Patents by Inventor Frank Philpott
Frank Philpott 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).
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Patent number: 7451792Abstract: A run flat safety support ring intended to be mounted on a wheel rim inside a tire equipping a vehicle for supporting the tire tread in case of loss of inflation pressure has a generally cylindrical crown intended to come in contact with the interior of the tire tread in the event of the loss of inflation pressure, but has a clearance from the tire tread interior at normal pressure. The ring also has an annular body located radially inward of the crown, the annular body comprising a grid of continuous reinforcement composite.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2004Date of Patent: November 18, 2008Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber CompanyInventors: Philippe Marie Etienne Manne, Frank Philpott
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Patent number: 7409974Abstract: A self-supporting pneumatic tire, capable of continued operation during under-inflation conditions, has at least one insert located in each tire sidewall. Forming the interior surface of the self-supporting tire is a stiffening layer of material having characteristics similar to that of the insert. In the tread region of the tire, and radially inward of the innermost carcass layer, and possibly in the interior bead region of the tire, is a partial inner liner layer of the bromobutyl rubber.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2005Date of Patent: August 12, 2008Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber CompanyInventors: Laurent Luigi Domenico Colantonio, Anne Thérèse Peronnet-Paquin, Filomeno Gennaro Corvasce, Alain Emile Francois Roesgen, Frank Philpott
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Publication number: 20070209751Abstract: The present invention is directed to a runflat tire having at least one of its components comprising the radial carcass ply, the underlay, the overlay, the bead inserts or the chippers, reinforced with polyester cords having a polyepoxide disposed on its surface. The polyester cord is formed by first obtaining a cord through twisting together a plurality of polyester yarns, secondly treating the cord with an aqueous dispersion comprising a polyepoxide, and thirdly treating the cord with an aqueous RFL dispersion comprising a resorcinol-formaldehyde resin, a styrene-butadiene copolymer latex, a vinylpyridine-styrene-butadiene terpolymer latex, and a blocked isocyanate.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 10, 2007Publication date: September 13, 2007Inventors: Serge Imhoff, Mustafa Goksoy, Rene Reuter, Yves Donckels, Frank Philpott
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Publication number: 20060108037Abstract: A run flat safety support ring intended to be mounted on a wheel rim inside a tire equipping a vehicle for supporting the tire tread in case of loss of inflation pressure has a generally cylindrical crown intended to come in contact with the interior of the tire tread in the event of the loss of inflation pressure, but has a clearance from the tire tread interior at normal pressure. The ring also has an annular body located radially inward of the crown, the annular body comprising a grid of continuous reinforcement composite.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 23, 2004Publication date: May 25, 2006Inventors: Philippe Marie Manne, Frank Philpott
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Patent number: 7021350Abstract: Disclosed is a pneumatic run-flat tire. The tire has at least one carcass reinforcing ply, at least one pair of sidewall wedge inserts, and a belt reinforcing structure. The belt reinforcing structure is formed from at least a pair of cross cord belt reinforcing plies. Located radially outward of the carcass reinforcing ply is a porous elastomeric layer. The porous elastomeric layer has a porosity level of 20 to 80%, preferably 40–70%, of the total volume of the porous elastomeric layer.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2004Date of Patent: April 4, 2006Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber CompanyInventors: Laurent Luigi Domenico Colantonio, Anne Therese Peronnet-Paquin, Walter Dale Allen, Frank Philpott, Filomeno Gennaro Corvasce, Giorgio Agostini
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Publication number: 20060016539Abstract: A self-supporting pneumatic tire, capable of continued operation during under-inflation conditions, has at least one insert located in each tire sidewall. Forming the interior surface of the self-supporting tire is a stiffening layer of material having characteristics similar to that of the insert. In the tread region of the tire, and radially inward of the innermost carcass layer, and possibly in the interior bead region of the tire, is a partial inner liner layer of the bromobutyl rubber.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2005Publication date: January 26, 2006Inventors: Laurent Colantonio, Anne Peronnet-Paquin, Filomeno Corvasce, Alain Roesgen, Frank Philpott
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Patent number: 6988522Abstract: A self-supporting pneumatic tire, capable of continued operation during under-inflation conditions, has at least one insert located in each tire sidewall. Forming the interior surface of the self-supporting tire is a stiffening layer of material having characteristics similar to that of the insert. In the tread region of the tire, and radially inward of the innermost carcass layer, and possibly in the interior bead region of the tire, is a partial inner liner layer of the bromobutyl rubber.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2002Date of Patent: January 24, 2006Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber CompanyInventors: Laurent Luigi Domenico Colantonio, Anne Thérèse Peronnet-Paquin, Filomeno Gennaro Corvasce, Alain Emile Francois Roesgen, Frank Philpott
