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).

  • Patent number: 12623491
    Abstract: A pneumatic vehicle tire having a strength member ply comprising steel monofilaments having a cross-sectional area of 98 mm2 to 125 mm2 per meter of strength member ply, the steel has a carbon content of at least 0.86% by weight. To improve rolling resistance the monofilaments have a brass coating having a copper content of 61% by weight to 70% by weight and a zinc content of 30% by weight to 39% by weight, in that the monofilaments have a linear density of 92 g/100 m to 105 g/100 m, and the monofilaments each have a tensile density Td of 34 MPa/(g/100 m) to 39 MPa/(g/100 m). The strength member ply has an areal strength AS of 109 Nmm2 to 166 Nmm2, and the rubber material has a breaking elongation of 300% to 450%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2026
    Assignee: Continental Reifen Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Daniel De Castro Pinho, Mihail Catana, Thomas Kramer, Michael Schunack
  • Patent number: 12528961
    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: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2026
    Assignees: 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
  • Patent number: 12441138
    Abstract: A pneumatic vehicle tire with a belt assembly with at least one belt ply reinforced with steel cords embedded in rubber material. The steel cords each having the same number of steel filaments, are arranged parallel to one another and at at least substantially equal distances apart within each belt ply, have rubber coating layers on both sides, the layer thicknesses of which in total are 0.10 mm to 2.00 mm, when viewed in cross section are flattened open steel cords composed of four to six steel filaments periodically twisted together, at least two of which, when viewed in cross section, are flat-deformed, have a first larger diameter and a second smaller diameter perpendicular thereto, the ratio of which is between 1.10 and 3.00, and are embedded in the belt ply with their first, larger diameter lying largely flat and are at largely equal clear distances from one another, which are 0.10 mm to 1.00 mm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2025
    Assignee: Continental Reifen Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Mihail Catana, Daniel De Castro Pinho, Thomas Kramer, Michael Schunack
  • Publication number: 20250296387
    Abstract: A pneumatic vehicle tire having a strength member ply comprising steel monofilaments having a cross-sectional area of 98 mm2 to 125 mm2 per meter of strength member ply, the steel has a carbon content of at least 0.86% by weight. To improve rolling resistance the monofilaments have a brass coating having a copper content of 61% by weight to 70% by weight and a zinc content of 30% by weight to 39% by weight, in that the monofilaments have a linear density of 92 g/100 m to 105 g/100 m, and the monofilaments each have a tensile density Td of 34 MPa/(g/100 m) to 39 MPa/(g/100 m). The strength member ply has an areal strength AS of 109 Nmm2 to 166 Nmm2, and the rubber material has a breaking elongation of 300% to 450%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2023
    Publication date: September 25, 2025
    Applicant: Continental Reifen Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Daniel De Castro Pinho, Mihail Catana, Thomas Kramer, Michael Schunack
  • Patent number: 12370833
    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: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2025
    Assignee: Continental Reifen Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Kramer, Nermeen Nabih, Wolfgang Reese, Michael Schunack
  • Publication number: 20250115018
    Abstract: A process for producing a vulcanizable composite material, including the steps of: a) producing or providing a textile strength member, b) treating the textile strength member with an aqueous dispersion for adhesive activation of the textile strength member and to obtain an adhesion-activated textile strength member, and c) introducing the adhesion-activated textile strength member into a crosslinkable rubberization mixture to obtain the vulcanizable composite material, wherein the aqueous dispersion is essentially free of free resorcinol and resorcinol precondensates, especially resorcinol-formaldehyde precondensates, and is free of free formaldehyde and formaldehyde-releasing substances, wherein the textile strength member in step a) has filaments, wherein the filaments contain one or more materials selected from the group consisting of a1) recycled polymers and a2) biobased polymers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2022
    Publication date: April 10, 2025
    Applicant: Continental Reifen Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Kramer, Nermeen Nabih, Michael Schunack, Wolfgang Reese, Cornelia Schmaunz-Hirsch, Imme Kretschmer
  • Publication number: 20250043100
    Abstract: The invention relates to an elastomer product having at least one strength member ply embedded into a vulcanizable rubber compound, where the strength member ply is formed from a multitude of steel cords that each consist of at least two helically twisted filaments or at least two strands formed from two or more mutually helically twisted filaments, and the cords have an elongation at break of at least 5% and an elongation under a tensile stress of 100 N of at least 3.5%, and the vulcanizable rubber compound, as well as natural rubber and/or synthetic rubber, contains sulfur and/or sulfur donors and accelerators, and the elongation of the cords after complete vulcanization of the rubber compound under a tensile stress of 100 N is reduced by at least 10% compared to the state prior to the vulcanization.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2022
    Publication date: February 6, 2025
    Applicant: Continental Reifen Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Tiago Moura, Thomas Kramer, Michael Schunack
  • Publication number: 20250001804
    Abstract: A metallic strength member rubberized with a sulfur-crosslinkable, essentially cobalt-free rubberization mixture, wherein the metallic strength member is a steel cord containing one or more filaments, wherein the filaments include a steel substrate filament and a coating that partly or completely covers the steel substrate filament, wherein the coating includes brass consisting of copper and zinc, and wherein the coating is enriched with iron in the form of particles having a size between 10 and 10 000 nm in the brass. In order to optimize vulcanization times, the rubberization mixture contains 0.5 to 3 phr of at least one sulfenimide accelerator and/or at least one dibenzylamine-based sulfenamide accelerator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2022
    Publication date: January 2, 2025
    Applicant: Continental Reifen Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Kramer, Joseph Guardalabene, Daniel De Castro Pinho, Michael Schunack
  • Patent number: 12134842
    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: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2024
    Assignees: KOLON INDUSTRIES, INC., CONTINENTAL REIFEN DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
    Inventors: Ki Sub Lim, Il Chung, Sung Ho Park, Nermeen Nabih, Michael Schunack, Thomas Kramer
  • Publication number: 20240246362
    Abstract: A pneumatic vehicle tire with a belt assembly with at least one belt ply reinforced with steel cords embedded in rubber material. The steel cords each having the same number of steel filaments, are arranged parallel to one another and at at least substantially equal distances apart within each belt ply, have rubber coating layers on both sides, the layer thicknesses of which in total are 0.10 mm to 2.00 mm, when viewed in cross section are flattened open steel cords composed of four to six steel filaments periodically twisted together, at least two of which, when viewed in cross section, are flat-deformed, have a first larger diameter and a second smaller diameter perpendicular thereto, the ratio of which is between 1.10 and 3.00, and are embedded in the belt ply with their first, larger diameter lying largely flat and are at largely equal clear distances from one another, which are 0.10 mm to 1.00 mm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2022
    Publication date: July 25, 2024
    Applicant: Continental Reifen Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Mihail Catana, Daniel De Castro Pinho, Thomas Kramer, Michael Schunack
  • 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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