Patents by Inventor Bernd Backhaus

Bernd Backhaus 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: 5579818
    Abstract: A solid rubber tire comprised of rubber or plastic having elastomeric properties has a bottom layer and a tread portion connected to the bottom layer. A reinforcement structure for the bottom layer is provided in the form of a textile reinforcement element or a metal reinforcement element. The reinforcement structure is a wound overlay having at least one reinforcement layer which is produced by winding the reinforcement element in a plurality of windings so as to extend over at least 20% of the axial width of the bottom layer. The reinforcement element can be a cord, wire or cable. The reinforcement element may also be a cord material strip having individual reinforcement members arranged in parallel. The reinforcement members can be textile or metal reinforcement members in the form of cord, wire or cable. A method for producing the solid rubber tires is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 1994
    Date of Patent: December 3, 1996
    Assignee: Continental Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Reinhard Hoppenheit, Siegfried Pooch, Bernd Backhaus, Lothar Salokat, Robert Pohlmann, Klaus Ehlers