Patents by Inventor Herbert O. Gilmore

Herbert O. Gilmore 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).

  • Tire having a folded fabric reinforcement member and a method of building same
    Patent number: 4280547
    Abstract: A folded fabric reinforcement member provides a plurality of reinforcing layers equivalent to at least one ply and at least one breaker of a conventional bias tire or at least one ply and at least one belt of a conventional radial or bias-belted tire. The cord angle of the belts is less than that of the ply and results from offsetting one outer zone of a fabric sheet from the other before impregnating the central zone thereof with elastomeric material and folding thereof to form a folded fabric reinforcement member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 1980
    Date of Patent: July 28, 1981
    Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
    Inventor: Herbert O. Gilmore