Patents by Inventor Christopher W. Burton

Christopher W. Burton 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).

  • Publication number: 20230364947
    Abstract: A non-pneumatic tire includes an inner ring, an outer ring, and a support structure extending between the inner ring and the outer ring. The support structure has a reinforcement layer disposed therein, where the reinforcement layer has cords containing multiple filaments or strands of filaments, and the cord satisfies the following relationship: x*y<18,000, where x is the stiffness of cord measured in Megapascals, and y is the diameter of the largest filament in the cord measured in mm. The reinforcement layer may contain cords having a Lang Lay construction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2021
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Inventors: Andrew R. Tupta, Benjamin E. Rimai, Christopher W. Burton
  • Publication number: 20220324253
    Abstract: A non-pneumatic tire includes an inner ring, an outer ring, and a plurality of loops extending between the inner ring and the outer ring. The plurality of loops including at least a first loop and a second loop, wherein the first loop and the second loop are each in direct contact with both the inner ring and the outer ring. The first loop has a single reinforcement layer disposed therein, and includes a first extent that extends between the inner ring and the outer ring and a second extent that extends between the inner ring and the outer ring. The second loop has a single reinforcement layer disposed therein, and includes a third extent that extends between the inner ring and the outer ring and a fourth extent that extends between the inner ring and the outer ring. The second extent is in direct contact with the third extent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2020
    Publication date: October 13, 2022
    Inventors: Benjamin E. Rimai, Nicholas J. HARP, Christopher W. Burton, Andrew V. Haidet, Brandon P. Nelson, Timothy M. Lusk