Patents by Inventor Jacob L. Walters

Jacob L. Walters 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).

  • Powered and cordless box wrench device to ease difficulty in turning hard-to-reach fasteners
    Patent number: 11931869
    Abstract: A powered and cordless box wrench able to reach and turn fasteners in tight locations consisting of a hex insert with retention features and a hex opening for fasteners, a tool head frame and cover with a recess for a drive shaft, at least one battery, polarity switch button and arm, a power button and arm, and a drive motor with a set of planetary gears and ring, plus a lockout wheel where the hex insert may be secured by the tool head and driven by the motor, planetary gears and drive shaft to ease the difficulty in turning hard to reach fasteners.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Inventors: Jacob D White, Andrew L Walters
  • Tire with bead regions having multiple bead fillers
    Patent number: 10583696
    Abstract: A tire includes a bead portion with a bead core having a main bead filler and an auxiliary bead filler, and a carcass ply wrapped around a portion of the main bead filler. An end of the carcass ply is located axially outside the main bead filler and radially below an apex of the main bead filler. The auxiliary bead filler is located axially outside the carcass ply end, with an apex of the auxiliary bead filler being located above an apex of the main bead filler.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2020
    Assignee: Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, LLC
    Inventors: Jacob L. Walters, Atsuo Suzuki, Adam K. Nesbitt, James F. Donahue
  • HIGH PERFORMANCE AGRICULTURAL TIRE
    Publication number: 20190375241
    Abstract: An agricultural tire includes a toroidal tire structure containing vulcanized rubber in an amount of about 90 percent or more by weight. The tire structure may have one or more performance enhancing features, including high strength plies. The high strength plies contain cords that are formed of yarns, including polyamide yarns, and have individual cord tensile strengths within a range of about 400 N to about 700 N. The performance enhancing features further include circumferential belt plies having cords at angles of about 74 degrees or more from an axial direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2018
    Publication date: December 12, 2019
    Applicant: Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, LLC
    Inventors: Jacob L. Walters, Benjamin E. Rimai, Chad J. Kresge, Lisa M. Dinger, Matthew W. Thomas, Matthew L. Cardinale, Jason J. Para
  • TIRE WITH BEAD REGIONS HAVING MULTIPLE BEAD FILLERS
    Publication number: 20170326922
    Abstract: A tire includes a bead portion with a bead core having a main bead filler and an auxiliary bead filler, and a carcass ply wrapped around a portion of the main bead filler. An end of the carcass ply is located axially outside the main bead filler and radially below an apex of the main bead filler. The auxiliary bead filler is located axially outside the carcass ply end, with an apex of the auxiliary bead filler being located above an apex of the main bead filler.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2015
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Applicant: Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, LLC
    Inventors: Jacob L. WALTERS, Atsuo SUZUKI, Adam K. NESBITT, James F. DONAHUE
  • TIRE HAVING A SPLIT BODY PLY CONSTRUCTION
    Publication number: 20160129730
    Abstract: A pneumatic tire which has a cut-out zone in a carcass portion, wherein the cut-out zone is oriented radially inwardly from at least one belt and laterally inwardly of the belt edges, and wherein the cut-out zone is void of any reinforcement materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2016
    Publication date: May 12, 2016
    Inventors: Anthony R. Marella, Jacob L. Walters, Kathleen A. Clemmer, Jon I. Stuckey, Kent D. Weatherwax, Richard J. Wright, Shawn L. Copeland, Justin M. Gehres, Makameh M. Salehi, John J. Norwood
  • TIRE HAVING A SPLIT BODY PLY CONSTRUCTION
    Publication number: 20140261949
    Abstract: Various embodiments of a tire having a split body ply construction are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: BRIDGESTONE AMERICAS TIRE OPERATIONS, LLC
    Inventors: Anthony R. Marella, Jacob L. Walters, Kathleen A. Clemmer, Jon I. Stuckey, Kent D. Weatherwax, Richard J. Wright, Shawn L. Copeland, Justin M. Gehres, Makameh M. Salehi, John J. Norwood
  • Tire tread
    Patent number: D807281
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2018
    Assignee: Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, LLC
    Inventors: Matthew A. Irwin, Jacob L. Walters, Dennis W. Snyder