Patents by Inventor Jean M. Carpentier

Jean M. Carpentier 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).

  • Radial tire for motor vehicles
    Patent number: 4930560
    Abstract: A radial tire (20) for motor vehicles, on which a body ply (6) presents two lateral portions (8) turned substantially 360.degree. about respective beads (4) and joined, by an end portion (9), to the outer surface of a center portion (7) of the body ply (6) immediately over the beads (4); each lateral portion (8) of the body ply (6) turned about the bead (4) being gripped between an innerliner (10) and an outer abrasion strip (12) integral with each other; and each abrasion strip (12) presenting a section of varying thickness, to compensate for the absence of a bead filler.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 1989
    Date of Patent: June 5, 1990
    Assignee: Bridgestone/Firestone, Inc.
    Inventors: Franco Lesti, Jean M. Carpentier