Patents by Inventor Frederic Michel-Jean Pons
Frederic Michel-Jean Pons 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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Publication number: 20220185028Abstract: This invention relates to a tire having a directional tread pattern with a first shoulder region, a central region, and a second shoulder region, the tire having a plurality of studs in the first shoulder region, the second shoulder region, and the central region; wherein at least some of the plurality of the studs in the central shoulder region extends longitudinally into the tread member in a direction inclined relative to the normal of the outer surface of the tread member by an angle in the circumferential direction of the tire, and wherein at least some of the studs in the first shoulder region and the second shoulder region extend longitudinally into the tread in a direction inclined relative to the normal of the outer surface of the tread in a direction different from the studs in the central region.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2021Publication date: June 16, 2022Inventor: Frédéric Michel-Jean Pons
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Patent number: 11084331Abstract: A stud is inserted into a tread portion of a tire. The first stud includes a tip end protruding from the tread portion for contacting a surface, the tip end comprising a radially outer portion with a first surface, a second surface, a third surface, a fourth surface, a fifth surface, a sixth surface, and a seventh surface, the first surface defining an irregular quadrilateral and extending radially inward from the fourth surface toward a planar side of the tip end; and a base including a flanged bottom portion provided on an end opposite the tip end and extending radially outward, a stump portion provided between the bottom portion and the tip end, and a shank portion interconnecting the stump portion and the bottom portion, the base being embedded and secured in the tread portion of the tire in which the first stud is installed, the bottom portion having a tear-drop shape comprising three planar sides and one semi-cylindrical side.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2018Date of Patent: August 10, 2021Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber CompanyInventors: Frederic Michel-Jean Pons, Arnaud Caron, Damian Wilhelm Georges
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Publication number: 20210008930Abstract: In a first aspect of the invention, an anti-skid tire stud is provided, the stud having a body made of polymer-based material, wherein the stud body comprises a top portion comprising polymer-based material having a first color, a bottom portion comprising polymer-based material having a second color, and wherein the stud further comprises a pin extending out of the top portion for contacting the road. In a second aspect of the invention, the invention relates to a tire comprising such anti-skid tire studs.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 7, 2020Publication date: January 14, 2021Inventors: Damian Wilhelm Georges, Frédéric Michel-Jean Pons
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Publication number: 20200324579Abstract: An arrangement of studs are inserted into a tread portion of a tire. The arrangement includes a plurality of first studs protruding from an unworn tread portion for contacting a surface and a plurality of second studs embedded in the tread portion such that the second studs protrude from a worn tread portion as the tread portion wears against the surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 9, 2019Publication date: October 15, 2020Inventor: Frédéric Michel-Jean Pons
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Publication number: 20200189325Abstract: A stud is inserted into a tread portion of a tire. The first stud includes a tip end protruding from the tread portion for contacting a surface, the tip end comprising a radially outer portion with a first surface, a second surface, a third surface, a fourth surface, a fifth surface, a sixth surface, and a seventh surface, the first surface defining an irregular quadrilateral and extending radially inward from the fourth surface toward a planar side of the tip end; and a base including a flanged bottom portion provided on an end opposite the tip end and extending radially outward, a stump portion provided between the bottom portion and the tip end, and a shank portion interconnecting the stump portion and the bottom portion, the base being embedded and secured in the tread portion of the tire in which the first stud is installed, the bottom portion having a tear-drop shape comprising three planar sides and one semi-cylindrical side.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2018Publication date: June 18, 2020Inventors: Frederic Michel-Jean Pons, Arnaud Caron, Damian Wilhelm Georges
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Publication number: 20200122520Abstract: A stud is configured to be inserted into a tread portion of a tire. The stud includes a tip end protruding from the tread portion for contacting a surface, and a base including a flanged bottom portion provided on an end opposite the tip end and extending radially outward, a stump portion provided between the bottom portion and the tip end, and a shank portion interconnecting the stump portion and the bottom portion. The base is embedded and secured in the tread portion of the tire in which the stud is installed. The bottom portion has a tear-drop shape consisting of three planar sides and one semi-cylindrical side. The stump portion has a polygonal shape consisting of three concave sides, two convex sides, and one planar side.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2018Publication date: April 23, 2020Inventors: Frédéric Michel-Jean PONS, Arnaud CARON
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Patent number: 10124629Abstract: A tread for a pneumatic tire includes a plurality of trapezoidal channels, each trapezoidal channel extending circumferentially from a first end to a second end, the first end being wider than the second end, a sipe extending laterally adjacent the second ends of the trapezoidal channels, and a plurality of rectangular channels, each rectangular channel extending circumferentially from a first end to a second end, the first ends of the rectangular channels being adjacent the sipe.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2014Date of Patent: November 13, 2018Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber CompanyInventor: Frédéric Michel-Jean Pons
