Patents by Inventor François Philippe Depouhon

François Philippe Depouhon 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).

  • Patent number: 10239363
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a pneumatic tire having a pair of spaced apart bead components, a connecting carcass between the bead components, a pair of sidewalls overlying the carcass, and a rubber chafer portion adjacent to each of the sidewalls and positioned around at least a portion of each of the bead components and intended for contacting a rigid rim of a wheel, the rubber chafer portion comprising a radially innermost toe guard and a chafer adjacent to a radially outer end of the toe guard; wherein the ratio of a modulus of the toe guard to a modulus of the chafer is in the range of 3 to 10.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
    Inventors: Claude Schweitzer, Kundan Kumar, Jean-Louis Marie Félicien Thomas, François Philippe Depouhon, Evangelia Konstantaki
  • Publication number: 20180319223
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a pneumatic tire having a pair of spaced apart bead components, a connecting carcass between the bead components, a pair of sidewalls overlying the carcass, and a rubber chafer portion adjacent to each of the sidewalls and positioned around at least a portion of each of the bead components and intended for contacting a rigid rim of a wheel, the rubber chafer portion comprising a radially innermost toe guard and a chafer adjacent to a radially outer end of the toe guard; wherein the ratio of a modulus of the toe guard to a modulus of the chafer is in the range of 3 to 10.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2018
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Inventors: Claude SCHWEITZER, Kundan KUMAR, Jean-Louis Marie Félicien THOMAS, François Philippe DEPOUHON, Evangelia KONSTANTAKI
  • Patent number: 10052918
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a pneumatic tire having a pair of spaced apart bead components, a connecting carcass between the bead components, a pair of sidewalls overlying the carcass, and a rubber chafer portion adjacent to each of the sidewalls and positioned around at least a portion of each of the bead components and intended for contacting a rigid rim of a wheel, the rubber chafer portion comprising a radially innermost toe guard and a chafer adjacent to a radially outer end of the toe guard; wherein the ratio of a modulus of the toe guard to a modulus of the chafer is in the range of 3 to 10.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
    Inventors: Claude Schweitzer, Jean-Louis Marie Félicien Thomas, Evangelia Konstantaki, François Philippe Depouhon, Kundan Kumar
  • Patent number: 9421824
    Abstract: A pneumatic tire includes a reinforcing ply structure extending between a pair of bead portions, a pair of sidewalls, each sidewall located radially outward of one of the pair of bead portions, a tread radially outward from the reinforcing ply structure, a belt reinforcing structure located radially outward from the reinforcing ply structure and radially inward from the tread, and an innerliner structure extending along an inner surface of the reinforcing ply from a position adjacent one bead portion to a position adjacent the other bead portion. The innerliner structure includes multiple alternating layers of rubber compound and sealant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
    Inventors: Carl Trevor Ross Pulford, Xiaoping Yang, Gary Robert Burg, Deep Samanta, Francois Philippe Depouhon, Laurent Roger Andre Dubos, Giorgio Agostini, Johanna Maria Galindo Alvarez
  • Publication number: 20150306914
    Abstract: A pneumatic tire includes a reinforcing ply structure extending between a pair of bead portions, a pair of sidewalls, each sidewall located radially outward of one of the pair of bead portions, a tread radially outward from the reinforcing ply structure, a belt reinforcing structure located radially outward from the reinforcing ply structure and radially inward from the tread, and an innerliner structure extending along an inner surface of the reinforcing ply from a position adjacent one bead portion to a position adjacent the other bead portion. The innerliner structure includes multiple alternating layers of rubber compound and sealant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2014
    Publication date: October 29, 2015
    Applicant: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
    Inventors: Carl Trevor Ross Pulford, Xiaoping Yang, Gary Robert Burg, Deep Samanta, Francois Philippe Depouhon, Laurent Roger Andre Dubos, Giorgio Agostini, Johanna Maria Galindo Alvarez
  • Publication number: 20150158341
    Abstract: A pneumatic tire comprises an annular tread portion including a plurality of circumferentially extending main grooves comprising an innermost groove, an outermost groove, and at least one middle groove arranged between the innermost groove and the outermost groove. The outermost groove comprises an inner sidewall, an outer sidewall, a groove bottom, and a groove opening opposite to the groove bottom, wherein the outermost groove has an asymmetric cross section with respect to any straight line perpendicular to the groove opening, and wherein the outer sidewall of the outermost groove is tilted by more than 20° with respect to a straight line perpendicular to the groove opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2013
    Publication date: June 11, 2015
    Applicant: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
    Inventors: Phaniraj Muthigi, Jean-Louis Marie Felicien Thomas, Francois Philippe Depouhon, Julien Alexandre Fursthos, Michael Howard Curtis
  • Publication number: 20150144244
