Patents Assigned to Kumho Tire Co., Inc.
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Publication number: 20240100889Abstract: The present invention discloses a pneumatic tire. The pneumatic tire includes a bead portion and a rim flange provided outside the bead portion. The rim flange is made of a rubber resistant to ozone and fatigue and a hardness reinforcing rubber portion is interposed between the rim flange and the bead portion. The pneumatic tire of the present invention avoids a change in the physical properties of the flange rubber, ozone cracks caused by ozone present in the air, and fatigue cracks caused by frequent flexion and extension to achieve improved handling stability and straight ahead ability.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2022Publication date: March 28, 2024Applicant: KUMHO TIRE CO., INCInventor: Jin Young KIM
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Patent number: 11656144Abstract: This application relates to a tire monitoring system. In one aspect, the system includes a sensor module installed in a tire provided in a vehicle to obtain tire data and a communication module. The communication module may include a transceiver configured to transmit and receive the tire data, and an output unit configured to output one of a caution signal and a warning signal. The communication module may also include a controller configured to determine whether a state of the tire is abnormal based on the tire data and control the output unit to output one of the caution signal and the warning signal based on the determination result.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2021Date of Patent: May 23, 2023Assignee: KUMHO TIRE CO., INC.Inventors: Hyoungseok Kim, Hyounjung Kim
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Patent number: 11590801Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition for a non-pneumatic tire spoke. In particular, the non-pneumatic tire spoke prepared from the composition for a non-pneumatic tire spoke has excellent mechanical properties. A composition for a non-pneumatic tire spoke includes a thermoplastic polyester elastomer, a silane-based interfacial binder, and silica particles. The silica particles have an average particle diameter of 100 to 300 ?m.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2018Date of Patent: February 28, 2023Assignees: Kumho Tire Co., Inc., Korea Advanced Institute of Science and TechnologyInventors: Kee Woon Kim, Gwi Seong Shin, Chul Woo Kwark, Soon Wook Hwang, Bumjoon Kim, Jin-Seong Kim, Joonhyeong Choi, Sung Keun Park
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Patent number: 11331950Abstract: A non-pneumatic tire comprises: a band part including an inner band and an outer band, the outer band being separated from the inner band by a predetermined distance to surround the inner band; and a spoke part provided to extend in a circumferential direction of the tire between the inner band and the outer band, the spoke part including one or more holes when viewed in the circumferential direction and one or more holes when viewed in an axial direction of the tire.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2019Date of Patent: May 17, 2022Assignee: Kumho Tire Co., Inc.Inventors: Soon Wook Hwang, Kee Woon Kim, Chui Woo Kwark, Chang Jung Park
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Patent number: 11305502Abstract: A tire uniformity correcting drum comprises: a lower drum to be in contact with a portion of an inner circumferential surface of a tire; an upper drum provided to be movable up and down with respect to the lower drum and configured to press another portion of the inner circumferential surface of the tire which is not in contact with the lower drum; and a hydraulic driving unit configured to connect the lower drum and the upper drum and move up and down the upper drum with respect to the lower drum. A contact area of the upper drum with the inner circumferential surface of the tire is smaller than a contact area of the lower drum with the inner circumferential surface of the tire.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2019Date of Patent: April 19, 2022Assignee: KUMHO TIRE CO., INC.Inventor: Yeong Jun An
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Patent number: 11059326Abstract: A rim for a non-pneumatic tire comprises a cylindrical rim wall portion, and a fixing member disposed to be spaced apart from the rim wall portion in a radial direction. The rim wall portion is provided with a fixing protrusion protruding in the radial direction or a fixing groove depressed in the radial direction.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2018Date of Patent: July 13, 2021Assignee: KUMHO TIRE CO., INC.Inventors: Soon Wook Hwang, Kee Woon Kim, Chul Woo Kwark, Gwi Seong Shin, Chang Jung Park