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Publication number: 20050217779Abstract: Disclosed is a pneumatic run-flat tire. The tire has at least one carcass reinforcing ply, at least one pair of sidewall wedge inserts, and a belt reinforcing structure. The belt reinforcing structure is formed from at least a pair of cross cord belt reinforcing plies. Located radially outward of the carcass reinforcing ply is a porous elastomeric layer. The porous elastomeric layer has a porosity level of 20 to 80%, preferably 40-70%, of the total volume of the porous elastomeric layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 6, 2004Publication date: October 6, 2005Inventors: Laurent Luigi Colantonio, Anne Peronnet-Paquin, Walter Allen, Frank Philpott, Filomeno Corvasce, Giorgio Agostini
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Publication number: 20040261928Abstract: The present invention is directed to a runflat tire having at least one of its components comprising the radial carcass ply, the underlay, the overlay, the bead inserts or the chippers, reinforced with polyester cords having a polyepoxide disposed on its surface. The polyester cord is formed by first obtaining a cord through twisting together a plurality of polyester yarns, secondly treating the cord with an aqueous dispersion comprising a polyepoxide, and thirdly treating the cord with an aqueous RFL dispersion comprising a resorcinol-formaldehyde resin, a styrene-butadiene copolymer latex, a vinylpyridine-styrene-butadiene terpolymer latex, and a blocked isocyanate.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2003Publication date: December 30, 2004Inventors: Serge Julien Auguste Imhoff, Mustafa Goksoy, Rene Francois Reuter, Yves Donckels, Frank Philpott
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Patent number: 6792986Abstract: The present invention is a crown-stiffening underlay structure comprised of a flat strip of elastomeric material reinforced with essentially inextensible cords. The cord-reinforced flat strip is wrapped helically around the green tire carcass prior to blowup into the characteristic toroidal shape of a tire carcass. In one embodiment, the underlay structure is disposed between breakers and the radial ply structure. In another embodiment, the underlay is disposed between the radial ply structure and the innerliner. In another embodiment, the afore described underlay structure has an additional and structurally contiguous beam made of elastomeric material.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2003Date of Patent: September 21, 2004Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber CompanyInventors: Walter Dale Allen, Laurent Colantonio, Frank Philpott
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Publication number: 20040112496Abstract: A self-supporting pneumatic tire, capable of continued operation during under-inflation conditions, has at least one insert located in each tire sidewall. Forming the interior surface of the self-supporting tire is a stiffening layer of material having characteristics similar to that of the insert. In the tread region of the tire, and radially inward of the innermost carcass layer, and possibly in the interior bead region of the tire, is a partial inner liner layer of the bromobutyl rubber.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2002Publication date: June 17, 2004Inventors: Laurent Luigi Domenico Colantonio, Anne Therese Peronnet-Paquin, Filomeno Gennaro Corvasce, Alain Emile Francois Roesgen, Frank Philpott
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Publication number: 20040069393Abstract: The present invention is a crown-stiffening underlay structure comprised of a flat strip of elastomeric material reinforced with essentially inextensible cords. The cord-reinforced flat strip is wrapped helically around the green tire carcass prior to blowup into the characteristic toroidal shape of a tire carcass. In one embodiment, the underlay structure is disposed between breakers and the radial ply structure. In another embodiment, the underlay is disposed between the radial ply structure and the innerliner. In another embodiment, the afore described underlay structure has an additional and structurally contiguous beam made of elastomeric material.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 15, 2003Publication date: April 15, 2004Inventors: Walter Dale Allen, Laurent Colantonio, Frank Philpott
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Patent number: 6622764Abstract: The present invention is a crown-stiffening underlay structure comprised of a flat strip of elastomeric material reinforced with essentially inextensible cords. The cord-reinforced flat strip is wrapped helically around the green tire carcass prior to blowup into the characteristic toroidal shape of a tire carcass. In one embodiment, the underlay structure is disposed between breakers and the radial ply structure. In another embodiment, the underlay is disposed between the radial ply structure and the innerliner. In another embodiment, the afore described underlay structure has an additional and structurally contiguous beam made of elastomeric material.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2002Date of Patent: September 23, 2003Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber CompanyInventors: Walter Dale Allen, Laurent Colantonio, Frank Philpott
