Patents by Inventor Ceyhan Celik
Ceyhan Celik 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).
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Patent number: 11167594Abstract: A tire includes a carcass ply, a tread disposed radially outward of a crown region of the carcass ply, and a belt structure having an overall axial width substantially equal to a tread width interposed between the tread and the crown region in circumferential surrounding relation to the carcass ply. The belt structure includes a first belt layer and a second belt layer radially adjacent the first belt layer. The first belt layer includes a first reinforced composite with first reinforcement cords embedded in a first rubber matrix. The first reinforcement cords have a construction of 1100/4 dtex with a twist between 150 TPM and 250 TPM and a dipping tension between 100 mN/tex and 200 mN/tex.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2019Date of Patent: November 9, 2021Assignees: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, Teijin Aramid B.V.Inventors: Ceyhan Celik, James Gregory Gillick, Robert Edward Lionetti, Michel Henricus Jacobus van den Tweel, Tony Mathew
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Publication number: 20210323354Abstract: A tire, preferably an aircraft tire has a cut protector belt formed of a monofilament reinforcement cord.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2020Publication date: October 21, 2021Inventors: Leonard James Reiter, Robert John Boehlefeld, Ceyhan Celik, James Gregory Gillick, Andrew Robert Ondo, David Charles Wagner, Jimmy Lee Richads, Christopher Ryan Self, Michael William Schellenberger, II, Kiyoshi Ueyoko
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Patent number: 11142022Abstract: A wheel assembly includes a mounting plate for attachment to a rotatable axle; a plurality of friction plates each engaging one of a plurality of parts of a tire assembly; and a plurality of cable members each connecting the mounting plate to the tire assembly such that each cable member extends radially outward through a first hole in one of the friction plates and radially inward through a second hole in the one friction plate to form a loop about the one friction plate and the one part of the plurality of parts of the tire assembly.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2019Date of Patent: October 12, 2021Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber CompanyInventor: Ceyhan Celik
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Patent number: 11124024Abstract: A wheel assembly includes a hub for attachment to a rotatable axle, a plurality of first friction plates each engaging a first surface of one part of a plurality of parts of a tire assembly, a plurality of second friction plates each engaging a second surface of the one part of a plurality of parts of a tire assembly, the second surface being radially opposite the first surface, and a plurality of radial cable members each connecting the hub to the tire assembly such that each radial cable member extends radially away from the hub, bends circumferentially adjacent a corresponding second friction plate, bends radially outward and back circumferentially adjacent a corresponding first friction plate, and radially inward to a first point of intersection with the same radial cable member.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2019Date of Patent: September 21, 2021Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber CompanyInventor: Ceyhan Celik
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Patent number: 11110749Abstract: A wheel assembly includes a plurality of discreet, axially extending curved friction plates for engaging a first side of a spoke structure of a tire assembly, a first annular rim piece for engaging a rotatable axle, and a second annular rim piece for engaging the first rim piece. The first rim piece and the second rim piece each have axially extending lugs for engaging opposite ends of the friction plates.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2018Date of Patent: September 7, 2021Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber CompanyInventors: Ceyhan Celik, Steven Amos Edwards
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Publication number: 20210178818Abstract: A tire includes a carcass ply, a tread disposed radially outward of a crown region of the carcass ply, and a belt structure having an overall axial width substantially equal to a tread width interposed between the tread and the crown region in circumferential surrounding relation to the carcass ply. The belt structure includes a first belt layer and a second belt layer radially adjacent the first belt layer. The first belt layer includes a first reinforced composite with first reinforcement cords embedded in a first rubber matrix. The first reinforcement cords have a construction of 1100/4 dtex with a twist between 150 TPM and 250 TPM and a dipping tension between 100 mN/tex and 200 mN/tex.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2019Publication date: June 17, 2021Inventors: Ceyhan Celik, James Gregory Gillick, Robert Edward Lionetti, Michel Henricus Jacobus van den Tweel, Tony Mathew
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Patent number: 11027578Abstract: A wheel and tire assembly includes a plurality of support elements for supporting part of a load of a vehicle and an annular shear band extending circumferentially around the support elements. The band has a radially inner circumferential membrane, a radially outer circumferential membrane, and a shear layer interconnecting the inner membrane and the outer membrane. The shear layer has a plurality of closed cells for controlling shear deflection between the inner membrane and the outer membrane.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2018Date of Patent: June 8, 2021Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber CompanyInventor: Ceyhan Celik
