Patents by Inventor Chris Beccavin

Chris Beccavin 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).

  • System for continuous tire tread extrusion, molding, and curing
    Patent number: 10493711
    Abstract: A system for the continuous extrusion, molding, and curing of tread rubber is provided. A plurality of discrete mold sectors are arranged adjacent to each other along a longitudinal axis between an in-feed and an out-feed of a mold sector transport mechanism that extends through a heated press. As the mold sectors are continuously advanced along a process direction in steps, rubber material is extruded and placed onto at least one of the mold sectors near the in-feed end such that an elongated strip of rubber material extends over multiple mold sectors along the longitudinal axis. As the strip of rubber material exits the press, the mold sectors are sequentially removed from the rubber material and returned to the in-feed. An extruder outlet positioned near the in-feed can be moved towards or away from the mold sectors to supply rubber material and prevent backflow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignees: Companie Generale Des Etablissements Michelin, Michelin Recherce Et Techinque S.A.
    Inventors: James Fortner, Chinglin Pan, John Hommerson, David Lung, Michael Petrovich, Chris Beccavin
  • SYSTEM FOR CONTINUOUS TIRE TREAD EXTRUSION, MOLDING, AND CURING
    Publication number: 20170246822
    Abstract: A system for the continuous extrusion, molding, and curing of tread rubber is provided. A plurality of discrete mold sectors are arranged adjacent to each other along a longitudinal axis between an in-feed and an out-feed of a mold sector transport mechanism that extends through a heated press. As the mold sectors are continuously advanced along a process direction in steps, rubber material is extruded and placed onto at least one of the mold sectors near the in-feed end such that an elongated strip of rubber material extends over multiple mold sectors along the longitudinal axis. As the strip of rubber material exits the press, the mold sectors are sequentially removed from the rubber material and returned to the in-feed. An extruder outlet positioned near the in-feed can be moved towards or away from the mold sectors to supply rubber material and prevent backflow.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2014
    Publication date: August 31, 2017
    Inventors: James Fortner, Chinglin Pan, John Hommerson, David Lung, Michael Petrovich, Chris Beccavin