Patents by Inventor Daniel Lee Allen

Daniel Lee Allen 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).

  • Patent number: 6612346
    Abstract: A method of inflating a tire comprising separating N2 gas from air using a membrane; providing the N2 gas to a storage tank having capacity for at least 40 cubic feet of N2 gas at 18° Centigrade, providing the N2 gas from the storage tank to a hose, the hose including a stop valve and a fitting suited to mate with a tire inflation stem; securing the fitting to a tire inflation valve, and opening a stop valve to initiate the introduction of N2 gas into the tire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2003
    Assignee: Bridgestone/Firestone North American Tire, LLC
    Inventors: Daniel Lee Allen, John Martin Vasser