Patents by Inventor Michael Schunack

Michael Schunack 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: 20240001714
    Abstract: The invention relates to a rubberized strength member for elastomeric products, especially vehicle tires, wherein the strength member includes at least one first yarn, to a process for producing the rubberized strength member and to a motor vehicle tire including at least one rubberized strength member. According to the invention, the first yarn is a yarn of HMLS-PET comprising recycled PET.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2021
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Applicant: Continental Reifen Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Kramer, Nermeen Nabih, Wolfgang Reese, Michael Schunack
  • Patent number: 11760048
    Abstract: A method for producing a vehicle tire, having the following steps: a) providing textile reinforcing supports; b) providing a bath which is free of resorcin and formaldehyde by at least: b1) adding at least one carboxylic acid to water; b2) adding at least one base; b3) adding at least one epoxy compound; b4) adding at least one polyisocyanate compound; b5) adding at least one VP latex; and b6) mixing the substances from b1) to b5); c) dipping the reinforcing supports from step a) into the bath from step b); d) subsequently hot-stretching the dipped reinforcing supports from step c); and e) further processing the reinforcing supports from step d) in order to form a reinforcing support layer in a vehicle tire blank. A vehicle tire which is produced using the method and to the use of reinforcing supports treated in such a manner in technical rubber articles are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Inventors: Thomas Kramer, Nermeen Nabih, Michael Schunack, Cornelia Schmaunz-Hirsch, Diana Pinto, Nacide Nurcin Vahir, Mustafa Yasin Sen, Sadettin Fidan, Yucel Ayyildiz, Basak Kanya
  • Publication number: 20220349094
    Abstract: This invention relates to high tenacity yarn for a tire cord comprising polyethyleneterephthalate multifilament obtained by melting and spinning a resin composition comprising first polyethyleneterephthalate and second polyethyleneterephthalate having different intrinsic viscosities, and a method for preparing the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2020
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Inventors: Ki Sub LIM, Il CHUNG, Sung Ho PARK, Nermeen NABIH, Michael SCHUNACK, Thomas KRAMER
  • Publication number: 20220134602
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an aqueous dipping composition for coating a textile reinforcing material, comprising 4% to 50% by dry weight of at least one rubber latex, 0.1% to 4.5% by dry weight of at least one blocked isocyanate, 0.02% to 20% by dry weight of at least one filler, 0.2% to 4% by dry weight of at least one epoxy group-containing compound, and 0.1% to 2% by dry weight of at least one polymer with carboxylic acid functional groups, wherein the amounts in % by dry weight are based on the total weight of the aqueous dipping composition. The composition is essentially free of resorcinol, resorcinol precondensates, formaldehyde and formaldehyde-releasing substances. The present invention relates to a use of such a composition, a process for coating a textile reinforcing material with this composition, a coated textile reinforcing material and a respective elastomeric article comprising the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2020
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Applicants: Continental Reifen Deutschland GmbH, Kordsa Teknik Tekstil A.S.
    Inventors: Cornelia SCHMAUNZ-HIRSCH, Thomas KRAMER, Michael SCHUNACK, Diana PINTO, Ali Ersin ACAR, Mustafa Yasin SEN, Nurcin CEVAHIR, Unsal KOLDEMIR
  • Publication number: 20220135825
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an aqueous dipping composition for coating a textile reinforcing material, comprising 4% to 50% by dry weight of at least one rubber latex, 0.1% to 10% by dry weight of at least one blocked isocyanate, 0.3% to 30% by dry weight of at least one wax, 0% to 6% by dry weight of at least one epoxy group-containing compound, and 0% to 15% by dry weight of at least one polymer with carboxylic acid functional groups, wherein the amounts in % by dry weight are based on the total weight of the aqueous dipping composition. The present invention relates to a use of such a composition, a process for coating a textile reinforcing material with this composition, a coated textile reinforcing material and a respective elastomeric article comprising the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2020
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Applicants: Continental Reifen Deutschland GmbH, Kordsa Teknik Tekstil A.S.
    Inventors: Cornelia SCHMAUNZ-HIRSCH, Thomas KRAMER, Diana PINTO, Michael SCHUNACK, Ali Ersin ACAR, Mustafa Yasin SEN, Nurcin CEVAHIR, Yucel AYYILDIZ
  • Publication number: 20220135826
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an aqueous dipping composition for coating a textile reinforcing material, comprising at least one rubber latex, at least one blocked isocyanate, at least one filler, at least one epoxy group-containing compound, and at least one polymer with carboxylic acid functional groups. The present invention further relates to the use of such a composition, to a process for coating a textile reinforcing material with this composition, to a coated textile reinforcing material and a respective elastomeric article comprising the coated textile reinforcing material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2020
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Applicants: Continental Reifen Deutschland GmbH, Kordsa Teknik Tekstil A.S.