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a pneumatic tire having a pair of spaced apart bead components, a connecting carcass between the bead components, a pair of sidewalls overlying the carcass, and a rubber chafer portion adjacent to each of the sidewalls and positioned around at least a portion of each of the bead components and intended for contacting a rigid rim of a wheel, the rubber chafer portion comprising a radially innermost toe guard and a chafer adjacent to a radially outer end of the toe guard; wherein the ratio of a modulus of the toe guard to a modulus of the chafer is in the range of 3 to 10.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2014
    Publication date: May 28, 2015
    Inventors: Claude Schweitzer, Jean-Louis Marie Félicien Thomas, Evangelia Konstantaki, François Philippe Depouhon, Kundan Kumar
  • Patent number: 9033011
    Abstract: A pneumatic tire comprises an annular tread portion including a plurality of circumferentially extending main grooves comprising an innermost groove, an outermost groove, and at least one middle groove arranged between the innermost groove and the outermost groove. The outermost groove comprises an inner sidewall, an outer sidewall, a groove bottom, and a groove opening opposite to the groove bottom, wherein the outermost groove has an asymmetric cross section with respect to any straight line perpendicular to the groove opening, and wherein the outer sidewall of the outermost groove is tilted by more than 20° with respect to a straight line perpendicular to the groove opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2015
    Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
    Inventors: Phaniraj Muthigi, Jean-Louis Marie Felicien Thomas, Francois Philippe Depouhon, Julien Alexandre Fursthos, Michael Howard Curtis
  • Patent number: 9027615
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a tire tread comprising a plurality of circumferential grooves separating circumferential ribs, each groove comprising a bottom and two sidewalls, and a plurality of laterally separated reinforcements, wherein one reinforcement is arranged adjacent each circumferential groove, and wherein each reinforcement extends from the radially inner surface of the tread in a radial direction at least to the bottom of an adjacent circumferential groove to form the bottom of that groove. Further, the invention relates to a tire comprising a tread in accordance with the present invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2015
    Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
    Inventors: Francois Dermience, Denis Michel Philippe Gilon, Jean-Louis Marie Félicien Thomas, Philippe Cornu, François Philippe Depouhon
  • Patent number: 8919404
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a rubber composition comprising at least one rubber component, between about 50 phr and about 120 phr of a filler, wherein at least 20 phr of the filler is a high surface area carbon black. Further, the composition comprises between 10 phr and 30 phr of a phenolic resin. The present invention is further directed to a tire tread or a tire comprising such a composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2014
    Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
    Inventors: Claude Schweitzer, Carolin Anna Welter, Jean-Louis Marie Felicien Thomas, Phaniraj Muthigi, Francois Philippe Depouhon
  • Publication number: 20140069561
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a tire tread comprising a plurality of circumferential grooves separating circumferential ribs, each groove comprising a bottom and two sidewalls, and a plurality of laterally separated reinforcements, wherein one reinforcement is arranged adjacent each circumferential groove, and wherein each reinforcement extends from the radially inner surface of the tread in a radial direction at least to the bottom of an adjacent circumferential groove to form the bottom of that groove. Further, the invention relates to a tire comprising a tread in accordance with the present invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2012
    Publication date: March 13, 2014
    Applicant: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
    Inventors: Francois Dermience, Denis Michel Philippe Gilon, Jean-Louis Marie Felicien Thomas, Philippe Cornu, Francois Philippe Depouhon
  • Publication number: 20140069560
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a rubber composition comprising at least one rubber component, between about 50 phr and about 120 phr of a filler, wherein at least 20 phr of the filler is a high surface area carbon black. Further, the composition comprises between 10 phr and 30 phr of a phenolic resin. The present invention is further directed to a tire tread or a tire comprising such a composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2012
    Publication date: March 13, 2014
    Applicant: THE GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY
    Inventors: Claude Schweitzer, Carolin Anna Welter, Jean-Louis Marie Felicien Thomas, Phaniraj Muthigi, Francois Philippe Depouhon
  • Publication number: 20130146201
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a pneumatic tire having a bead structure provided therein. The bead structure is defined by a homogeneous arrangement of between 3-300 cords. Each cord comprises at least one strand wrapped by at least two strands.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2011
    Publication date: June 13, 2013
    Inventors: Jean-Louis Marie Félicien Thomas, Yann Bernard Duval, François Philippe Depouhon, Andreas Sieber, Mohammed Khiri
  • Patent number: D665335
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2012
    Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
    Inventors: Francois Marie Baumard, Jean-Louis Marie Félicien Thomas, Vincent van Goor, Denis Gilon, François Philippe Depouhon
  • Patent number: D713778
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2014
    Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
    Inventors: Phaniraj Muthigi, Jean-Louis Marie Félicien Thomas, Michael Howard Curtis, François Philippe Depouhon, Julien Alexandre Fursthos