Patents by Inventor Pierre J. R. Declercq

Pierre J. R. Declercq 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).

  • Tire rim and adapter
    Patent number: 4373567
    Abstract: Adapters mounted between the beads of a tire and the respective bead seats of a standard rim to permit the mounting of oversize tires on standard rims. A first surface on an adapter is contoured to conform to and engage a respective rim bead seat and flange. A second surface on an adapter is contoured to conform to and engage a respective tire bead. The adapter may comprise an annular body, a pair of cores in the annular body, and a reinforcing ply enveloping the pair of cores.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 1980
    Date of Patent: February 15, 1983
    Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
    Inventor: Pierre J. R. Declercq