Patents by Inventor Brandon C. Adcock

Brandon C. Adcock 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).

  • Rubber articles with improved fire properties
    Patent number: 11708482
    Abstract: Tires and tire components are provided having improved fire properties, as well as the vulcanizable compositions for making the tires and tire components. A vulcanizable composition is provided that includes at least one vulcanizable polymer, a curative, a halogenated hydrocarbon, and expandable graphite. The tires and tire components have improved properties including one or more of improved flame retardancy, reduced smoke density and/or toxicity, and reduced heat release.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, LLC
    Inventors: Michael C. Howard, Brandon C. Adcock, Hang Li
  • Elastomeric articles with improved fire protection properties
    Patent number: 11111979
    Abstract: An air spring having an airsleeve, wherein at least one layer of the airsleeve includes the vulcanization product of a composition that includes at least one vuicanizable polymer, a curative, at least one halogenated hydrocarbon wax, and expandable graphite.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Assignee: Firestone Industrial Products Company, LLC
    Inventors: Michael C. Howard, Brandon C. Adcock, Hang Li
  • RUBBER ARTICLES WITH IMPROVED FIRE PROPERTIES
    Publication number: 20200270431
    Abstract: Tires and tire components are provided having improved fire properties, as well as the vulcanizable compositions for making the tires and tire components. A vulcanizable composition is provided that includes at least one vulcanizable polymer, a curative, a halogenated hydrocarbon, and expandable graphite. The tires and tire components have improved properties including one or more of improved flame retardancy, reduced smoke density and/or toxicity, and reduced heat release.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2018
    Publication date: August 27, 2020
    Inventors: Michael C. Howard, Brandon C. Adcock, Hang Li
  • ELASTOMERIC ARTICLES WITH IMPROVED FIRE PROTECTION PROPERTIES
    Publication number: 20190249741
    Abstract: An air spring having an airsleeve, wherein at least one layer of said airsleeve includes the vulcanization product of a composition that includes at least one vulcanizable polymer, a curative, at least one halogenated hydrocarbon wax, and expandable graphite.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2017
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Inventors: Michael C. Howard, Brandon C. Adcock, Hang Li