Patents by Inventor Jon Gerhardt

Jon Gerhardt 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).

  • Zero-pressure tire
    Patent number: 11148470
    Abstract: A pneumatic radial tire includes a carcass structure having a pair of sidewalls and a crown, a pair of beads, a tread, a belt structure, and a plurality of reinforcing hoops. The plurality of spaced apart reinforcing hoops are disposed intermediate the crown of the carcass structure and the tread, and are formed of a rigid material coated in an elastomeric material. The plurality of reinforcing hoops includes a pair of outer reinforcing hoops disposed adjacent the sidewalls of the carcass, and an at least one inner reinforcing hoop disposed between the outer reinforcing hoops.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: AMERICAN ENGINEERING GROUP LLC
    Inventors: Abraham Pannikottu, Jon Gerhardt
  • ZERO-PRESSURE TIRE
    Publication number: 20180326787
    Abstract: A pneumatic radial tire includes a carcass structure having a pair of sidewalls and a crown, a pair of beads, a tread, a belt structure, and a plurality of reinforcing hoops. The plurality of spaced apart reinforcing hoops are disposed intermediate the crown of the carcass structure and the tread, and are formed of a rigid material coated in an elastomeric material. The plurality of reinforcing hoops includes a pair of outer reinforcing hoops disposed adjacent the sidewalls of the carcass, and an at least one inner reinforcing hoop disposed between the outer reinforcing hoops.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2018
    Publication date: November 15, 2018
    Inventors: Abraham Pannikottu, Jon Gerhardt
  • ZERO-PRESSURE TIRE
    Publication number: 20150273954
    Abstract: A pneumatic radial tire includes a carcass structure having a pair of sidewalls and a crown, a pair of beads, a tread block, a belt structure, and a plurality of reinforcing hoops. The plurality of spaced apart reinforcing hoops are disposed intermediate the crown of the carcass structure and the tread block, and are formed of a rigid material coated in an elastomeric material. The plurality of reinforcing hoops includes a pair of outer reinforcing hoops disposed adjacent the sidewalls of the carcass, and an at least one inner reinforcing hoop disposed between the outer reinforcing hoops.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2014
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Inventors: Abraham Pannikottu, Jon Gerhardt
  • Tire having expandable tread portion
    Publication number: 20060191615
    Abstract: A tire structure including an air passage disposed in the side wall of a tire between a flex region of the side wall and the upper most portion of the turnip, and a valve coupled to the air passage adapted to selectively control the flow of air through said passage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2005
    Publication date: August 31, 2006
    Inventors: John O'Brien, Jon Gerhardt, Frank Jenkins