Patents by Inventor Georges Schmit

Georges Schmit 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).

  • Bladder for tire building apparatus and method of making the same
    Patent number: 3990930
    Abstract: A bladder for use in conjunction with a tire building drum, said bladder having cords extending substantially parallel to the rotational axis of the bladder and including two belt plies of square woven fabric extending circumferentially about the bladder. The bladder is manufactured by first providing an at least partially cured cylindrical membrane reinforced with cords extending substantially parallel to the rotational axis of the membrane. The membrane is then expanded to a toroidal configuration and an uncured belt structure is applied to the expanded membrane. The membrane is then contracted to the cylindrical configuration and the belt structure is cured.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 1975
    Date of Patent: November 9, 1976
    Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
    Inventor: Georges Schmit