Patents by Inventor Randy Ray Beller

Randy Ray Beller 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).

  • Bladder lifting apparatus and method
    Patent number: 6761849
    Abstract: A bladder removing apparatus for a tire vulcanizer having a movable boom swiveled on a horizontally movable platform with a flexible connecting member carried by the boom for attachment to the bladder, whereby the platform is moveable and the boom is swingable into a centered position of the bladder, upon lifting of said bladder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2004
    Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
    Inventors: Thomas Francis Quinn, Gary Bernard Shumacher, Randy Ray Beller
  • Tread application apparatus with automated tread centering feature
    Patent number: 6521071
    Abstract: An improved method for applying an annular tread (10) to a pneumatic tire casing (20) which has the steps of mounting the tread (10) on a tread expander assembly (200) wherein the tread (10) pass over a mount wheel (300) prior to the casing (20) being mounted onto the mount wheel. The improved apparatus (100) has all the mechanisms for supporting the casing (20) and the tread (10) extended from one end (405) allowing the operator to work entirely in front of the apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2003
    Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
    Inventors: Gary Charles Parrish, Ralph Michael Parise, Gary Bernard Schumacher, Randy Ray Beller
  • Bladder lifting apparatus and method
    Publication number: 20030025249
    Abstract: A bladder removing apparatus for a tire vulcanizer having a movable boom swiveled on a horizontally movable platform with a flexible connecting member carried by the boom for attachment to the bladder, whereby the platform is moveable and the boom is swingable into a centered position of the bladder, upon lifting of said bladder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2001
    Publication date: February 6, 2003
    Inventors: Thomas Francis Quinn, Gary Bernard Shumacher, Randy Ray Beller
  • Tread application apparatus with automated tread centering feature
    Publication number: 20020170652
    Abstract: An improved method for applying an annular tread (10) to a pneumatic tire casing (20) which has the steps of mounting the tread (10) on a tread expander assembly (200) wherein the tread (10) pass over a mount wheel (300) prior to the casing (20) being mounted onto the mount wheel. The improved apparatus (100) has all the mechanisms for supporting the casing (20) and the tread (10) extended from one end (405) allowing the operator to work entirely in front of the apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2001
    Publication date: November 21, 2002
    Inventors: Gary Charles Parrish, Ralph Michael Parise, Gary Bernard Schumacher, Randy Ray Beller