Patents by Inventor Kenneth Knox Bumpas

Kenneth Knox Bumpas 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: 20010042582
    Abstract: A heavy load truck or bus tire for mounting on a 15° drop center rim has a rounded bead toe that eliminates mounting problems and saves on material. The bead toe is defined by the bead seat and bead toe end surface forming an included angle in a range of 105° to 150°. In addition, a transition point between the bead seat and bead toe end surface is located relative to the bead seat point as in a range of 0.95 to 0.97 of the axial distance from the tire center and at least 0.78 of the bead seat point radius. A mold for forming the tire is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2001
    Publication date: November 22, 2001
    Inventors: Kenneth Knox Bumpas, Juan-Pablo Gallego