Patents by Inventor James Herberger

James Herberger 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 component, and tire with such component, of rubber composition which contains combination of soybean oil and starch/plasticizer composite
    Publication number: 20050145312
    Abstract: The invention relates to a tire component, and tire having such component, of a rubber composition which contains a combination of environmentally renewable, plant-derived, soybean oil and plant-derived starch. The starch is provided as a starch/plasticizer composite. Such tire component may be, for example, a tire tread, a tire sidewall and/or tire innerliner. A tire component such as tread may be used for retreading tires.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2003
    Publication date: July 7, 2005
    Inventors: James Herberger, Bina Botts, Anthony Houser
  • Camouflage or otherwise multicolored pattern tire and method of manufacturing
    Publication number: 20050000616
    Abstract: A tire 2 having a colored pattern veneered surface 12 formed by one or more layers 46 of distinct colors applied to the outer surface of the tire 2 on the sidewall 5 and possibly the tread 7 is disclosed as well as the method of manufacturing the tire 2. The colored pattern veneer can be used to make a camouflage tire among other patterns.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2003
    Publication date: January 6, 2005
    Inventors: David Frantz, Bina Botts, George Balogh, James Herberger