Patents by Inventor Benjamin Edward Ebel

Benjamin Edward Ebel has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Flexible hubcap for a vehicle wheel having a floating seat
    Patent number: 11396204
    Abstract: A hubcap for a wheel with a floating tire seat, the wheel having a rim comprising a tire seat extended axially outwards by a flange, the tire seat being radially floating, comprises a central edge and an exterior periphery, in which the central edge comprises fixing elements for attaching to the rigid part of the wheel and in which the central edge is connected to the exterior periphery by an intermediate sector that is deformable so that the exterior periphery can be moved at least radially inwards with respect to the central edge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignees: COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN, MAXION WHEELS U.S.A. LLC
    Inventors: Daniel Walser, Benjamin Edward Ebel, Ralf Duning, Johan Vits
  • FLEXIBLE HUBCAP FOR A VEHICLE WHEEL HAVING A FLOATING SEAT, AND WHEEL HAVING A FLOATING SEAT AND A FLEXIBLE HUBCAP
    Publication number: 20210283947
    Abstract: Hubcap (1) for a wheel (2) with a floating tyre seat, the said wheel (2) having a rim comprising a tyre seat (253) extended axially outwards by a flange (254), the tyre seats (253) being radially floating, the said hubcap comprising a central edge (11) and an exterior periphery (12), in which the said central edge (11) comprises fixing elements for attaching to the rigid part of the wheel and in which the said central edge (11) is connected to the said exterior periphery (12) by an intermediate sector that is deformable so that the exterior periphery (12) can be moved at least radially inwards with respect to the central edge (11).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 4, 2017
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Inventors: DANIEL WALSER, BENJAMIN EDWARD EBEL, RALF DUNNING, JOHAN VITS
  • Tire tread
    Patent number: D601487
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2009
    Assignee: Michelin Recherche et Technique S.A.
    Inventors: Benjamin Edward Ebel, Kevin Ray Reim, John Anthony Hutz, Kevin C. Miles
  • Wheel center
    Patent number: D755102
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Assignees: MICHELIN RECHERCHE et TECHNIQUE S.A., COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN
    Inventors: Benjamin Edward Ebel, Ryan Michael Gaylo, Stephen P. Serna