Patents by Inventor Chris A. Swartzwelder

Chris A. Swartzwelder 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).

  • Tire with noise-reducing tread pattern
    Patent number: 9937756
    Abstract: A tire includes a tire carcass and a tread extending circumferentially about the tire carcass The tread includes a plurality of tread elements disposed in a tread pattern. The plurality of tread elements have one of two different pitch lengths and are disposed in a noise-reducing pitch sequence.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, LLC
    Inventors: Jon I. Stuckey, Justin E. Hayes, Chris A. Swartzwelder
  • TIRE WITH NOISE-REDUCING TREAD PATTERN
    Publication number: 20160207358
    Abstract: A tire includes a tire carcass and a tread extending circumferentially about the tire carcass The tread includes a plurality of tread elements disposed in a tread pattern. The plurality of tread elements have one of two different pitch lengths and are disposed in a noise-reducing pitch sequence.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2016
    Publication date: July 21, 2016
    Inventors: Jon I. Stuckey, Justin E. Hayes, Chris A. Swartzwelder
  • Tire with noise-reducing tread pattern
    Patent number: 9327558
    Abstract: A tire includes a tire carcass and a tread extending circumferentially about the tire carcass The tread includes a plurality of tread elements disposed in a tread pattern. The plurality of tread elements have one of two different pitch lengths and are disposed in a noise-reducing pitch sequence.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Assignee: Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, LLC
    Inventors: Jon I. Stuckey, Justin E. Hayes, Chris Swartzwelder
  • Tire having gum strip and chafer
    Patent number: 8517072
    Abstract: A tire having a circumferential tread, at least one belt, an inner liner, a pair of sidewalls, at least one carcass ply, and a pair of bead portions. The pair of bead portions each further includes a bead core, a bead filler having an upper end, a chaffer, and a gum strip. The chaffer extends axially outward from the inner liner towards the sidewall and curves radially upward along an axially outer portion of the bead core. The sidewall gum strip extends radially upward from a curved portion of the chaffer, wherein the sidewall gumstrip is located axially between the at least one carcass ply turn-up end and a sidewall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2013
    Assignee: Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, LLC
    Inventors: Bradley J Harris, Chris A Swartzwelder
  • TIRE WITH NOISE-REDUCING TREAD PATTERN
    Publication number: 20130042952
    Abstract: A tire includes a tire carcass and a tread extending circumferentially about the tire carcass The tread includes a plurality of tread elements disposed in a tread pattern. The plurality of tread elements have one of two different pitch lengths and are disposed in a noise-reducing pitch sequence.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2010
    Publication date: February 21, 2013
    Inventors: Jon I. Stuckey, Justin E. Hayes, Chris Swartzwelder
  • TIRE HAVING GUM STRIP AND CHAFER
    Publication number: 20110186202
    Abstract: A tire having a circumferential tread, at least one belt, an inner liner, a pair of sidewalls, at least one carcass ply, and a pair of bead portions. The pair of bead portions each further includes a bead core, a bead filler having an upper end, a chaffer, and a gum strip. The chaffer extends axially outward from the inner liner towards the sidewall and curves radially upward along an axially outer portion of the bead core. The sidewall gum strip extends radially upward from a curved portion of the chaffer, wherein the sidewall gumstrip is located axially between the at least one carcass ply turn-up end and a sidewall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2010
    Publication date: August 4, 2011
    Applicant: BRIDGESTONE AMERICAS TIRE OPERATIONS, LLC
    Inventors: Bradley Jameyson Harris, Chris A. Swartzwelder
  • Tire shoulder region
    Patent number: D623588
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2010
    Inventor: Chris Swartzwelder