Patents by Inventor Fardad Niknam

Fardad Niknam 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 tread having three different sipe types
    Patent number: 8261789
    Abstract: A pneumatic tire (10) has an inner shoulder (11), an outer shoulder (12) and a tread (13) therebetween. The tread includes a plurality of circumferential grooves 30, 32, 34, 36 38) dividing the tread into a plurality of ribs including inner and outer shoulder ribs (14, 14?), inner and outer intermediate ribs (18, 18?) between the shoulder ribs and a central rib (16) between the intermediate ribs. First sipes (20) are provided in the shoulder ribs and the central rib. Each first sipe has an interlocking shape. Second sipes (22) are provided in the intermediate ribs. Each second sipe has a shape different from that of the first sipes. Third sipes (24) are provided in the intermediate ribs. Each third sipe has a shape different from that of the first and second sipes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Assignee: Continental Tire North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Fardad Niknam, Hinnerk Kaiser, Matthew Lamb
  • Tire tread having three different sipe types
    Publication number: 20090107601
    Abstract: A pneumatic tire (10) has an inner shoulder (11), an outer shoulder (12) and a tread (13) therebetween. The tread includes a plurality of circumferential grooves 30, 32, 34, 36 38) dividing the tread into a plurality of ribs including inner and outer shoulder ribs (14, 14?), inner and outer intermediate ribs (18, 18?) between the shoulder ribs and a central rib (16) between the intermediate ribs. First sipes (20) are provided in the shoulder ribs and the central rib. Each first sipe has an interlocking shape. Second sipes (22) are provided in the intermediate ribs. Each second sipe has a shape different from that of the first sipes. Third sipes (24) are provided in the intermediate ribs. Each third sipe has a shape different from that of the first and second sipes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2008
    Publication date: April 30, 2009
    Inventors: Fardad Niknam, Hinnerk Kaiser, Matt Lamb
  • Tire
    Patent number: D641689
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2011
    Assignees: Continental Tire North America, Inc., Continental Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Matt Lamb, Felix Huebner, Fardad Niknam, Mauricio Mendez