C11/00

CPC classification number: B60C11/14 ,  B60C1/0016 ,  C08K3/013 ,  C08K5/0041 ,  Y10T428/24901 ,  Y10T428/254 ,  C08L21/00

Abstract: The present invention is directed towards speckled tire treads for tires. Specifically, the speckled tire tread includes a primary tread compound that serves as a matrix in which is distributed discrete particles of one or more secondary tread compounds, at least one of the compounds is a different color than the other tread compound(s) so as to be visually distinguishable. For example, the primary tread compound may include carbon black pigment and be black in color while the secondary tread compound can include one or more pigments to provide the particles with non-black color. Thus, the colored particles have a visually distinguishable color from that of the primary tread composition. Additionally, at least a portion of the particles may be situated for viewing on a running surface of the tire tread so that a subject can visually distinguish between the compounds, and such observed compounds may provide a different tire performance characteristic(s).

Abstract translation: 本发明涉及用于轮胎的有斑点的轮胎胎面。 具体地，有斑点的轮胎胎面包括作为基质的初级胎面组合物，其中分散有一种或多种次级胎面胶料的离散颗粒，至少一种化合物与另一种胎面胶料的颜色不同， 在视觉上可区分。 例如，主胎面化合物可以包括炭黑颜料并且是黑色的，而第二胎面胶可以包括一种或多种颜料以提供非黑色的颗粒。 因此，着色颗粒具有与初级胎面组合物的​​颜色可视地区分开的颜色。 此外，可以将至少一部分颗粒定位用于在轮胎胎面的行进表面上观察，使得受试者在目视上区分化合物，并且这些观察到的化合物可提供不同的轮胎性能特征。

公开(公告)号：US20070113954A1

公开(公告)日：2007-05-24

申请号：US11284703

申请日：2005-11-22

Applicant: Daniel Downing ,  James Benzing ,  Robert Losey

Inventor： Daniel Downing ,  James Benzing ,  Robert Losey

IPC: B29D30/32

CPC classification number: B29D30/32

Abstract: A method of producing a tire having an outside-in ply construction is provided. The method includes the steps of: providing a tire building drum; laying an inner liner on said drum, applying a first layer of ply on the right hand side of the drum so that a first end of the first ply layer is located over a first bead area while the second end of the first ply layer extends laterally outwards therefrom, applying a first bead over the first bead area and ply end; applying a second layer of ply on the left hand side of the drum so that one end of the second ply layer is located over a second bead area, while the second end extends laterally outwards therefrom; applying a second bead over the second toeguard and end of second ply layer; folding the second end of the first layer of ply over the first bead until the second end of the first layer of ply contacts the second bead; folding the second layer of ply over the second bead and apex so that the outer end of the second layer of ply is located over the first bead; and shaping the carcass into a toroid. A second method of building a tire carcass comprising the steps outlined above, with an additional third layer of ply being added that has lateral ends extending from said first bead to said second bead. The tire carcass may additionally comprise one or more pairs of sidewall inserts.

Abstract translation: 提供了一种具有外层结构的轮胎的制造方法。 该方法包括以下步骤：提供轮胎成型鼓; 在所述滚筒上铺设内衬，在所述滚筒的右手侧施加第一层层，使得所述第一层层的第一端位于第一珠粒区域上方，而所述第一层层的第二端侧向延伸 向外，在第一珠区域和帘布层末端上施加第一珠粒; 在所述滚筒的左手侧上施加第二层层，使得所述第二层层的一端位于第二凸缘区域的上方，而所述第二端部从其横向向外延伸; 在所述第二束缚层和所述第二层层的末端上施加第二珠粒; 将第一层的第二层的第二端折叠在第一珠上，直到第一层的第二层接触第二珠; 将第二层的第二层折叠在第二珠和顶点上，使得第二层层的外端位于第一珠上; 并将胎体成型为环形。 一种构建轮胎胎体的第二种方法，其包括上述步骤，并且添加另外的第三层帘布层，其具有从所述第一胎圈延伸到所述第二胎圈的侧端部。 轮胎胎体可以另外包括一对或多对侧壁插入件。

公开(公告)号：US20070131333A1

公开(公告)日：2007-06-14

申请号：US11643163

申请日：2006-12-21

Applicant: Robert Neubauer ,  Keith Trares ,  Robert Nelson ,  Joseph Hubbell ,  Robert Losey ,  Ping Zhang

Inventor： Robert Neubauer ,  Keith Trares ,  Robert Nelson ,  Joseph Hubbell ,  Robert Losey ,  Ping Zhang

IPC: B60C9/00

CPC classification number: B29D30/32 ,  B60C9/0207 ,  B60C15/0018 ,  B60C15/0072 ,  B60C17/0018 ,  Y10T152/10819 ,  Y10T152/10837 ,  Y10T152/10864

Abstract: The tire includes a first and second axially-spaced bead core, a carcass having at least one belt extending under a tread, and a first ply layer having first and second ends, a first end is located axially outside and adjacent a first bead core, and a second end that is located axially outside and adjacent a second bead core. The carcass further comprises first and second shoulder ply layers each shoulder ply layer having first and second ends, a first end is located under the tread belt, the shoulder ply extending down the side wall region with the second end folding from a position axially outside a respective bead core to a position axially inside and around the bead core. The carcass further comprises an additional reinforcement layer which wraps around the bead and is preferably positioned between the shoulder ply and the first ply layer, although not required.

Abstract translation: 轮胎包括第一和第二轴向间隔的胎圈芯，胎体，其具有在胎面下方延伸的至少一个带，以及具有第一和第二端的第一层，第一端位于轴向外侧并邻近第一胎圈芯， 以及位于轴向外侧并邻近第二胎圈芯的第二端。 所述胎体还包括第一和第二肩层层，每个肩层层具有第一和第二端，第一端位于胎面带的下方，肩层沿着侧壁区域延伸，第二端从轴向外侧的位置折叠 相应的胎圈芯到轴向内和围绕胎圈芯的位置。 胎体还包括围绕胎圈卷绕的附加加强层，并且优选地位于肩层层和第一层层之间，尽管不是必需的。