Patents by Inventor François Harle

François Harle 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: 11110751
    Abstract: Tread (1) of a tire for an off-road vehicle, with total width (W) and total thickness of wearable material at least equal to 60 mm. The tread is delimited axially by shoulder regions (5) provided with grooves (7). This tread (1) comprises, in central region (6), narrow groove (61) and, between each shoulder region (5) and the central region (6), an intermediate region (4) in which there are formed a plurality of oblique or transverse narrow grooves (411, 412). Narrow groove (61) of the central part is made up of first narrow-groove parts (611) of depth (P1) and of second narrow-groove parts (612) of depth (P2). Depth (P1) is greater than depth (P2). Narrow grooves (411, 412) of one same intermediate region comprise, in the circumferential direction, an alternation of narrow grooves (411) of first depth (P11) and of narrow grooves (412) of second depth (P22).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Assignee: COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN
    Inventors: François Harle, Franck Nugier, Olivier Spinnler
  • Publication number: 20190126688
    Abstract: Tread (1) of a tire for an off-road vehicle, with total width (W) and total thickness of wearable material at least equal to 60 mm. The tread is delimited axially by shoulder regions (5) provided with grooves (7). This tread (1) comprises, in central region (6), narrow groove (61) and, between each shoulder region (5) and the central region (6), an intermediate region (4) in which there are formed a plurality of oblique or transverse narrow grooves (411, 412). Narrow groove (61) of the central part is made up of first narrow-groove parts (611) of depth (P1) and of second narrow-groove parts (612) of depth (P2). Depth (P1) is greater than depth (P2). Narrow grooves (411, 412) of one same intermediate region comprise, in the circumferential direction, an alternation of narrow grooves (411) of first depth (P11) and of narrow grooves (412) of second depth (P22).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2017
    Publication date: May 2, 2019
    Applicant: COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN
    Inventors: François HARLE, Franck NUGIER, Olivier SPINNLER
  • Patent number: 10266016
    Abstract: The invention relates to improving the endurance of a bead of a radial tire for a heavy vehicle of construction plant type by reducing the compression to which the turn-up is subjected when the tire is driven on.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignees: Compagnie Generale Des Etablissements Michelin, Michelin Recherche Et Technique S.A.
    Inventors: Olivier Ferlin, François Harle
  • Patent number: 9718313
    Abstract: A tire with a radial carcass reinforcement, having a crown reinforcement, itself capped radially by a tread connected to two beads by two sidewalls, the tread containing at least two layers of blended elastomeric compounds that are radially superposed and have a voids ratio that is lower in the central part than at the axially outer parts. A first layer of blended elastomeric compounds of the tread is made up of a first blended elastomeric compound forming a part extending at least into the region of the equatorial plane and of at least two axially outer parts formed of a second blended elastomeric compound, the first blended elastomeric compound having a macro dispersion Z-value higher than 65 and a maximum tan(?) value, denoted tan(?)max, lower than 0.150, and the elongation at break in a tearability test of the second blended elastomeric compound at 100° C. having a value at least 10% higher than that of the elongation at break of the first blended elastomeric compound in a tearability test at 100° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignees: COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN, MICHELIN RECHERCHE ET TECHNIQUE S.A.
    Inventors: Lucien Bondu, Jr., Francois Harle, Olivier Goncalves, Cecile Belin
  • Patent number: 9718312
    Abstract: A tire with a radial carcass reinforcement, having a crown reinforcement, itself capped radially by a tread connected to two beads by two sidewalls, the tread having at least two layers of blended elastomeric compounds that are radially superposed and have a voids ratio that is lower in the central part than at the axially outer parts. A first layer of blended elastomeric compounds of the tread is made up of a first blended elastomeric compound forming a part extending at least into the region of the equatorial plane and of at least two axially outer parts formed of a second blended elastomeric compound, the first blended elastomeric compound having a macro dispersion Z-value higher than 65 and a maximum tan(?) value, denoted tan(?)max, lower than 0.120, and the complex dynamic shear modulus G* 1% at 100° C. of the second blended elastomeric compound having a value at least 10% higher than that of the complex dynamic shear modulus G* 1% at 100° C. of the first blended elastomeric compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignees: COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN, MICHELIN RECHERCHE ET TECHNIQUE S.A.