    Inventors: Cornelia SCHMAUNZ-HIRSCH, Thomas KRAMER, Michael SCHUNACK, Diana PINTO, Ali Ersin ACAR, Mustafa Yasin SEN, Nurcin CEVAHIR, Unsal KOLDEMIR
  • Publication number: 20220134603
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an aqueous dipping composition for coating a textile reinforcing material, comprising 4% to 40% by dry weight of at least one rubber latex, with the proviso that the rubber latex is no isoprene rubber latex, 0.1% to 10% by dry weight of at least one blocked isocyanate, 1% to 20% by dry weight of at least one isoprene rubber latex, and 0% to 6% by dry weight of at least one epoxy group-containing compound, wherein the amounts in % by dry weight are based on the total weight of the aqueous dipping composition. The composition is essentially free of resorcinol, resorcinol precondensates, formaldehyde and formaldehyde-releasing substances. The present invention relates to a use of such a composition, a process for coating a textile reinforcing material with this composition, a coated textile reinforcing material and a respective elastomeric article comprising the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2020
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Applicants: Continental Reifen Deutschland GmbH, Kordsa Teknik Tekstil A.S.
    Inventors: Cornelia SCHMAUNZ-HIRSCH, Thomas KRAMER, Diana PINTO, Michael SCHUNACK, Ali Ersin ACAR, Mustafa Yasin SEN, Nurcin CEVAHIR, Yucel AYYILDIZ
  • Publication number: 20210245548
    Abstract: Pneumatic vehicle tire of radial type of construction, in particular a commercial vehicle tire, having a belt assembly (3) made up of at least three plies (8, 9, 10), namely two working plies (8, 9) and a protective ply (10) arranged radially on the outside with respect to the working plies (8, 9), wherein the protective ply (10) has reinforcing members (11) made up of one or more twisted-together steel filaments (12), wherein the steel of the steel filaments (12) of the reinforcing members (11) of the protective ply (10) can be assigned to the strength class ST or to a higher strength class, wherein the strength class ST has a tensile strength in MPa of 3980-2000 d and the strength class UT has a tensile strength in MPa of 4400-2000 d, wherein d is the diameter of a steel filament in mm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2019
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Applicant: Continental Reifen Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Tiago Moura, Thomas Kramer, Michael Schunack
  • Publication number: 20210237514
    Abstract: The invention relates to a reinforcement cord for elastomeric products, in particular for pneumatic tires, comprising at least one yarn made of filaments. The invention further relates to an elastomeric product comprising at least one reinforcement cord. For protection of the environment and conservation of resources, together with good processing performance, at least one yarn of the reinforcement cord comprises filaments made of polybutylene dicarboxyfuranoate (PBF), where the PBF has been produced entirely or at least to some extent from biomass and/or from renewable raw materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2019
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Applicant: Continental Reifen Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Schunack, Thomas Kramer
  • Publication number: 20200384809
    Abstract: The invention relates to a reinforcement layer for elastomeric products, in particular for the belt bandage (8), having cords as reinforcement, where the cords have at least two yarns, where a first yarn of the yarns is made of polyamide and where the ends of all yarns of a cord are twisted together. The problem addressed by the invention is that of providing a reinforcement layer for elastomeric products which exhibits a relatively high tensile force value for an elongation of 4% or more and which exhibits relatively low shrinkage based on linear density of the reinforcement. This is achieved in that the cords are hybrid cords having precisely three yarns, in that the hybrid cord has the first yarn and a second yarn made of HMLS-PET, in that the hybrid cord has a first yarn or a second yarn as third yarn, and in that the linear density of each hybrid cord is at least 5000 dtex.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2018
    Publication date: December 10, 2020
    Applicant: Continental Reifen Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Wolfgang Reese, Michael Schunack
  • Publication number: 20200130306
    Abstract: A method for producing a vehicle tire, having the following steps: a) providing textile reinforcing supports; b) providing a bath which is free of resorcin and formaldehyde by at least: b1) adding at least one carboxylic acid to water; b2) adding at least one base; b3) adding at least one epoxy compound; b4) adding at least one polyisocyanate compound; b5) adding at least one VP latex; and b6) mixing the substances from b1) to b5); c) dipping the reinforcing supports from step a) into the bath from step b); d) subsequently hot-stretching the dipped reinforcing supports from step c); and e) further processing the reinforcing supports from step d) in order to form a reinforcing support layer in a vehicle tire blank. A vehicle tire which is produced using the method and to the use of reinforcing supports treated in such a manner in technical rubber articles are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2017
