Patents by Inventor Katsumi Kasai

Katsumi Kasai 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).

  • Patent number: 9302545
    Abstract: [Problem] It is an object to provide a tire for a motorcycle which realizes a low fuel consumption and is also excellent in a grip performance. [Means for Resolution] A tire (2) includes a tread (4) and a carcass (12) having a radial structure. The tread (4) includes a base layer (21) and a cap layer (22). The cap layer (22) has a center region (23) and a pair of shoulder regions (24) positioned on an outside in an axial direction with respect to the center region (23). A ratio (Wc/Wt) of a width (Wc) of the center region (23) to a width (Wt) of the tread (4) is equal to or higher than 0.15 and is equal to or lower than 0.4. A loss tangent (tan ?c) of the center region (23) is smaller than a loss tangent (tan ?s) of the shoulder region (24). A loss tangent (tan ?b) of the base layer (21) is smaller than the loss tangent (tan ?s) of the shoulder region (24). The loss tangent (tan ?b) of the base layer (21) is equal to or smaller than 0.15.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Assignee: SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventor: Katsumi Kasai
  • Patent number: 9045010
    Abstract: A motorcycle tire comprises a tread portion having a tread width between tread edges. The tread portion is provided with a crown oblique groove disposed within a center region of the tread portion is defined as having 30% of the tread width. The center region having a radius of curvature of from 0.60 to 0.75 times the tread width in a meridian section of the tire, and the center region has a land ratio in a range of from 0.75 to 0.95. The crown oblique groove extends continuously or discontinuously in the tire circumferential direction, across the tire equator a plurality of times, and the crown oblique groove is inclined at angles of not more than 20 degrees with respect to the tire circumferential direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2015
    Assignee: SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventor: Katsumi Kasai
  • Publication number: 20110132509
    Abstract: A motorcycle tire comprises a tread portion having a tread width between tread edges. The tread portion is provided with a crown oblique groove disposed within a center region of the tread portion is defined as having 30% of the tread width. The center region having a radius of curvature of from 0.60 to 0.75 times the tread width in a meridian section of the tire, and the center region has a land ratio in a range of from 0.75 to 0.95. The crown oblique groove extends continuously or discontinuously in the tire circumferential direction, across the tire equator a plurality of times, and the crown oblique groove is inclined at angles of not more than 20 degrees with respect to the tire circumferential direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2010
    Publication date: June 9, 2011
    Inventor: Katsumi KASAI
  • Publication number: 20100212799
    Abstract: [Problem] It is an object to provide a tire for a motorcycle which realizes a low fuel consumption and is also excellent in a grip performance. [Means for Resolution] A tire (2) includes a tread (4) and a carcass (12) having a radial structure. The tread (4) includes a base layer (21) and a cap layer (22). The cap layer (22) has a center region (23) and a pair of shoulder regions (24) positioned on an outside in an axial direction with respect to the center region (23). A ratio (Wc/Wt) of a width (Wc) of the center region (23) to a width (Wt) of the tread (4) is equal to or higher than 0.15 and is equal to or lower than 0.4. A loss tangent (tan ?c) of the center region (23) is smaller than a loss tangent (tan ?s) of the shoulder region (24). A loss tangent (tan ?b) of the base layer (21) is smaller than the loss tangent (tan ?s) of the shoulder region (24). The loss tangent (tan ?b) of the base layer (21) is equal to or smaller than 0.15.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2008
    Publication date: August 26, 2010
    Applicant: Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd
    Inventor: Katsumi Kasai
  • Patent number: 7654295
    Abstract: A tire 2 comprises a tread 4, a pair of sidewalls 6 extended almost inward in a radial direction from an end 18 of the tread 4, a pair of bead cores 8 positioned on an inside in the radial direction of the sidewalls 6, and a carcass 10 laid between both of the bead cores 8 along insides of the tread 4 and the sidewalls 6. The carcass 10 includes a carcass ply 20. The carcass ply 20 is turned up around the bead core 8. The sidewall 6 has a lower layer 34 positioned on an outside in an axial direction of the carcass ply 20 and an upper layer 36 positioned on an outside in the radial direction of the lower layer 34. The upper layer 36 has a hardness which is equal to or higher than 50 and is equal to or lower than 70. The lower layer 34 has a hardness which is equal to or higher than 70 and is equal to or lower than 100.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2010
    Assignee: Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd.
    Inventor: Katsumi Kasai
  • Publication number: 20070095449
    Abstract: A tire 2 comprises a tread 4, a pair of sidewalls 6 extended almost inward in a radial direction from an end 18 of the tread 4, a pair of bead cores 8 positioned on an inside in the radial direction of the sidewalls 6, and a carcass 10 laid between both of the bead cores 8 along insides of the tread 4 and the sidewalls 6. The carcass 10 includes a carcass ply 20. The carcass ply 20 is turned up around the bead core 8. The sidewall 6 has a lower layer 34 positioned on an outside in an axial direction of the carcass ply 20 and an upper layer 36 positioned on an outside in the radial direction of the lower layer 34. The upper layer 36 has a hardness which is equal to or higher than 50 and is equal to or lower than 70. The lower layer 34 has a hardness which is equal to or higher than 70 and is equal to or lower than 100.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2006
    Publication date: May 3, 2007
    Inventor: Katsumi Kasai
  • Patent number: D554045
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2007
    Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
    Inventor: Katsumi Kasai
  • Patent number: D407674
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 6, 1999
    Assignee: Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd.
    Inventor: Katsumi Kasai
  • Patent number: D415452
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 19, 1999
    Assignee: Sumitomo Rubber Industried, Ltd
    Inventor: Katsumi Kasai