Patents by Inventor Kazutaka Hana

Kazutaka Hana 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).

  • Publication number: 20140238562
    Abstract: A tire has a tread rubber and a conductive portion. The conductive portion is formed so as to connect the ground surface and a side surface of a side end portion of the tread rubber in a tire meridian circle cross section. The conductive portion having a rubber hardness which is different from the tread rubber, and has a stem portion and a plurality of branch portions. The stem portion heads for an inner side in the tire width direction from the side surface of the side end portion of the tread rubber so as to terminate at an inner portion of the tread rubber. The plurality of branch portions are branched from a plurality of positions of the stem portion so as to head for an outer side in the tire width direction and be exposed to an outer surface of the tire.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2014
    Publication date: August 28, 2014
    Applicant: TOYO TIRE & RUBBER CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Kazutaka Hana
  • Patent number: 7918257
    Abstract: In the invention, a run-flat tire including a pair of bead portions having an annular first bead, sidewall portions respectively extending to an outer side in a tire diametrical direction from the bead portions, reinforce rubber layers arranged in the sidewall portions, a tread portion connecting outer peripheral side ends of the sidewall portions via shoulder portions, wherein the run-flat tire includes an annular inflating portion provided on the outside in a tire width direction of the bead portion arranged on the outside of the vehicle, and having an inner circumferential side face opposing to an outer circumferential curved side face of a rim flange when a regular rim is fixed; and an annular second bead arranged at the annular inflating portion, wherein the reinforce rubber layer arranged on the outside of the vehicle has a rubber hardness of 60 to 82 degree, the reinforce rubber layer arranged on the inside of the vehicle has a rubber hardness of 65 to 90 degree, and the reinforce rubber layer arranged
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2011
    Assignee: Toyo Tire & Rubber Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masahiro Segawa, Kazutaka Hana
  • Patent number: 7628598
    Abstract: In a tire mold 10, in which a tread molding section 12 for molding of a tread comprises a plurality of segments 18 divided in a tire circumferential direction and the respective segments are provided movably in a tire radial direction, ridges 20 for molding of transverse grooves T2 on a tread surface are protrusively provided at least at circumferential ends 23 of the segment 18 in a posture (more specifically, a posture in parallel to a direction M of movement of the segment) inclined outward to a direction toward a center Om of the segment so as to be away from a circumferentially central portion 22 of the segment as it goes toward tip ends thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2009
    Assignee: Toyo Tire & Rubber Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazutaka Hana, Masahiro Segawa
  • Publication number: 20090050252
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a run-flat the capable of manufacturing a run-flat tire with excellent uniformity due to its less occurrence of eccentricity than in conventional methods by simple facility and steps. The method comprises a step for disposing an inner liner rubber (19), reinforcement rubber members (18) reinforcing side wall parts on both sides, and a carcass ply (14) at the prescribed outer peripheral positions of a molding drum, a step for disposing a pair of first beads (1a) and bead fillers (12) and toroidally deforming the inside of the first bead (1a), a step for curling up and stamping the end part (14b) of the carcass ply (14), a step for stamping rubber members (13a) and (13b) forming annular swelled parts on the sides of the bead filler (12) of a toroidal formed product, and a step for forming second beads (1b) by spirally stamping cords (BW) on the formed product while rotating the formed product after that stamping about the axis thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2006
    Publication date: February 26, 2009
    Applicant: TOYO TIRE & RUBBER CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masahiro Segawa, Kazutaka Hana
  • Publication number: 20090035404
    Abstract: In a tire mold 10, in which a tread molding section 12 for molding of a tread comprises a plurality of segments 18 divided in a tire circumferential direction and the respective segments are provided movably in a tire radial direction, ridges 20 for molding of transverse grooves T2 on a tread surface are protrusively provided at least at circumferential ends 23 of the segment 18 in a posture (more specifically, a posture in parallel to a direction M of movement of the segment) inclined outward to a direction toward a center Om of the segment so as to be away from a circumferentially central portion 22 of the segment as it goes toward tip ends thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2008
    Publication date: February 5, 2009
    Applicant: Toyo Tire & Rubber Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazutaka Hana, Masahiro Segawa
  • Publication number: 20090008014
    Abstract: In the invention, a run-flat tire including a pair of bead portions having an annular first bead, sidewall portions respectively extending to an outer side in a tire diametrical direction from the bead portions, reinforce rubber layers arranged in the sidewall portions, a tread portion connecting outer peripheral side ends of the sidewall portions via shoulder portions, wherein the run-flat tire includes an annular inflating portion provided on the outside in a tire width direction of the bead portion arranged on the outside of the vehicle, and having an inner circumferential side face opposing to an outer circumferential curved side face of a rim flange when a regular rim is fixed; and an annular second bead arranged at the annular inflating portion, wherein the reinforce rubber layer arranged on the outside of the vehicle has a rubber hardness of 60 to 82 degree, the reinforce rubber layer arranged on the inside of the vehicle has a rubber hardness of 65 to 90 degree, and the reinforce rubber layer arranged
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2006
    Publication date: January 8, 2009
    Inventors: Masahiro Segawa, Kazutaka Hana