Patents by Inventor Michael Anthony Witten

Michael Anthony Witten 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).

  • Pneumatic tire with belt structure including reinforced gum strips
    Patent number: 5830295
    Abstract: A radial ply tire (10) has a belt assembly (21) of at least one, and preferably two, belt plies (22, 23). At least one of the belt plies has a gum strip laying flat against a belt edge or folded over the edge of a belt ply such that there is at least one reinforced gum strip on each lateral side of the belt assembly. The reinforced gum strip comprises parallel reinforced cords encapsulated in gum treatment of 0.015 to 0.55 total gauge, wherein the reinforcing cords make an angle of 5.degree. to 90.degree. with respect to the equatorial plane (EP) of the tire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 3, 1998
    Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
    Inventors: Russell Earl Hobbs, Terry Russell Phillips, Michael Anthony Witten