Patents Represented by Attorney Henry C. Young, Jr.

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  • Silica reinforced rubber composition which contains non-silane coupling agent and article of manufacture, including a tire, having at least one component comprised of such rubber composition
    Patent number: 6458882
    Abstract: This invention relates to a conjugated diene-based rubber composition reinforced with particulate silica-based reinforcement together with tetrathiodipropionic acid as a non-silane containing coupling agent to aid in the reinforcement of the rubber composition with a particulate silica-based material and an article of manufacture, including a tire, having at least one component comprised of such rubber composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2002
    Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
    Inventors: Kevin James Pyle, Lawson Gibson Wideman, Paul Harry Sandstrom, Richard Robinson Smith
  • Tire with component of rubber composition which contains modified fumed silica reinforcement
    Patent number: 6455613
    Abstract: The invention relates to a tire having a least one component comprised of a rubber composition which contains aggregates of fumed silica reinforcement. Such tire component may be a tire tread.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2002
    Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
    Inventors: Rene Jean Zimmer, Marc Weydert
  • Tire tread with elastomers of spatially defined Tg's
    Patent number: 6429245
    Abstract: The invention relates to a tire with a tread. The tread is composed of at least two defined elastomers having Tg's spaced apart by at least 55° C. to the exclusion of elastomers having Tg's between −30° and −85° C. The tread composition can be reinforced with either carbon black or a combination of carbon black and silica reinforcing fillers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2002
    Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
    Inventors: William Paul Francik, Edward John Blok, Paul Harry Sandstrom, John Joseph Andre Verthe, David John Zanzig, Adel Farhan Halasa
  • Partially vulcanized shaped rubber composition and preparation of an article, including tires, having a component thereof
    Patent number: 6426378
    Abstract: The invention relates to the preparation of a partially vulcanized, pre-shaped rubber composition and use thereof as a component of an article of manufacture. In practice, the partially vulcanized rubber composition is adhered to an unvulcanized rubber substrate to form a composite thereof and the resulting composite vulcanized to create an article of manufacture. Such pre-vulcanized rubber composition is a composite comprised of at least one diene-based elastomer, amorphous silica, coupling agent and liquid diene-based polymer. Such partially vulcanized, pre-shaped rubber composition may be a component of a tire such as, for example, an apex, sidewall insert or tread. It may also be a component of an industrial rubber product such as, for example, a component of a conveyor belt, power transmission belt or a hose.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2002
    Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
    Inventors: Jean-Paul Lickes, Denis Jean René Gerard, Marc Jules Alexis Henoumont
  • Tire with tread of novel polymer blend including styrene-rich styrene/isoprene/butadiene segmented terpolymer
    Patent number: 6410624
    Abstract: Rubber compositions comprised of novel blends of segmented styrene-rich styrene/isoprene/butadiene terpolymer elastomer and at least one additional elastomer and tires with treads comprised of such rubber composition. Such tires may exhibit increased traction and reduced rolling resistance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2002
    Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
    Inventors: Neil Arthur Maly, Paul Harry Sandstrom, Wen-Liang Hsu, Adel Farhan Halasa
  • Ground recycled rubber and article of manufacture, including tires, having a component comprised thereof
    Patent number: 6407180
    Abstract: The invention relates to ground sulfur pre-vulcanized rubber (e.g. recycled cured rubber) which is blended with a pre-formed composite of carbon black and tris (2-aminoethyl) amine following which it is sulfur vulcanized. The invention also relates to articles of manufacture, including tires, which have at least one component as a rubber composition comprised of such treated pre-vulcanized particulate rubber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2002
    Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
    Inventors: Lawson Gibson Wideman, Paul Harry Sandstrom, George Frank Balogh
  • Tire with tread of rubber composition containing selective low molecular weight polyester plasticizer
    Patent number: 6405775
    Abstract: This invention relates to a tire having a tread of a rubber composition which contains a low molecular weight polyester plasticizer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2002
    Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
    Inventors: Neil Arthur Maly, Justin Joseph Fantozzi
  • Silica reinforced rubber composition and use in tires
    Patent number: 6403693
    Abstract: The invention relates to the preparation of a composite of an elastomer composition containing silica-based reinforcement created by a controlled alkoxysilane condensation reaction within the elastomer matrix. The invention also relates to such composite and to a tire having at least one component of such composite.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2002
    Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
    Inventors: Thierry Florent Edme Materne, Francois Kayser
  • Retreaded tire having tread with oil rich rubber-based adhesive
    Patent number: 6397910
    Abstract: A retreaded tire comprised of a tread and carcass with an intervening rubber layer, conventionally referred to as a cushion, wherein the tread has an oil rich rubber-based adhesive on its inner surface at the interface between said tread and cushion. Said oil rich rubber based adhesive is free, or substantially free, of volatile organic compounds, particularly volatile organic solvents. Alternately, the oil-rich rubber-based adhesive may contain oil and volatile organic solvent wherein oil is the major component insofar as the oil and solvent is concerned.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2002
    Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
    Inventors: Cheryl Ann Losey, Arthur Webster Magee, Roger John Hopper, Richard Michael D'Sidocky
  • Rubber containing starch reinforcement and tire having component thereof
    Patent number: 6391945
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a rubber composition containing a combination of starch, modified starch and/or starch/plasticizer composite together with selected methylene donor and/or methylene acceptor compounds. The invention also relates to tires having at least one component comprised of such rubber composition. Such tire component can be, for example, its circumferential tread or other component of the tire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2002
    Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
    Inventor: Paul Harry Sandstrom
  • Tire with innerliner for prevention of air permeation
    Patent number: 6390164
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a pneumatic tire having a layer, preferably an innerliner, for prevention, or retardation, of air permeation from its inner chamber into the remainder of the tire. The innerliner is of a butyl rubber composition which contains a dispersion of starch/plasticizer composite.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2002
    Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
    Inventor: Roger Neil Beers
  • Tire with sidewall having integral applique over spaced apart scuff resistant ribs
    Patent number: 6391134
    Abstract: A cured tire having an integral adhered applique both cured in the same cure step in a mold to form spaced apart scuff resistant ribs under the applique on the sidewall of the tire, said applique a thin gauge non-staining compatible rubber backing adhered to said sidewall, a highly stable rubberized ink design adhered to said backing and covered with a removable film before and at the time of removal of the tire from the mold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 1996
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2002
    Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
    Inventor: Joseph Edward Lipovac
  • Tire repair patch including bis-imide compound
    Patent number: 6386255
    Abstract: Tire patches are described for off-the-road (OTR) tires. At least the base cushion gum layer and the top cushion gum layer include a bis-imide in an effective amount to reduce reversion of the gum rubber composition during repair and during use. The bis-imides are significantly more effective in this application than other reversion inhibitors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2002
    Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
    Inventors: Ramendra Nath Majumdar, Ezra Dewayne Bonds, Douglas Watha Miller
  • Preparation of reinforced rubber and use in tires
    Patent number: 6384127
    Abstract: The invention relates to the preparation of a rubber composition containing silica-based filler reinforcement through the utilization of a organosilane disulfide compound mixed with a rubber composition in at least one preparatory, non-productive, mixing stage followed by utilization of an organosilane polysulfide compound mixed with the rubber composition in a subsequent, productive, mixing stage. The invention further relates to the resulting rubber composition and use thereof in tires.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2002
    Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
    Inventors: Thierry Florent Edmé Materne, Giorgio Agostini, Ghislain Adolphe Léon Thise
  • Preparation of elastomer reinforced with in situ formed silica and tire having component thereof
    Patent number: 6359034
    Abstract: This invention relates to preparation of an elastomer which contains a dispersion of silica reinforcement by forming a silica reinforcement in situ within an unvulcanized elastomer host, the resulting elastomer/filler composite and tire having component which contains such reinforced elastomer. The invention includes a rubber composition of at least two elastomers wherein one of said elastomers is a pre-formed composite of elastomer/in situ formed silica reinforcement. A tire having a component of such rubber composition, particularly a tire tread, is specifically contemplated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2002
    Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
    Inventors: Friedrich Visel, Wolfgang Lauer, Uwe Ernst Frank, Rene Jean Zimmer
  • Tire with layer for retardation of air permeation
    Patent number: 6345656
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a pneumatic tire having a layer comprised of a starch/plasticizer composite for prevention, or retardation, of air permeation from its inner chamber into the remainder of the tire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2002
    Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
    Inventors: Filomeno Gennaro Corvasce, Marie-Rita Catherine Amelie Thise-Fourgon, Alain Emile Francois Roesgen
  • Preparation of reinforced rubber and use in tires
    Patent number: 6306949
    Abstract: The invention relates to the preparation of a rubber composition containing silica-based filler reinforcement through the utilization of a organosilane disulfide compound mixed with a rubber composition in at least one preparatory, non-productive, mixing stage followed by utilization of an organosilane polysulfide compound mixed with the rubber composition in a subsequent, productive, mixing stage. The invention further relates to the resulting rubber composition and use thereof in tires.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2001
    Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
    Inventors: Thierry Florent Edmé Materne, Giorgio Agostini, Ghislain Adolphe Léon Thise
  • Endless rubber track and vehicle containing such track
    Patent number: 6296329
    Abstract: The invention relates to an endless vehicular rubber track. The invention particularly relates to such track having a ground-contacting tread component of a rubber composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2001
    Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
    Inventors: Michael Brendan Rodgers, Ram Murthy Krishnan, Paul Harry Sandstrom, Neil Arthur Maly, Larry Ashley Gordon
  • Rubber composition comprised of cis-1,4-polyisoprene and polymeric di-maleamic acid and articles, including tires, having at least one component comprised thereof
    Patent number: 6297325
    Abstract: This invention relates to rubber compositions comprised of cis-1,4-polyisoprene and a polymeric di-maleamic acid and to articles of manufacture having at least one component comprised thereof, including tires. The polymeric di-maleamic acid has been observed to enhance green strength of such rubber composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2001
    Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
    Inventors: Lawson Gibson Wideman, Paul Harry Sandstrom
  • Tire with tread containing electrically conductive stitched thread
    Patent number: 6289958
    Abstract: The invention relates to a rubber tire, and its preparation, composed of carbon black reinforced rubber carcass with an outer, circumferential rubber tread construction of a rubber composition having a relatively high electrical resistivity. The tire tread construction has an electrically conductive filamentary thread stitched through the tread construction and extending between the inner surface of the tread to its outer surface. An electrically conductive path is thereby created through the tire tread.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2001
    Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
    Inventors: Jean Luc Dheur, Pierre Marie Jean Dauvister