    Inventors: Lucien Bondu, Jr., Francois Harle, Olivier Goncalves, Cecile Belin
  • Patent number: 9713942
    Abstract: A tire with a radial carcass reinforcement, having a crown reinforcement, itself capped radially by a tread connected to two beads by two sidewalls, the tread having at least two layers of blended elastomeric compounds that are radially superposed and have a voids ratio that is lower in the central part than at the axially outer parts. A first layer of blended elastomeric compounds of the tread is made up of a first blended elastomeric compound forming a part extending at least into the region of the equatorial plane and of at least two axially outer parts formed of a second blended elastomeric compound, the first blended elastomeric compound having a macro dispersion Z-value higher than 65 and a maximum tan(?) value, denoted tan(?)max, lower than 0.150, and the second blended elastomeric compound having a maximum tan(?) value, denoted tan(?)max, lower than 0.130.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2017
    Assignees: Compagnie Generale des Etablissements Michelin, Michelin Recherche Et Technique, S.A.
    Inventors: Lucien Bondu, Francois Harle, Olivier Goncalves, Cecile Belin
  • Patent number: 9713941
    Abstract: A tire of which the tread contains at least two layers of blended elastomeric compounds that are radially superposed and have a voids ratio that is lower in the central part than at the axially outer parts. A first layer of blended elastomeric compounds of the tread is made up of a first blended elastomeric compound forming a part extending at least into the region of the equatorial plane and of at least two axially outer parts formed of a second blended elastomeric compound, the first blended elastomeric compound having a Z-value higher than 55 and a tan(?)max value lower than 0.120, the second blended elastomeric compound having a Z-value higher than 50 and a tan(?)max value lower than 0.100, and the complex modulus G*1% at 100° C. of the second blended elastomeric compound having a value at least 5% higher than that of the modulus G*1% at 100° C. of the first blended elastomeric compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2017
    Assignees: Compagnie Generale des Etablissements Michelin, Michelin Recherche El-Technique, S.A.
    Inventors: Lucien Bondu, Jr., Francois Harle, Olivier Goncalves, Cecile Belin
  • Patent number: 9701161
    Abstract: A tire of which the tread contains at least two layers of blended elastomeric compounds that are radially superposed and has a voids ratio that is lower in the central part than at the axially outer parts thereof. A first layer of blended elastomeric compounds of the tread is made up of a first blended elastomeric compound forming a central part, and of two outer parts formed of a second blended compound, the first blended compound having a Z-value higher than 55, the first blended compound and the second blended compound having a tan(?)max value lower than 0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignees: COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN, MICHELIN RECHERCHE ET TECHNIQUE S.A.
    Inventors: Lucien Bondu, Francois Harle, Olivier Goncalves, Cecile Belin
  • Publication number: 20150165824
    Abstract: A tire of which the tread contains at least two layers of blended elastomeric compounds that are radially superposed and have a voids ratio that is lower in the central part than at the axially outer parts. A first layer of blended elastomeric compounds of the tread is made up of a first blended elastomeric compound forming a part extending at least into the region of the equatorial plane and of at least two axially outer parts formed of a second blended elastomeric compound, the first blended elastomeric compound having a Z-value higher than 55 and a tan(?)max value lower than 0.120, the second blended elastomeric compound having a Z-value higher than 50 and a tan(?)max value lower than 0.100, and the complex modulus G*1% at 100° C. of the second blended elastomeric compound having a value at least 5% higher than that of the modulus G*1% at 100° C. of the first blended elastomeric compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2013
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Applicants: MICHELIN RECHERCHE ET TECHNIQUE, S.A., COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN
    Inventors: Lucien Bondu, JR., Francois Harle, Olivier Goncalves, Cecile Belin
  • Publication number: 20150158338
    Abstract: A tire with a radial carcass reinforcement, having a crown reinforcement, itself capped radially by a tread connected to two beads by two sidewalls, the tread containing at least two layers of blended elastomeric compounds that are radially superposed and have a voids ratio that is lower in the central part than at the axially outer parts. A first layer of blended elastomeric compounds of the tread is made up of a first blended elastomeric compound forming a part extending at least into the region of the equatorial plane and of at least two axially outer parts formed of a second blended elastomeric compound, the first blended elastomeric compound having a macro dispersion Z-value higher than 65 and a maximum tan(?) value, denoted tan(?)max, lower than 0.150, and the elongation at break in a tearability test of the second blended elastomeric compound at 100° C. having a value at least 10% higher than that of the elongation at break of the first blended elastomeric compound in a tearability test at 100° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2013
    Publication date: June 11, 2015
    Applicants: MICHELIN RECHERCHE ET TECHNIQUE, S.A., COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN
    Inventors: Lucien Bondu, JR., Francois Harle, Olivier Goncalves, Cecile Belin
  • Publication number: 20150151580
