Patents by Inventor Michel Montarras

Michel Montarras 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: 11298980
    Abstract: Tire (1) comprising a directional tread (2) comprising a plurality of blocks (5) extending continuously along an overall curvature C from one of the edges (3) towards the centre (4) of said tread, all or some of the blocks (5) of the tread comprising a median sipe (10) of length S extending along a curvature C? substantially identical to the curvature C of the block, each block (5) comprising a central zone at an angle ?1 such that 35°??1?65°, an edge zone at an angle ?3 such that 0°??3?10°, and an intermediate zone between the central zone and the edge zone at an angle ?2 allowing continuity between the three zones, at least some of the blocks (5) being designed with a block chamfer (15) provided at the trailing edge in the intermediate zone and/or the edge zone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN
    Inventors: David Mosnier, Michel Montarras, Yann Hye
  • Patent number: 10919342
    Abstract: Tire comprising a directional tread that has two edges and a center. The tread comprises a plurality of blocks, each block extending continuously along an overall curvature C from one of the edges towards the center of the tread, forming a block central end provided with a central wall. Each block has a width WB and a length LB, this width increasing from the block central end in the direction of the edge. All or some of the blocks of the tread include a median sipe of length S and extending from the block central end along a curvature C? substantially identical to the curvature C of the block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN
    Inventors: David Mosnier, Michel Montarras, Yann Hye
  • Publication number: 20180065416
    Abstract: Tire (1) comprising a directional tread (2) comprising a plurality of blocks (5) that are separated by grooves (9), all or some of the blocks (5) of the tread comprising a median sipe (10) of length S, each block comprising a central zone extending generally at an angle ?1 such that 35°??1?65° with respect to a transverse direction (Y), an edge zone extending generally at an angle ?3 such that 0°??3?10° with respect to the transverse direction (Y), and a joining zone between the central zone and the edge zone, the blocks (5) having a height H and, for two adjacent blocks, the width W of a groove (9) separating these two blocks in their central zone being determined such that H*0.6?W?H*0.8.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2016
    Publication date: March 8, 2018
    Inventors: David MOSNIER, Michel MONTARRAS, Yann HYE
  • Publication number: 20180029423
    Abstract: Tire (1) comprising a directional tread (2) comprising a plurality of blocks (5) extending continuously along an overall curvature C from one of the edges (3) towards the centre (4) of said tread, all or some of the blocks (5) of the tread comprising a median sipe (10) of length S extending along a curvature C? substantially identical to the curvature C of the block, each block (5) comprising a central zone at an angle ?1 such that 35°??1?65°, an edge zone at an angle ?3 such that 0°??3?10°, and an intermediate zone between the central zone and the edge zone at an angle ?2 allowing continuity between the three zones, at least some of the blocks (5) being designed with a block chamfer (15) provided at the trailing edge in the intermediate zone and/or the edge zone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2016
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Applicant: COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN
    Inventors: David MOSNIER, Michel MONTARRAS, Yann HYE
  • Publication number: 20180022163
    Abstract: Tire comprising a directional tread that has two edges and a center. The tread comprises a plurality of blocks, each block extending continuously along an overall curvature C from one of the edges towards the center of the tread, forming a block central end provided with a central wall. Each block has a width WB and a length LB, this width increasing from the block central end in the direction of the edge. All or some of the blocks of the tread include a median sipe of length S and extending from the block central end along a curvature C? substantially identical to the curvature C of the block.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2016
    Publication date: January 25, 2018
    Inventors: David MOSNIER, Michel MONTARRAS, Yann HYE
  • Patent number: D626496
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2010
    Assignees: Societe de Technologie Michelin, Michelin Recherche et Technique S.A.
    Inventors: Bertrand Fraenkel, Arnaud Frappart, Michel Montarras
  • Patent number: D754588
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignees: COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN, MICHELIN RECHERCHE ET TECHNIQUE S.A.
    Inventors: Yann Hye, Michel Montarras, Helene Emorine
  • Patent number: D758286
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignees: COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS, MICHELIN RECHERCHE ET TECHNIQUE S.A.
    Inventors: Yann Hye, Michel Montarras, Helene Emorine
  • Patent number: D860922
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2019
    Assignee: COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN
    Inventors: Michel Montarras, Fréderic Sarazin
  • Patent number: D870024
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2019
    Assignee: Compagnie Generale Des Etablissements Michelin
    Inventors: Michel Montarras, Fréderic Sarazin