Patents by Inventor Jonathan Michael Darab

Jonathan Michael Darab 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).

  • STIFFNESS ENHANCED TREAD
    Publication number: 20160001605
    Abstract: A pneumatic tire includes a tread base comprised of a first material, a tread cap comprised of a second material, and a plurality of plugs comprised of a third material. The tread cap is disposed radially outward of the tread base and in operational contact with a ground surface. The plurality of plugs are disposed at least partially within the tread cap. The plurality of plugs yield a tread stiffness in one direction greater than stiffness in at least one other direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2015
    Publication date: January 7, 2016
    Inventors: Paul Harry SANDSTROM, Aurthur Allen GOLDSTEIN, Jonathan Michael DARAB, Kenneth Lee OBLIZAJEK, William Ronald RODGERS, Jennifer Lyn RYBA, Rachel Tamar GRAVES, Chad Edward MELVIN
  • STIFFNESS ENHANCED TREAD
    Publication number: 20130126060
    Abstract: A pneumatic tire includes a tread base comprised of a first material, a tread cap comprised of a second material, and a plurality of plugs comprised of a third material. The tread cap is disposed radially outward of the tread base and in operational contact with a ground surface. The plurality of plugs are disposed at least partially within the tread cap. The plurality of plugs yield a tread stiffness in one direction greater than stiffness in at least one other direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2011
    Publication date: May 23, 2013
    Inventors: Kenneth Lee Oblizajek, Arthur Allen Goldstein, Jonathan Michael Darab, Paul Harry Sandstrom, William Ronald Rodgers, Jennifer Lyn Ryba, Rachel Tamar Graves, Chad Edward Melvin