Patents by Inventor Aya WAKIZONO

Aya WAKIZONO 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).

  • Patent number: 10766312
    Abstract: A pneumatic tire comprises a tread portion 2 provided with a circumferential land region 6 provided with a plurality of combined sipes 35 (36, 37). The combined sipes 35 (36, 37) are each composed of a straight portion 34 extending from one edge toward the other edge of the circumferential land region 6, and an arc-shaped portion 33 extending from the straight portion 34 to the other edge of the circumferential land region 6. The combined sipes 35 include a first combined sipe 36 in which the maximum depth of its arc-shaped portion 33 is larger than the maximum depth of its straight portion 34, and a second combined sipe 37 in which the maximum depth of its straight portion 34 is larger than the maximum depth of its arc-shaped portion 33.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Aya Wakizono, Yoshiaki Kanematsu
  • Patent number: 10675917
    Abstract: A tire comprises center blocks 4 comprising a first center lateral groove 5A and a second center closed sipe 6a opposed to each other in a tire axial direction, and a second center lateral groove 5B and a first center closed sipe 6b axially opposed to each other. Lengths thereof satisfy the followings: LA/LA0?½, LB/LB0?½, Lb/Lb0 in a range of from ? to ?, La/La0 in a range of from ? to ?, LA<La, (LA+La)<LA0, LB<Lb, and (LB+Lb)<LB0. The center blocks 4 comprise a high rigidity region extending continuously between penetrating sipes 3 and between a first imaginary line passing through terminating ends of the first center lateral groove and the first center closed sipe and a second imaginary line passing through terminating ends of the second center lateral groove and the second center closed sipe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Aya Wakizono, Hiroshi Yamaoka
  • Patent number: 10391821
    Abstract: A pneumatic tire comprises a tread portion provided with tread grooves defining a asymmetrical tread pattern. The tread grooves include an outboard shoulder main groove and an outboard crown main groove extending zigzag continuously in the tire circumferential direction. The outboard shoulder main groove is composed of alternate long groove segments and short groove segments which are inclined with respect to the tire circumferential direction to the outboard tread edge. The inclination angle ?b of the short groove segments is larger than The inclination angle ?a of the long groove segments. The groove widths of the long groove segments are gradually increased toward the outboard tread edge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventor: Aya Wakizono
  • Publication number: 20180264892
    Abstract: A tire comprises center blocks 4 comprising a first center lateral groove 5A and a second center closed sipe 6a opposed to each other in a tire axial direction, and a second center lateral groove 5B and a first center closed sipe 6b axially opposed to each other. Lengths thereof satisfy the followings: LA/LA0?½, LB/LB0?½, Lb/Lb0 in a range of from ? to ?, La/La0 in a range of from ? to ?, LA<La, (LA+La) <LA0, LB<Lb, and (LB+Lb)<LB0. The center blocks 4 comprise a high rigidity region extending continuously between penetrating sipes 3 and between a first imaginary line passing through terminating ends of the first center lateral groove and the first center closed sipe and a second imaginary line passing through terminating ends of the second center lateral groove and the second center closed sipe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2018
    Publication date: September 20, 2018
    Applicant: Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Aya WAKIZONO, Hiroshi YAMAOKA
  • Patent number: 9994077
    Abstract: Provided is a pneumatic tire having high snow road performance. Provided is a pneumatic tire, the direction of mounting of which to a vehicle is specified. A tread section has formed therein an outer shoulder main groove which extends in a zigzag pattern, an outer middle main groove, outer shoulder lateral grooves, and outer middle lateral grooves. As a result, outer shoulder lands and outer middle lands are formed on the tread section. The outer shoulder lands are provided with outer shoulder lug grooves, and the outer middle lands are provided with outer middle lug grooves. The outer shoulder lateral grooves and the outer middle lug grooves are smoothly connected through the outer shoulder main groove. The outer middle lateral grooves and the outer shoulder lug grooves are smoothly connected through the outer shoulder main groove.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventor: Aya Wakizono
  • Publication number: 20170253090
    Abstract: A pneumatic tire comprises a tread portion 2 provided with a circumferential land region 6 provided with a plurality of combined sipes 35 (36, 37). The combined sipes 35 (36, 37) are each composed of a straight portion 34 extending from one edge toward the other edge of the circumferential land region 6, and an arc-shaped portion 33 extending from the straight portion 34 to the other edge of the circumferential land region 6. The combined sipes 35 include a first combined sipe 36 in which the maximum depth of its arc-shaped portion 33 is larger than the maximum depth of its straight portion 34, and a second combined sipe 37 in which the maximum depth of its straight portion 34 is larger than the maximum depth of its arc-shaped portion 33.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2017
    Publication date: September 7, 2017
    Applicant: Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Aya WAKIZONO, Yoshiaki KANEMATSU
  • Publication number: 20160368326
    Abstract: Provided is a pneumatic tire having high snow road performance. Provided is a pneumatic tire, the direction of mounting of which to a vehicle is specified. A tread section has formed therein an outer shoulder main groove which extends in a zigzag pattern, an outer middle main groove, outer shoulder lateral grooves, and outer middle lateral grooves. As a result, outer shoulder lands and outer middle lands are formed on the tread section. The outer shoulder lands are provided with outer shoulder lug grooves, and the outer middle lands are provided with outer middle lug grooves. The outer shoulder lateral grooves and the outer middle lug grooves are smoothly connected through the outer shoulder main groove. The outer middle lateral grooves and the outer shoulder lug grooves are smoothly connected through the outer shoulder main groove.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2014
    Publication date: December 22, 2016
    Applicant: SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventor: Aya WAKIZONO
  • Publication number: 20160297255
    Abstract: A pneumatic tire comprises a tread portion provided with tread grooves defining a asymmetrical tread pattern. The tread grooves include an outboard shoulder main groove and an outboard crown main groove extending zigzag continuously in the tire circumferential direction. The outboard shoulder main groove is composed of alternate long groove segments and short groove segments which are inclined with respect to the tire circumferential direction to the outboard tread edge. The inclination angle ?b of the short groove segments is larger than The inclination angle ?a of the long groove segments. The groove widths of the long groove segments are gradually increased toward the outboard tread edge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2016
    Publication date: October 13, 2016
    Applicant: SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventor: Aya WAKIZONO