Patents by Inventor Theron J. Thaden

Theron J. Thaden 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 packaging
    Patent number: 4550827
    Abstract: There is disclosed a plastic bead protector and a method of packaging large tires having bead portions that are susceptible to damage by lifting hooks or fork trucks during shipment. The bead protectors are slideably inserted inside of the bead portions of a tire and are retained in position by a plurality of elastic tension members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 1984
    Date of Patent: November 5, 1985
    Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
    Inventors: George T. Watts, Theron J. Thaden