Patents by Inventor Kazuma KODAKA

Kazuma KODAKA 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: 10894445
    Abstract: A pneumatic tire includes a tread portion including an inboard tread region between a tire equator and an inboard tread edge, and an outboard tread region between the tire equator and an outboard tread edge. The inboard tread region is provided with a first main groove extending and a second main groove each extending continuously in the tire circumferential direction. The outboard tread region is provided with a plurality of recesses that are not in communication with other grooves. The recesses include a plurality of deep bottom recesses having depths equal to or more than 5 mm. A total of opening areas of the deep bottom recesses on a ground contact surface of the tread portion is equal to or less than 5% of a surface area of the outboard tread region that is obtained by filling up all grooves and recesses provided thereon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2021
    Assignee: SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventor: Kazuma Kodaka
  • Patent number: 10427465
    Abstract: A pneumatic tire include a tread portion with a designated installing direction to a vehicle to define an outboard tread edge and an inboard tread edge, the tread portion including an inboard portion defined between the inboard tread edge and a tire equator and an outboard portion defined between the outboard tread edge and the tire equator. The inboard portion is provided with a circumferentially and continuously extending first main groove and a circumferentially and continuously extending second main groove arranged between the first main groove and the inboard tread edge. An axial distance from the tire equator to a centerline of the second main groove is in a range of from 0.35 to 0.75 times of a width of the inboard portion. No circumferentially and continuously extending main grooves are provided with the outboard portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Kazuma Kodaka, Toshiyuki Nakano, Keita Nakano
  • Publication number: 20180056725
    Abstract: A pneumatic tire includes a tread portion including an inboard tread region between a tire equator and an inboard tread edge, and an outboard tread region between the tire equator and an outboard tread edge. The inboard tread region is provided with a first main groove extending and a second main groove each extending continuously in the tire circumferential direction. The outboard tread region is provided with a plurality of recesses that are not in communication with other grooves. The recesses include a plurality of deep bottom recesses having depths equal to or more than 5 mm. A total of opening areas of the deep bottom recesses on a ground contact surface of the tread portion is equal to or less than 5% of a surface area of the outboard tread region that is obtained by filling up all grooves and recesses provided thereon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2017
    Publication date: March 1, 2018
    Applicant: Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd.
    Inventor: Kazuma KODAKA
  • Publication number: 20170036487
    Abstract: A pneumatic tire include a tread portion with a designated installing direction to a vehicle to define an outboard tread edge and an inboard tread edge, the tread portion including an inboard portion defined between the inboard tread edge and a tire equator and an outboard portion defined between the outboard tread edge and the tire equator. The inboard portion is provided with a circumferentially and continuously extending first main groove and a circumferentially and continuously extending second main groove arranged between the first main groove and the inboard tread edge. An axial distance from the tire equator to a centerline of the second main groove is in a range of from 0.35 to 0.75 times of a width of the inboard portion. No circumferentially and continuously extending main grooves are provided with the outboard portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2016
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Applicant: Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuma KODAKA, Toshiyuki NAKANO, Keita NAKANO