Patents by Inventor Christopher Edward Estafen

Christopher Edward Estafen 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).

  • SHEAR BAND
    Publication number: 20230066575
    Abstract: A shear band for a tire includes a first belt layer extending circumferentially around the tire, a second belt layer extending circumferentially around the tire, and a shear band radially interposed between the first belt layer and the second belt layer. The shear band includes a first reinforcing ply radially adjacent the first belt layer, a third reinforcing ply radially adjacent the second belt layer, and a second reinforcing ply radially interposed between the first reinforcing ply and the second reinforcing ply. The first reinforcing ply includes a first flattened, braided tube layer enclosed by a first rubber layer. The second reinforcing ply includes a second flattened, braided tube layer enclosed by a second rubber layer. The third reinforcing ply includes a third flattened, braided tube layer enclosed by a third rubber layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2022
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Inventors: Md Atiqur Rahman Bhuiyan, Jimmy Lee Richards, Gregory Monroe Bond, Christopher Edward Estafen, Francesco Sportelli, Marc Borowczak
  • Shear band
    Patent number: 11511566
    Abstract: A shear band for a tire includes a first belt layer extending circumferentially around the tire, a second belt layer extending circumferentially around the tire, and a shear band radially interposed between the first belt layer and the second belt layer. The shear band includes a first reinforcing ply radially adjacent the first belt layer, a third reinforcing ply radially adjacent the second belt layer, and a second reinforcing ply radially interposed between the first reinforcing ply and the second reinforcing ply. The first reinforcing ply includes a first flattened, braided tube layer enclosed by a first rubber layer. The second reinforcing ply includes a second flattened, braided tube layer enclosed by a second rubber layer. The third reinforcing ply includes a third flattened, braided tube layer enclosed by a third rubber layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
    Inventors: Md Atiqur Rahman Bhuiyan, Jimmy Lee Richards, Gregory Monroe Bond, Christopher Edward Estafen, Francesco Sportelli, Marc Borowczak
  • SHEAR BAND
    Publication number: 20210170795
    Abstract: A shear band for a tire includes a first belt layer extending circumferentially around the tire, a second belt layer extending circumferentially around the tire, and a shear band coupon radially interposed between the first belt layer and the second belt layer. The shear band coupon includes a first reinforcing ply radially adjacent the first belt layer, a third reinforcing ply radially adjacent the second belt layer, and a second reinforcing ply radially interposed between the first reinforcing ply and the second reinforcing ply. The first reinforcing ply includes a first three dimensional layer enclosed by a first fabric layer. The second reinforcing ply includes a second three dimensional layer enclosed by a second fabric layer. The third reinforcing ply includes a third three dimensional layer enclosed by a third fabric layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2019
    Publication date: June 10, 2021
    Inventors: Md Atiqur Rahman Bhuiyan, Jimmy Lee Richards, Gregory Monroe Bond, Christopher Edward Estafen, Francesco Sportelli, Marc Borowczak
  • SHEAR BAND
    Publication number: 20210170796
    Abstract: A shear band for a tire includes a first belt layer extending circumferentially around the tire, a second belt layer extending circumferentially around the tire, and a shear band radially interposed between the first belt layer and the second belt layer. The shear band includes a first reinforcing ply radially adjacent the first belt layer, a third reinforcing ply radially adjacent the second belt layer, and a second reinforcing ply radially interposed between the first reinforcing ply and the second reinforcing ply. The first reinforcing ply includes a first flattened, braided tube layer enclosed by a first rubber layer. The second reinforcing ply includes a second flattened, braided tube layer enclosed by a second rubber layer. The third reinforcing ply includes a third flattened, braided tube layer enclosed by a third rubber layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2019
    Publication date: June 10, 2021
    Inventors: Md Atiqur Rahman Bhuiyan, Jimmy Lee Richards, Gregory Monroe Bond, Christopher Edward Estafen, Francesco Sportelli, Marc Borowczak