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Patent number: 10960708Abstract: A semi-pneumatic tire includes a tread portion configured to make contact with a road surface, a non-pneumatic portion coupled to an inner circumferential surface of the tread portion. The semi-pneumatic tire further includes a pneumatic portion coupled to an inner circumferential surface of the non-pneumatic portion and provided with a space into which an air is filled, and bonding layers respectively interposed between the tread portion and the non-pneumatic portion and between the non-pneumatic portion and the pneumatic portion. The non-pneumatic portion includes a band portion including an inner band coupled to an outer circumferential surface of the pneumatic portion and an outer band spaced apart from the inner band and surrounding an outer circumferential surface of the inner band, and spokes provided between the inner band and the outer band to connect the inner band and the outer band.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2017Date of Patent: March 30, 2021Assignee: KUMHO TIRE CO., INC.Inventors: Chul-Woo Kwark, Kee-Woon Kim, Chang-Jung Park, Gwi-Sung Shin, Soon-Wook Hwang
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Patent number: 10814572Abstract: A method of manufacturing an airless tire including a spoke unit includes a first step of injection-molding a first spoke part, a second spoke part, a third spoke part and a fourth spoke part in a disc-like shape. The method further includes a second step of forming a first spoke by fusing the first spoke part and the second spoke part. The method further includes a third step of forming a second spoke by fusing the third spoke part and the fourth spoke part, and a fourth step of forming the spoke unit by fusing the first spoke and the second spoke.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2018Date of Patent: October 27, 2020Assignee: KUMHO TIRE CO., INC.Inventors: Gwi Seong Shin, Kee Woon Kim, Soon Wook Hwang, Chul Woo Kwark
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Patent number: 10654318Abstract: In view of the above, the disclosure provides a non-pneumatic tire capable of enhancing a load supporting performance and a shock absorbing effect and improving a braking and traction performance. The present disclosure provides a non-pneumatic tire comprising a band part and a spoke part; where, a band part includes an inner band and an outer band that is separated from the inner band and surrounds an outer peripheral surface of the inner band; and where, a spoke part includes a plurality of first spokes that is arranged in a circumferential direction between the inner band and the outer band and connects the inner band and the outer band. Furthermore, according to another embodiment, a spoke part may include second spokes that connected to first spokes adjacent to each other at wherein first embodiment.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2017Date of Patent: May 19, 2020Assignees: KUMHO TIRE CO., INC., THE YOKOHAMA RUBBER COMPANY, LTD.Inventors: Kee-Woon Kim, Chang-Jung Park, Chul-Woo Kwark, Gwi-Sung Shin, Soon-Wook Hwang, Michio Shimizu, Jun Matsuda
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Patent number: 10576790Abstract: The present invention provides a pneumatic tire including a tread block 10 having a sipe 100 formed therein. A three-dimensional inclined surface groove 110 is formed at an upper portion of the sipe 100 formed in the tread block 10, such that three-dimensional inclined surface protrusions 16 and inclined surface grooves 17 respectively formed on both sipe side wall surfaces 15 forming the sipe 100 so as to correspond to each other may minimize a movement of the tread blocks 10 due to a stress generated from the tire contacting with a ground during driving, so as to increase a traction force.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2016Date of Patent: March 3, 2020Assignee: Kumho Tire Co., Inc.Inventors: Jong Seo Lee, Hyung-Ju Seo
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Patent number: 10538130Abstract: A non-pneumatic tire includes a band part, including an inner band and an outer band that is separated from the inner band and surrounds an outer peripheral surface of the inner band; and a spoke part, extending in a circumferential direction between the inner band and the outer band, having a circumferential cross section having one or more holes.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2017Date of Patent: January 21, 2020Assignees: KUMHO TIRE CO., INC., THE YOKOHAMA RUBBER COMPANY, LTD.Inventors: Kee-Woon Kim, Chul-Woo Kwark, Chang-Jung Park, Gwi-Sung Shin, Soon-Wook Hwang, Michio Shimizu, Jun Matsuda
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Patent number: 10442259Abstract: Provided is a tire with self-inflation device. The tube is inserted inside the side portion where the extension and contraction movements of the tire are mostly occurring in order to further enhance the efficiency of the air supply to the tire cavity during driving. The air compressed towards the driving direction is injected to the tire cavity, and the air from the outside is charged to the tube due to the negative pressure formed in the tube located in the opposite side of driving. The durability is enhanced by reducing the exposed portion of the regulator.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2017Date of Patent: October 15, 2019Assignee: KUMHO TIRE CO., INC.Inventors: Seong Jong Park, Sang Do Na, Hyoung Seok Kim, In Chul Sung
