Patents by Inventor Masashi NORITAKE

Masashi NORITAKE 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: 11865870
    Abstract: Center land portions of a tire each include a circumferential narrow groove extending in a tire circumferential direction, and a first lateral groove opening to one edge portion of each of the center land portions at one end and connecting to the circumferential narrow groove at the other end, and a second lateral groove opening to the other edge portion of the center land portion at one end and connecting to the circumferential narrow groove at the other end. Further, the circumferential narrow groove has a zigzag shape formed by repeatedly connecting a first long portion, a first short portion, a second long portion, and a second short portion. Furthermore, the first lateral groove connects to the first long portion of the circumferential narrow groove having the zigzag shape, and the second lateral groove connects to the second long portion of the circumferential narrow groove having the zigzag shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: The Yokohama Rubber Co., LTD.
    Inventor: Masashi Noritake
  • Publication number: 20230099341
    Abstract: Center land portions of a tire each include a circumferential narrow groove extending in a tire circumferential direction, and a first lateral groove opening to one edge portion of each of the center land portions at one end and connecting to the circumferential narrow groove at the other end, and a second lateral groove opening to the other edge portion of the center land portion at one end and connecting to the circumferential narrow groove at the other end. Further, the circumferential narrow groove has a zigzag shape formed by repeatedly connecting a first long portion, a first short portion, a second long portion, and a second short portion. Furthermore, the first lateral groove connects to the first long portion of the circumferential narrow groove having the zigzag shape, and the second lateral groove connects to the second long portion of the circumferential narrow groove having the zigzag shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2022
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Inventor: Masashi NORITAKE
  • Publication number: 20230102709
    Abstract: In a tire, first and second center land portions each include a circumferential narrow groove and first and second lateral grooves. The first and second lateral grooves of the first center land portion are disposed overlapped with each other in a tire circumferential direction. The first and second lateral grooves of the second center land portion are disposed overlapped with each other in the tire circumferential direction. The first and second lateral grooves of the first center land portion are disposed offset with respect to the first and second lateral grooves of the second center land portion in the tire circumferential direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2022
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Inventor: Masashi NORITAKE
  • Patent number: D1012005
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: THE YOKOHAMA RUBBER CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Masashi Noritake