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Publication number: 20030145931Abstract: The present invention is a crown-stiffening underlay structure comprised of a flat strip of elastomeric material reinforced with essentially inextensible cords. The cord-reinforced flat strip is wrapped helically around the green tire carcass prior to blowup into the characteristic toroidal shape of a tire carcass. In one embodiment, the underlay structure is disposed between breakers and the radial ply structure. In another embodiment, the underlay is disposed between the radial ply structure and the innerliner. In another embodiment, the afore described underlay structure has an additional and structurally contiguous beam made of elastomeric material.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2002Publication date: August 7, 2003Inventors: Walter Dale Allen, Laurent Colantonio, Frank Philpott
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Publication number: 20030111152Abstract: A pneumatic tire bead area construction for improved chafer cracking resistance during run-flat (uninflated) tire operation comprises a chafer reinforcement fabric component that is positioned at the surface of the chafer wherever it may contact the wheel rim flange during normal tire operation, and especially during uninflated tire operation. The fabric component may be anchored by extending it around the bead. The fabric component may replace the toeguard, thereby further reinforcing and protecting the bead area by extending the chafer reinforcement fabric component along the surfaces of the bead area wherever surfaces of the tire can contact the wheel rim and rim flange during mounting of the tire and during operation of the tire.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2001Publication date: June 19, 2003Inventors: Laurent Colantonio, Fernand Antoine Joseph Fourgon, Frank Philpott, Frank Schmitz, Alain Emile Francois Roesgen
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Patent number: 6564839Abstract: The present invention relates to a radial ply tire (230) with a tread (232) subdivided transversely into a central portion (250) having central ribs (260a,260b), shoulder portions (254a, 254b) having shoulder ribs (270a,270b) and intermediate portions (252a, 252b) having intermediate ribs between the central portion and the shoulder portions. The tread has intermediate grooves (262a,262b) between the central ribs and the intermediate ribs (266a,266b) and shoulder decoupling grooves (264a,264b) between the intermediate ribs and the shoulder ribs (270a,270b). The shoulder decoupling grooves having a depth (D1) being less than the intermediate decoupling grooves whereby the footprint width of the tread surface can expand from first width (NLFPW) under normal load to a second width (HLFPW) under heavy load.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2000Date of Patent: May 20, 2003Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber CompanyInventors: Philippe Marie Manne, Laurent Colantonio, Johan Peter Dahlberg, Frank Philpott
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Patent number: 6513560Abstract: The invention relates to a pneumatic tire with a toroidal shaped tire carcass having sidewalls and a tread. The tire carcass terminates at opposite bead regions for mounting on a tire rim. The tire has at least one of the sidewalls having a circumferentially extending continuous groove, and a non-rubber inlay ring secured within the continuous groove of the sidewall(s) to form a rim flange protector.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2000Date of Patent: February 4, 2003Assignee: The Goodyear Tire and Rubber CompanyInventors: Alain Emile Francois Roesgen, Filomeno Gennaro Corvasce, Laurent Colantonio, Frank Philpott
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Patent number: 6491076Abstract: A pneumatic tire with an increased load carrying capacity (extended load index) but compatible with conventional, commercially available wheel rims, has a modified carcass ply line. The pneumatic tire (746) has a tread area (712) and a carcass structure (728) including two bead areas (750a,750b), at least one cord-reinforced elastomeric ply (730) extending through sidewalls (726a,726) between the bead areas (750a,750b) and the tread area (712), and a belt structure (718) between the tread area (712) and the carcass structure (728). The tire (746) has bead areas (750a,750b) containing a triangular shaped beads so that the ply line (PL′″) that causes the bead areas to better secure the tire to the rim during high stress conditions.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2000Date of Patent: December 10, 2002Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber CompanyInventors: Laurent Colantonio, Alain Emile Francois Roesgen, Frank Philpott, Gia Van Nguyen
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Patent number: 6443201Abstract: A pneumatic tire with an increased load carrying capacity (extended load index) but compatible with conventional, commercially available wheel rims, has a modified carcass plyline. The tire has a tread area, a carcass structure including two bead areas each comprising a bead, at least one cord-reinforced elastomeric ply extending between the two bead areas, and two sidewalls, one sidewall extending between the tread area and each bead area.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2000Date of Patent: September 3, 2002Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber CompanyInventors: Laurent Colantonio, Frank Philpott, Gia Van Nguyen, Alain Emile Francois Roesgen
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Publication number: 20020066513Abstract: The invention relates to a pneumatic tire with a toroidal shaped tire carcass having sidewalls and a tread. The tire carcass terminates at opposite bead regions for mounting on a tire rim. The tire has at least one of the sidewalls having a circumferentially extending continuous groove, and a non-rubber inlay ring secured within the continuous groove of the sidewall(s) to form a rim flange protector.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2000Publication date: June 6, 2002Inventors: Alain Emile Francois Roesgen, Filomeno Gennaro Corvasce, Laurent Colantonio, Frank Philpott