Patents by Inventor Kelly Sue King
Kelly Sue King 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).
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Publication number: 20150020944Abstract: A pneumatic tire includes a pair of axially spaced apart annular bead cores, each bead core comprising a plurality of metal wraps, each bead core having a radial cross-sectional shape; and a single carcass ply reinforced with polyester cords, the single carcass ply being folded about each bead core, the carcass ply having a main portion that extends between the bead cores and turnup portions that are folded around the bead cores, the polyester cords having a construction of 2000-2000 dtex/½ 8-10/8-10 tpi and 20-30 epi.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2013Publication date: January 22, 2015Applicant: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber CompanyInventors: Douglas Andrew Till, Daniel Ray Beha, Kelly Sue King, Christopher John Weiler
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Patent number: 8578991Abstract: A pneumatic tire has a carcass structure extending through a pair of opposing bead portions and an inner liner located inward of the carcass structure, each bead portion comprising a bead core about which is wrapped the carcass structure and a toeguard. Each bead portion has a bead toe, a bead base, and a bead heel, the bead base extending between the bead toe and the bead heel. The bead heel has a profile corresponding to a sector of an ellipse or approximates a sector of an ellipse by having a dual radius structure. The bead base may have a dual taper configuration. The bead core may be substantially centered in the bead portion, as determined by the material thickness at three locations about the bead core.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2009Date of Patent: November 12, 2013Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber CompanyInventors: Michael David Kachner, Thulasiram Gobinath, David Louis Winter, Kelly Sue King, Michael Christopher Kulton, John Patrick Roman, Judy Ann Birt, Randall Raymond Brayer, Sr., Robert Allen Losey, Ching-Chih Lee
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Patent number: 8393365Abstract: A tread is configured to have three rows of tread elements, a center row and a pair of shoulder rows, the center row forming a circumferential rib positioned at an equatorial centerplane of the tread. Each shoulder row has a repeating circumferential array of upwardly extending elongate groove fingers, adjacent groove fingers within the repeating array of each shoulder row of groove fingers being connected by at least one laterally extending channel. An array of serrations line each longitudinal side of the channels, each serration defined by inward tapering serration sidewalls extending to a serration base surface. Each channel is submerged below an outward tread surface such that the submerged channel will emerge as the tread wears down.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2009Date of Patent: March 12, 2013Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber CompanyInventors: Joseph Thomas Janesh, Daniel Abe Alford, Kelly Sue King, Brian David Digman, Richard Mark Wieland, David Michael Howard
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Publication number: 20110174422Abstract: The present invention is directed to a pneumatic tire comprising a tread, a belt structure, and a carcass, wherein the carcass has a radial ply and two bead sections; each bead section comprising a bead and a compound apex comprising an inner apex section and an outer apex section, the inner apex section and outer apex section axially adjoining, the outer apex section disposed axially outward of the inner apex; the inner apex section adjoining the bead and extending radially from the bead; the outer apex section adjoining the bead and extending radially from the bead to a greater extent than the inner apex section; wherein the inner apex section comprises a rubber composition having a shear storage modulus G? measured at 1% strain and 100° C. according to ASTM D5289 ranging from 18 to 32 MPa, and the outer apex section comprises a rubber composition having a shear storage modulus G? measured at 1% strain and 100° C. according to ASTM D5289 ranging from 1.2 to 10 MPa.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 20, 2010Publication date: July 21, 2011Inventors: Kelly Sue King, Matthew Jared Edson, Brad Stephen Gulas, Kevin Michael Masa, Leyla Kristen Renner, Eric John Marazzi