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Patent number: 11020918Abstract: A system manufactures a tire assembly. The system includes a core having a cylindrical hub and radially protruding extensions projecting radially outward from the hub, a plurality of internal arcuate members for positioning a reinforcing layer of the tire assembly about the core, the internal arcuate members being disposed in spaces between the extensions of the core, a first side plate for securing the internal arcuate members in place relative to the core, and a second side plate for securing the core and internal arcuate members to each other.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2019Date of Patent: June 1, 2021Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber CompanyInventors: Ceyhan Celik, George Michael Stoila, Steven Amos Edwards, James Alfred Benzing, II, William Andrew Haydu, Jr., Todd Andrew Bachochin, Michael James Hogan, Timothy Scott Miller
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Publication number: 20210155036Abstract: A wheel assembly includes a hub for attachment to a rotatable axle, a plurality of first friction plates each engaging a first surface of one part of a plurality of parts of a tire assembly, a plurality of second friction plates each engaging a second surface of the one part of a plurality of parts of a tire assembly, the second surface being radially opposite the first surface, and a plurality of radial cable members each connecting the hub to the tire assembly such that each radial cable member extends radially away from the hub, bends circumferentially adjacent a corresponding second friction plate, bends radially outward and back circumferentially adjacent a corresponding first friction plate, and radially inward to a first point of intersection with the same radial cable member.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 25, 2019Publication date: May 27, 2021Inventor: Ceyhan Celik
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Publication number: 20210146721Abstract: A wheel assembly includes a mounting plate for attachment to a rotatable axle, a plurality of elongate friction members for engaging a tire assembly, a plurality of first angular flanges extending radially outward and circumferentially in a first direction from the mounting plate, and a plurality of second angular flanges extending radially outward and circumferentially in a second direction, opposite the first direction, from the mounting plate. Each elongate friction member is disposed axially between one of the first angular flanges and one of the second angular flanges.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2019Publication date: May 20, 2021Inventors: Ceyhan Celik, Steven Amos Edwards
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Publication number: 20210146719Abstract: A wheel assembly includes a mounting plate for attachment to a rotatable axle; a plurality of friction plates each engaging one of a plurality of parts of a tire assembly; and a plurality of cable members each connecting the mounting plate to the tire assembly such that each cable member extends radially outward through a first hole in one of the friction plates and radially inward through a second hole in the one friction plate to form a loop about the one friction plate and the one part of the plurality of parts of the tire assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2019Publication date: May 20, 2021Inventor: Ceyhan Celik
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Patent number: 11001021Abstract: A system manufactures a tire assembly. The system includes a core having a cylindrical hub and radially protruding extensions projecting radially outward from the hub, a plurality of internal arcuate members for positioning a reinforcing layer of the about the core, the internal arcuate members each being wrapped with a reinforcement layer, the internal arcuate members being disposed in spaces circumferentially between the extensions of the core, a first side plate for securing the internal arcuate members in place relative to the core; and a second side plate for securing the core and internal arcuate members to each other.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2019Date of Patent: May 11, 2021Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber CompanyInventors: Ceyhan Celik, Steven Amos Edwards, Timothy Scott Miller
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Publication number: 20210122190Abstract: A tire for a mobile vehicle includes an outer flexible ring mounted to an inner central rim and a spoke structure extending radially between the inner central rim and the outer flexible ring. The spoke structure is constructed from a plurality of elements disposed side-by-side such that the elements extend circumferentially around the perimeter of the inner central rim and radially inside the outer flexible ring. The spoke structure further defines a plurality of triangular openings disposed between the outer flexible ring, a first element of the plurality of elements and a second element of the plurality of elements. The first element is circumferentially adjacent the second element.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2019Publication date: April 29, 2021Inventor: Ceyhan Celik
