Patents by Inventor Gerhard E. Nauer

Gerhard E. Nauer 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).

  • Rubber-to-metal adhesion promoter, metal reinforcement, composition made of rubber, metal reinforcement and rubber-to-metal adhesion promoter, and use of the rubber-to-metal adhesion promoter
    Patent number: 6087519
    Abstract: The invention relates to an adhesive substance for improved adhesion between a vulcanizable polymer and a metallic reinforcing carrier.The use of an adhesive substance with the following structure is proposed in order to produce an improved adhesion between rubber and a metallic reinforcing carrier:X--(R).sub.n --(Ar).sub.i --(R).sub.m --Y,whereinX: --SH; --Si(Cl).sub.3 ; --Si(OR.sub.1).sub.3 ; --COOHwith R.sub.1 : alkyl remainder (branched and unbranched), particularly --CH.sub.3 ; --C.sub.2 H.sub.5 or --C.sub.3 H.sub.7 ;R: --CH.sub.2 --; --CF.sub.2 --; wherein 0.ltoreq.n,m.ltoreq.12, or--CH.sub.2 --CO--NH--CH.sub.2 --; --CF.sub.2 --CO--NH--CF.sub.2 --; --CH.sub.2 --CO--NH--CF.sub.2 --; --CF.sub.2 --CO--NH--CH.sub.2 --, wherein 0.ltoreq.n,m.ltoreq.4Ar: aromatic and/or heteroaromatic system, comprised of one or several of the following molecules:benzene, phenylene, aniline, thiophene, pyrrole, furane,with or without substituentswherein 0.ltoreq.i.ltoreq.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2000
    Assignee: Continental Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Francis Garnier, Philippe Lang, Richard Michalitsch, Bernd Kaiser, Gerhard E. Nauer