    Abstract: A tire of which the tread contains at least two layers of blended elastomeric compounds that are radially superposed and has a voids ratio that is lower in the central part than at the axially outer parts thereof. A first layer of blended elastomeric compounds of the tread is made up of a first blended elastomeric compound forming a central part, and of two outer parts formed of a second blended compound, the first blended compound having a Z-value higher than 55, the first blended compound and the second blended compound having a tan(?)max value lower than 0.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2013
    Publication date: June 4, 2015
    Applicants: MICHELIN RECHERCHE ET TECHNIQUE, S.A., COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN
    Inventors: Lucien Boudu, JR., Francois Harle, Olivier Goncalves, Cecile Belin
  • Publication number: 20150151579
    Abstract: A tire with a radial carcass reinforcement, having a crown reinforcement, itself capped radially by a tread connected to two beads by two sidewalls, the tread having at least two layers of blended elastomeric compounds that are radially superposed and have a voids ratio that is lower in the central part than at the axially outer parts. A first layer of blended elastomeric compounds of the tread is made up of a first blended elastomeric compound forming a part extending at least into the region of the equatorial plane and of at least two axially outer parts formed of a second blended elastomeric compound, the first blended elastomeric compound having a macro dispersion Z-value higher than 65 and a maximum tan(?) value, denoted tan(?)max, lower than 0.120, and the complex dynamic shear modulus G* 1% at 100° C. of the second blended elastomeric compound having a value at least 10% higher than that of the complex dynamic shear modulus G* 1% at 100° C. of the first blended elastomeric compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2013
    Publication date: June 4, 2015
    Applicants: MICHELIN RECHERCHE ET TECHNIQUE, S.A., COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN
    Inventors: Lucien Bondu, JR., Francois Harle, Olivier Goncalves, Cecile Belin
  • Publication number: 20150136287
    Abstract: A tire with a radial carcass reinforcement, having a crown reinforcement, itself capped radially by a tread connected to two beads by two sidewalls, the tread having at least two layers of blended elastomeric compounds that are radially superposed and have a voids ratio that is lower in the central part than at the axially outer parts. A first layer of blended elastomeric compounds of the tread is made up of a first blended elastomeric compound forming a part extending at least into the region of the equatorial plane and of at least two axially outer parts formed of a second blended elastomeric compound, the first blended elastomeric compound having a macro dispersion Z-value higher than 65 and a maximum tan(?) value, denoted tan(?)max, lower than 0.150, and the second blended elastomeric compound having a maximum tan(?) value, denoted tan(?)max, lower than 0.130.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2013
    Publication date: May 21, 2015
    Applicants: MICHELIN RECHERCHE ET TECHNIQUE, S.A., COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN
    Inventors: Lucien Bondu, JR., Francois Harle, Olivier Goncalves, Cecile Belin
  • Publication number: 20140150950
    Abstract: The invention relates to improving the endurance of a bead of a radial tire for a heavy vehicle of construction plant type by reducing the compression to which the turn-up is subjected when the tire is driven on.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2012
    Publication date: June 5, 2014
    Applicant: COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ESTABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN
    Inventors: Olivier Ferlin, François Harle
  • Patent number: 8327894
    Abstract: A radial tire for a handling vehicle, comprising a tread in which the thickness in the radial direction in the circumferential mid-plane is greater than 40 mm. The tire comprises at least three circumferential grooves, at least the central circumferential groove having an axial width L of less than 15 mm and a radial depth H which are such that the ratio of axial width L to radial depth H is between 0.1 and 0.3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignee: Michelin Recherche et Technique S.A.
    Inventor: François Harle
  • Publication number: 20100314850
    Abstract: A vehicle, such as a public transport vehicle or a “civil engineering plant” vehicle, comprising at least two axle systems, at least one of them comprising at least two twin-mounted sets fitted with tires. Each of the treads of the tires fitted to two twin-mounted sets comprises at least on its exterior surface at least two circumferential parts made of polymer blends that have different physico-chemical properties, the distributions of the said polymer blends in the treads of each of the tires being symmetric with respect to a longitudinal plane passing through a point mid-way between the two twin-mounted sets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2008
    Publication date: December 16, 2010
    Applicants: SOCIETE DE TECHNOLOGIE MICHELIN, Michelin Recherche et Technique S.A.
    Inventor: Francois Harle
  • Publication number: 20090065116
    Abstract: A radial tire for a handling vehicle, comprising a tread in which the thickness in the radial direction in the circumferential mid-plane is greater than 40 mm. The tire comprises at least three circumferential grooves, at least the central circumferential groove having an axial width L of less than 15 mm and a radial depth H which are such that the ratio of axial width L to radial depth H is between 0.1 and 0.3.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2007
    Publication date: March 12, 2009
    Inventor: Francois Harle
  • Patent number: D615487
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2010
    Assignee: Michelin Recherche et Technique S.A.
    Inventor: Francois Harle