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Patent number: 10987968Abstract: A wheel and tire assembly for a mobile vehicle in accordance with the present invention includes an inner central rim, a flexible ring mounted on the inner central rim, and a spoke structure extending between the inner central rim and the flexible ring. The spoke structure defines a plurality of cavities and alternating radially extending openings disposed concentrically about the inner central rim and allowing the flexible ring to deflect under load. The spoke structure further defines a plurality of triangular openings disposed at the flexible ring and between the cavities and the inlet openings.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 2019Date of Patent: April 27, 2021Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber CompanyInventors: Ceyhan Celik, Steven Amos Edwards
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Patent number: 10864772Abstract: A wheel assembly includes a first side plate having a first annular base, axially protruding first claw members projecting axially outward from the first annular base, axially protruding first hub mounts projecting axially outward from the first annular base, and axially protruding first spring mounts projecting axially outward from the first annular base; a hub member attached to the first side plate; and a tire assembly laid over the hub member such that spokes of the tire assembly are radially adjacent corresponding first claw members of the first side plate, a plurality of friction members and the first claw members sandwiching each of the spokes.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2019Date of Patent: December 15, 2020Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber CompanyInventors: Ceyhan Celik, Steven Amos Edwards, George Michael Stoila
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Patent number: 10821774Abstract: An adjustable rim includes a first annular ring rotatable about a first axis, the first ring having radially extending first linear slots circumferentially spaced about the first ring, a first annular adjustment hoop rotatable about the first axis, the first hoop having circumferentially and radially extending first arcuate slots spaced about the first hoop, a second annular ring rotatable about a second axis, the second ring having radially extending second linear slots circumferentially spaced about the second ring, a second annular adjustment hoop rotatable about the second axis, the second hoop having circumferentially and radially extending second arcuate slots spaced about the second hoop, and an axially extending arcuate member having a first axial end and a second axial end. The first axial end is circumferentially and radially aligned with a first linear slot of the first annular ring and a first arcuate slot of the first annular hoop.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2019Date of Patent: November 3, 2020Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber CompanyInventors: Ceyhan Celik, Steven Amos Edwards
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Publication number: 20200189330Abstract: A bead for a tire in accordance with the present invention includes a core with at least one yarn of a multifilament textile fiber embedded in an organic matrix having a density between 0.9 g/m3 and 2.0 g/m3 and an outer sheath layer including at least one metal wire wound around, and in contact with, the core. The core has a diameter between 5.0 mm and 30.0 mm.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2018Publication date: June 18, 2020Inventors: Paul Joseph Endres, Ceyhan Celik, James Gregory Gillick, Leonard James Reiter, James Christopher Kish
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Patent number: 10639934Abstract: A structurally supported tire includes a ground contacting annular tread portion, an annular hoop structure for supporting a load on the tire, and a ply structure secured to a vehicle rim and the tread portion. The hoop structure is secured to a radially inner surface of the ply structure. The hoop structure includes a first double layer of steel cords and a second double layer of steels cords sandwiching a first layer of non-woven reinforcement, a second layer of non-woven reinforcement, and a single layer of steel cords.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2016Date of Patent: May 5, 2020Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber CompanyInventor: Ceyhan Celik
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Patent number: 10603956Abstract: A wheel assembly includes a first rim piece for engaging a rotatable axle; and a second rim piece for engaging the rotatable axle. The first rim piece has axially extending curved friction plates for engaging a first side of a spoke structure of a tire. Axially outer ends of the friction plates engage axially extending lugs of the second rim piece to form a single split wheel assembly.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2018Date of Patent: March 31, 2020Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber CompanyInventors: Ceyhan Celik, Steven Amos Edwards, George Michael Stoila, Michael James Hogan
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Publication number: 20200055268Abstract: A system pretensions part of a wheel and tire assembly. The system includes a plurality of support elements for supporting part of a load of a vehicle and an annular shear band extending circumferentially around the support elements. The band has a radially inner circumferential membrane, a radially outer circumferential membrane, and a shear layer interconnecting the inner membrane and the outer membrane. The shear layer has a structure pretensioned prior to installation of the assembly on a vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 20, 2018Publication date: February 20, 2020Inventor: Ceyhan CELIK