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Publication number: 20110139325Abstract: A tread is configured to have three rows of tread elements, a center row and a pair of shoulder rows, the center row forming a circumferential rib positioned at an equatorial centerplane of the tread. Each shoulder row has a repeating circumferential array of upwardly extending elongate groove fingers, adjacent groove fingers within the repeating array of each shoulder row of groove fingers being connected by at least one laterally extending channel. An array of serrations line each longitudinal side of the channels, each serration defined by inward tapering serration sidewalls extending to a serration base surface. Each channel is submerged below an outward tread surface such that the submerged channel will emerge as the tread wears down.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 11, 2009Publication date: June 16, 2011Inventors: Joseph Thomas Janesh, Daniel Abe Alford, Kelly Sue King, Brian David Digman, Richard Mark Wieland, David Michael Howard
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Patent number: 7543620Abstract: A pneumatic tire has a carcass structure extending through a pair of opposing bead portions and an inner liner located inward of the carcass structure, each bead portion comprising a bead core about which is wrapped the carcass structure and a toeguard. Each bead portion has a bead toe, a bead base, and a bead heel, the bead base extending between the bead toe and the bead heel. The bead heel has a profile corresponding to a sector of an ellipse or approximates a sector of an ellipse by having a dual radius structure. The bead base may have a dual taper configuration. The bead core may be substantially centered in the bead portion, as determined by the material thickness at three locations about the bead core.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2005Date of Patent: June 9, 2009Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber CompanyInventors: Michael David Kachner, Thulasiram Gobinath, David Louis Winter, Kelly Sue King, Michael Christopher Kulton, John Patrick Roman, Judy Ann Birt, Randall Raymond Brayer, Sr., Robert Allen Losey, Ching-Chih Lee
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Publication number: 20090120553Abstract: A pneumatic tire has a carcass structure extending through a pair of opposing bead portions and an inner liner located inward of the carcass structure, each bead portion comprising a bead core about which is wrapped the carcass structure and a toeguard. Each bead portion has a bead toe, a bead base, and a bead heel, the bead base extending between the bead toe and the bead heel. The bead heel has a profile corresponding to a sector of an ellipse or approximates a sector of an ellipse by having a dual radius structure. The bead base may have a dual taper configuration. The bead core may be substantially centered in the bead portion, as determined by the material thickness at three locations about the bead core.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 26, 2009Publication date: May 14, 2009Inventors: Michael David Kachner, Thulasiram Gobinath, David Louis Winter, Kelly Sue King, Michael Chirstopher Kulton, John Patrick Roman, Judy Ann Birt, Randall Raymond Brayer, SR., Robert Allen Losey, Ching-Chih Lee
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Patent number: 6896021Abstract: A pneumatic tire has a carcass structure extending through a pair of opposing bead portions and an inner liner located inward of the carcass structure, each bead portion comprising a bead core about which is wrapped the carcass structure and a toeguard. Each bead portion has a bead toe, a bead base, and a bead heel, the bead base extending between the bead toe and the bead heel. The bead heel has a profile corresponding to a sector of an ellipse or approximates a sector of an ellipse by having a dual radius structure. The bead base may have a dual taper configuration. The bead core may be substantially centered in the bead portion, as determined by the material thickness at three locations about the bead core.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2003Date of Patent: May 24, 2005Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber CompanyInventors: Michael David Kachner, Thulasiram Gobinath, David Louis Winter, Kelly Sue King, Michael Christopher Kulton, John Patrick Roman, Judy Ann Birt, Randall Raymond Brayer Sr., Ching-Chih Lee, Robert Allen Losey
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Patent number: D606925Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2009Date of Patent: December 29, 2009Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber CompanyInventors: Daniel Christian Shavers, Jonathan James Shondel, Bart Wakefield Kimble, Karl Eric Sundkvist, Kelly Sue King, Keith Eric Grabo
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Patent number: D607811Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2008Date of Patent: January 12, 2010Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber CompanyInventors: Delwyn Lovell Harvey, Daniel Christian Shavers, Shannon Joseph Hughes, Daniel Abe Alford, Kelly Sue King, Leyla Kristen Renner, Karl Eric Sundkvist, Jennifer Leigh Gabor, Brian David Digman, Kevin Lee Burnworth