Patents by Inventor Kenichiro Sugitani

Kenichiro Sugitani 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: 8281836
    Abstract: Provided is a run flat tire having an enhanced ride comfort in running on general road surfaces and an enhanced driving stability on snowy road surfaces at the time when the tire is not punctured, as well as an enhanced maneuverability, particularly starting ability, on icy road surfaces in run-flat running where the tire is punctured. Three belt layers (8, 9, 10) are disposed on an outer circumferential side of a carcass layer (6) in a tread portion (4). In addition, as to the three belt layers, the cord angle ? of the innermost belt layer (8) with respect to a circumferential direction of the tire is set at 15° to 30°, the cord angle ? of the intermediate belt layer (9) with respect to the circumferential direction of the tire is set at not less than 40°, and the cord angle ? of the outermost belt layer (10) with respect to the circumferential direction of the tire is set at 35° to 70°.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2012
    Assignee: The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kenichiro Sugitani, Yoshimasa Hashimoto
  • Publication number: 20090165916
    Abstract: Provided is a run flat tire having an enhanced ride comfort in running on general road surfaces and an enhanced driving stability on snowy road surfaces at the time when the tire is not punctured, as well as an enhanced maneuverability, particularly starting ability, on icy road surfaces in run-flat running where the tire is punctured. Three belt layers (8, 9, 10) are disposed on an outer circumferential side of a carcass layer (6) in a tread portion (4). In addition, as to the three belt layers, the cord angle ? of the innermost belt layer (8) with respect to a circumferential direction of the tire is set at 15° to 30°, the cord angle ? of the intermediate belt layer (9) with respect to the circumferential direction of the tire is set at not less than 40°, and the cord angle ? of the outermost belt layer (10) with respect to the circumferential direction of the tire is set at 35° to 70°.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2007
    Publication date: July 2, 2009
    Applicant: THE YOKOHAMA RUBBER CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kenichiro Sugitani, Yoshimasa Hashimoto
  • Patent number: 5365987
    Abstract: A pneumatic tire of the type wherein a plurality main grooves extending in a tire circumferential direction are so disposed on a tread surface as to define a plurality of rib lines and a plurality of lug grooves are so disposed in said rib lines as to define a plurality of blocks, characterized in that lug groove angles in each of the rib lines to the tire circumferential direction are changed within a range of a maximum-to-minimum ratio of 1.1 to 1.4 as a repeating unit of a geometric progression, and the lug groove angles in the rib lines positioned on the shoulder side to the tire circumferential direction are set to be greater than the lug groove angles in the rib lines positioned on the center side to the tire circumferential direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 1992
    Date of Patent: November 22, 1994
    Assignee: The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Fumito Ishii, Kenichiro Sugitani, Kunihiko Kakigi
  • Patent number: D505380
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2005
    Assignee: The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kenichiro Sugitani, Yukihiko Ohki, Hirohisa Hazama, Kenichiro Endo
  • Patent number: D508890
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2005
    Assignee: The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kenichiro Sugitani, Yukihiko Ohki, Hirohisa Hazama, Kenichiro Endo
  • Patent number: D426855
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2000
    Assignee: The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masakazu Niwa, Kenichiro Sugitani, Hiroshi Hata, Tetsuya Kuze