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Patent number: 10315468Abstract: The present invention provides a resonance noise reduction tire having a sound absorbing material mounted therein. The resonance noise reduction tire has a sound absorbing material which is mounted therein so as to be adhered to an inner liner formed inside the tire in a circumferential direction thereof. The sound absorbing material is adhered to the inner liner in the circumferential direction thereof, and is configured so that opposite ends thereof are adhered with being separated at a predetermined interval so as not to be abutted to each other.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2016Date of Patent: June 11, 2019Assignee: KUMHO TIRE CO., INC.Inventor: Jongsik Lee
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Patent number: 10245901Abstract: A cavity noise reduction tire comprises a tread portion, a bead assembly being disposed at each side of the tread portion, and a sidewall portion for connecting the tread portion and the bead assembly. The tire has a ratio of the cross-sectional area of the sound-absorbing material to the cross-sectional area of the space formed by the internal surface of the tire which is to be about 23-29%.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2015Date of Patent: April 2, 2019Assignee: KUMHO TIRE CO., INC.Inventors: Hyoungseok Kim, Jongsik Lee, Seong Jin Seo, Pyeong-Hwa Park
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Patent number: 10214636Abstract: A rubber composition for a tire tread includes 6 to 20 parts by weight of a silane coupling agent having a mercapto group and SiO bond; and 1 to 20 parts by weight of terpene resin having a softening point of 130° C. or more and a weight average molecular weight of 1,000 or more, to 100 parts by weight of raw rubber.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2017Date of Patent: February 26, 2019Assignee: KUMHO TIRE CO., INC.Inventors: Jin Oh Maeng, Ho Min
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Publication number: 20180345728Abstract: A pneumatic tire comprises a lug groove disposed outermost in a tire lateral direction in a tread portion, the lug groove opening outward in the tire lateral direction; a projection portion disposed outward of an opening portion of the lug groove in the tire lateral direction, the projection portion extending outward in a tire radial direction past a groove bottom of the lug groove at maximum groove depth and comprising an end disposed inward of a road contact surface of the tread portion in the tire radial direction, when the pneumatic tire is mounted on a regular rim, inflated to a regular internal pressure, and loaded with 70% of a regular load; and a reinforcing portion projecting from a surface of the projection portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 25, 2015Publication date: December 6, 2018Applicants: The Yokohama Rubber Co., LTD., Kumho Tire Co., Inc.Inventors: Hiroshi Hata, Jun Matsuda, Kee Woon Kim, Chang Jung Park
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Publication number: 20180345729Abstract: A pneumatic tire comprises a lug groove disposed outermost in a tire lateral direction in a tread portion, the lug groove opening outward in the tire lateral direction; a projection portion disposed outward of an opening portion of the lug groove in the tire lateral direction, the projection portion extending outward in a tire radial direction past a groove bottom of the lug groove at maximum groove depth and comprising an end disposed inward of a road contact surface of the tread portion in the tire radial direction, when the pneumatic tire is mounted on a regular rim, inflated to a regular internal pressure, and loaded with 70% of a regular load; and a stopper portion projecting from a surface of the tread portion at a position outward of a ground contact edge in the tire lateral direction and inward of the projection portion in the tire lateral direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 25, 2015Publication date: December 6, 2018Applicants: The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd., Kumho Tire Co., Inc.Inventors: Hiroshi HATA, Jun MATSUDA, Kee Woon KIM, Chang Jung PARK
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Publication number: 20180079894Abstract: A rubber composition for a tire tread includes 6 to 20 parts by weight of a silane coupling agent having a mercapto group and SiO bond; and 1 to 20 parts by weight of terpene resin having a softening point of 130° C. or more and a weight average molecular weight of 1,000 or more, to 100 parts by weight of raw rubber.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2017Publication date: March 22, 2018Applicant: KUMHO TIRE CO., INC.Inventors: Jin Oh MAENG, Ho MIN
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Patent number: 9840114Abstract: Disclosed is a pneumatic radial tire for a passenger car having ultra fine steel cords for a carcass ply in which adhesive force between a carcass ply layer and a side wall or a rim flange rubber adjacent to a turn up portion on an outside and a stiffness of the rim flange rubber are larger than a bending stiffness of the carcass ply layer so as to improve durability of a bead part while reducing poor air inletting generated at a carcass turn up portion.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2015Date of Patent: December 12, 2017Assignee: Kumho Tire Co., Inc.Inventors: Dong-Min Lim, Cheul-Ho Choi
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Patent number: D811989Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2016Date of Patent: March 6, 2018Assignee: Kumho Tire Co., Inc.Inventor: Tae Min Kim