Patents by Inventor Larry J. Gehrett

Larry J. Gehrett 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).

  • Aircraft tire
    Patent number: 4356985
    Abstract: An aircraft tire having a liquid deflector extending outwardly from at least one sidewall, a first plurality of grooves in the tread and a second plurality of grooves disposed axially outwardly of the tire relative to the first plurality of grooves for directing water from the first plurality of grooves toward the respective liquid deflectng means. The first plurality of grooves may interconnect to direct water to the second plurality of grooves each of which may extend at an angle of between about 25 and 35 degrees relative to a radial plane of the tire passing through the respective groove.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 1981
    Date of Patent: November 2, 1982
    Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
    Inventors: Robert W. Yeager, Larry J. Gehrett