Patents Assigned to Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, Inc.
  • Rubber compositions containing whey protein
    Patent number: 10227480
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are rubber compositions comprising at least one rubber, titanium oxide filler and a whey protein component, and related methods as well as tire components containing the rubber compositions disclosed herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2019
    Assignee: Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, Inc.
    Inventors: Benjamin C. Galizio, Amy M. Randall, Melissa Clark
  • Rubber composition suitable for use as a cap ply in a tire
    Patent number: 9556351
    Abstract: Disclosed is a rubber composition suitable for use as a cap ply rubber composition. The rubber composition comprises: (a) at least one natural or synthetic rubbery polymer; (b) from 0.1 to 20 phr of at least one hydrazide compound; (c) from 0.1 to 10 phr of at least one methylene donor; (d) from 0.1 to 10 phr of at least one methylene acceptor resin; and (e) from 0.1 to 10 phr of zinc oxide is disclosed. A method of making the same is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, Inc.
    Inventors: Natalie Weingart, David R. Stewart, Jamie J. McNutt, Tomohiro Kusano
  • Airless tire construction having multiple layers
    Patent number: 9487052
    Abstract: A tire includes a wheel portion having an axis of rotation and an annular outer surface. The tire further includes a webbing extending from an annular inner surface of the wheel portion towards the axis of rotation. A stiffness of the webbing varies along the axial direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Assignee: Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert Asper
  • Tire tread
    Patent number: D768057
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2016
    Assignee: Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, Inc.
    Inventor: Kevin E. Scheifele
  • Tire tread
    Patent number: D772788
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Assignee: Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, Inc.
    Inventor: Paula R. Lundgren
  • Tire tread
    Patent number: D772790
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Assignee: Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, Inc.
    Inventor: Kevin E. Scheifele