Patents by Inventor Mitsuo Kurebayashi

Mitsuo Kurebayashi 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).

  • Tire/wheel assembly and run-flat support member
    Patent number: 7188648
    Abstract: A tire/wheel assembly comprising a wheel having a rim, a pneumatic tire fitted to the rim and a run-flat support member. The pneumatic tire includes a cavity, and the run-flat support member is disposed in the cavity of the pneumatic tire. The run-flat support member includes an annular shell and elastic rings. The annular shell has a support surface located radially outward and two leg portions formed radially inward. The elastic rings support the leg portions on the rim. The leg portions of the annular shell are detachably attached to the elastic rings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2007
    Assignee: The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shinichi Mori, Mitsuo Kurebayashi
  • Tire/wheel assembly and run-flat support member
    Publication number: 20070051446
    Abstract: A tire/wheel assembly comprising a wheel having a rim, a pneumatic tire fitted to the rim and a run-flat support member. The pneumatic tire includes a cavity, and the run-flat support member is disposed in the cavity of the pneumatic tire. The run-flat support member includes an annular shell and elastic rings. The annular shell has a support surface located radially outward and two leg portions formed radially inward. The elastic rings support the leg portions on the rim. The leg portions of the annular shell are detachably attached to the elastic rings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2006
    Publication date: March 8, 2007
    Inventors: Shinichi Mori, Mitsuo Kurebayashi
  • Tire/wheel assembly, and runflat support body
    Publication number: 20050199326
    Abstract: A tire/wheel assembly comprising a wheel having a rim, a pneumatic tire fitted to the rim and a run-flat support member. The pneumatic tire includes a cavity, and the run-flat support member is disposed in the cavity of the pneumatic tire. The run-flat support member includes an annular shell and elastic rings. The annular shell has a support surface located radially outward and two leg portions formed radially inward. The elastic rings support the leg portions on the rim. The leg portions of the annular shell are detachably attached to the elastic rings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2003
    Publication date: September 15, 2005
    Inventors: Shinichi Mori, Mitsuo Kurebayashi