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Inventors: Thomas Kramer, Nermeen Nabih, Michael Schunack, Cornelia Schmaunz-Hirsch, Diana Pinto, Nacide Nurcin Vahir, Mustafa Yasin Sen, Sadettin Fidan, Yucel Ayyildiz, Basak Kanya
  • Publication number: 20190152261
    Abstract: A commercial vehicle tire of a radial type of construction with a cross-sectional height of 135 mm to 200 mm, a load index of 121 to 154, a radial-ply casing with at least one casing ply composed of steel cords embedded in rubber and with bead regions with bead cores and bead fillers around which the casing ply runs so as to form turn-ups. The casing ply is reinforced with steel cords of the construction 1+6, wherein the core filament (1) has a diameter (d1) of 0.19 mm to 0.22 mm and the ply filaments (2) have coinciding diameters (d2) of 0.17 mm to 0.20 mm, wherein the diameter (d2) of the ply filaments (2) is less than the diameter (d1) of the core filament (1) by at least 0.01 mm and wherein, at the crown of the tire, the steel cords are arranged in the casing ply with 60 epdm to 75 epdm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2017
    Publication date: May 23, 2019
    Applicant: Continental Reifen Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Volkmar Fries, Martijn Oosterbaan, Michael Schunack
  • Patent number: 9815339
    Abstract: The invention relates to a pneumatic vehicle tire (1) of radial design having a carcass (4) and having components (9, 10) which adjoin the carcass (4), wherein thread-shaped elements (11) are arranged on at least one of the two surfaces of the carcass (4) and preferably serve to discharge occluded air between the carcass (4) and the adjoining components (9, 10) during the construction of the tire. In order to improve the electrical conductivity of the pneumatic vehicle tire (1), at least one thread-shaped element (11) has a coating which is electrically conductive and jointly forms an electrically conductive, thread-shaped element (12) which has an electrical resistance of <1×107 Ohm/cm. The invention also relates to a method for manufacturing the electrically conductive coating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: CONTINENTAL REIFEN DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
    Inventors: Michael Schunack, Lars Sonnenberg, Güenter Wahl, Carole Justine, Mehmet Sadettin Fidan, Norbert Kendziorra, Christian Weber
  • Publication number: 20130174951
    Abstract: The invention relates to a pneumatic vehicle tyre (1) of radial design having a carcass (4) and having components (9, 10) which adjoin the carcass (4), wherein thread-shaped elements (11) are arranged on at least one of the two surfaces of the carcass (4) and preferably serve to discharge occluded air between the carcass (4) and the adjoining components (9, 10) during the construction of the tyre. In order to improve the electrical conductivity of the pneumatic vehicle tyre (1), at least one thread-shaped element (11) has a coating which is electrically conductive and jointly forms an electrically conductive, thread-shaped element (12) which has an electrical resistance of <1×107 Ohm/cm. The invention also relates to a method for manufacturing the electrically conductive coating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2011
    Publication date: July 11, 2013
    Applicant: CONTINENTAL REIFEN DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
    Inventors: Michael Schunack, Lars Sonnenberg, Guenter Wahl, Carole Justine, Mehmet Sadettin Fidan, Norbert Kendziorra, Christian Weber
  • Patent number: 8362110
    Abstract: A sealant, in particular for rubber articles, preferably for motor vehicle tires, comprises: 30-90 wt-% of at least one natural rubber latex dispersion; 0.1-10 wt-% of at least one ionic and/or non-ionic emulsifier and/or dispersing agent; 0.0001-10 wt-% of at least one protease; 5-40 wt-% of at least one aqueous adhesive resin dispersion; 1-50 wt-% of at least one antifreeze agent; 0.01-12 wt-% of decomposition products of a deproteinizing reaction; 0-30 wt-% of additional additives.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2013
    Assignee: Continental Reifen Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Schunack, Carla Recker, Mario Conde
  • Publication number: 20110086944
    Abstract: A sealant, in particular for rubber articles, preferably for motor vehicle tires, comprises: 30-90 wt-% of at least one natural rubber latex dispersion; 0.1-10 wt-% of at least one ionic and/or non-ionic emulsifier and/or dispersing agent; 0.0001-10 wt-% of at least one protease; 5-40 wt-% of at least one aqueous adhesive resin dispersion; 1-50 wt-% of at least one antifreeze agent; 0.01-12 wt-% of decomposition products of a deproteinizing reaction; 0-30 wt-% of additional additives.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2010
    Publication date: April 14, 2011
    Inventors: Michael Schunack, Carla Recker, Mario Conde