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Publication number: 20160114631Abstract: A tread for a pneumatic tire includes a plurality of trapezoidal channels, each trapezoidal channel extending circumferentially from a first end to a second end, the first end being wider than the second end, a sipe extending laterally adjacent the second ends of the trapezoidal channels, and a plurality of rectangular channels, each rectangular channel extending circumferentially from a first end to a second end, the first ends of the rectangular channels being adjacent the sipe.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2014Publication date: April 28, 2016Inventor: Frédéric Michel-Jean Pons
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Publication number: 20130000807Abstract: An anti-skid stud for insertion into the tread of a vehicle tire is disclosed. The stud comprises a support body part extending in an axial direction and a pin body part, the support body part comprising a bottom portion, a middle portion, and a head portion having an upper surface, wherein the pin body part extends beyond the upper surface of the head portion, and wherein, when viewed in top view onto the head portion, (i) the location of the center of gravity of the head portion is laterally offset from the center of gravity of the bottom portion; or (ii) the location of the center of gravity of the pin body part is laterally offset from the center of gravity of the bottom portion; or (iii) the location of the center of gravity of the pin body part is laterally offset from the center of gravity of the head portion; or (iv) the location of the center of gravity of the middle portion is laterally offset from the center of gravity of the bottom portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2011Publication date: January 3, 2013Inventors: Frederic Michel-Jean Pons, Sebastien Willy Fontaine, Jerome Marcel Germain Delu
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Publication number: 20120227880Abstract: The invention relates to an anti-skid stud for a tire having a supporting part (10) and an insert (20) which is secured thereto, wherein the supporting part (10) has a flange section (14) to which a securing section (15), into which a receptacle (19) is integrally formed, is connected, wherein the insert (20) is inserted into the receptacle (19) and projects with a head (22) out of the receptacle (19). In such anti-skid studs, particularly good grip is achieved which remains the same independently of the positional orientation in the tire by virtue of the fact that the head (22) of the insert (20) has a hexagonal cross section at least in certain areas.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2010Publication date: September 13, 2012Inventors: Frédéric Michel Jean Pons, Sébastien Morin, Xavier Sébastien Benoit Fraipont, Stefan Roth
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Patent number: D586728Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2008Date of Patent: February 17, 2009Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber CompanyInventors: Richard Heinen, William Urbano Villamizar, Frederic Michel-Jean Pons, Olivier Francis Bindner
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Patent number: D586732Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2008Date of Patent: February 17, 2009Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber CompanyInventors: Richard Heinen, William Urbano Villamizar, Frederic Michel-Jean Pons, Claude Lardo, Christian Labbe
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Patent number: D589438Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2008Date of Patent: March 31, 2009Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber CompanyInventors: Richard Heinen, William Urbano Villamizar, Frederic Michel-Jean Pons, Claude Lardo, Christian Labbe
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Patent number: D592588Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2008Date of Patent: May 19, 2009Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber CompanyInventors: Richard Heinen, William Urbano Villamizar, Frederic Michel-Jean Pons, Olivier Francis Bindner
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Patent number: D597475Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2008Date of Patent: August 4, 2009Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber CompanyInventors: Richard Heinen, William Urbano Villamizar, Frederic Michel-Jean Pons, Olivier Francis Bindner
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Patent number: D659080Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2011Date of Patent: May 8, 2012Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber CompanyInventors: Frederic Michel-Jean Pons, Sebastien Willy Fontaine, Patrick Paul Deblaize
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Patent number: D689431Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2011Date of Patent: September 10, 2013Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber CompanyInventors: Frederic Michel-Jean Pons, Sebastien Willy Fontaine, Anne-France Gabrielle Jeanne-Marie Cambron, Patrick Paul Deblaize
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Patent number: D756894Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2014Date of Patent: May 24, 2016Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber CompanyInventors: Frédéric Michel-Jean Pons, Stéphane Houchard, Johan Peter Dahlberg
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Patent number: D756895Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2014Date of Patent: May 24, 2016Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber CompanyInventors: Frédéric Michel-Jean Pons, Stéphane Houchard, Johan Peter Dahlberg
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Patent number: D931193Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2019Date of Patent: September 21, 2021Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber CompanyInventors: Frederic Michel-Jean Pons, Arnaud Caron, Marie Charlotte Chaidron, Marc Hoffmann, Sebastien Willy Fontaine, Armand Rene Gabriel Leconte, Ananth Bhagavathapuram Srisailapathy, Michel Mottard