Patents by Inventor Patrick David Marks
Patrick David Marks 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).
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Patent number: 10737539Abstract: A method for making a compartmentalized sealant strip and barrier assembly 10 has the steps of co-extruding a barrier strip 9 of non-sealant elastomeric material with a plurality of projecting linear extending walls 9c and a sealant strip 11 wherein the sealant strip 11 is formed on one side of the barrier strip 9 filling the space between the plurality of projecting walls 9c to form a plurality of linearly extending rows of sealant 11 across the transverse width of the co-extrusion to form the compartmentalized sealant strip and barrier assembly 10. The step of co-extruding may further include the step of: forming the projecting walls 9c on an inclined angle relative to a plane perpendicular to the width of the assembly 10.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2017Date of Patent: August 11, 2020Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber CompanyInventors: Michael Charles Ruegg, Jr., Ernest Wilford Looman, Jr., Donald Edward Helle, Patrick David Marks, Thomas Roy Fuhrig, Joseph Alan Incavo, James Earl Koerner, Terrence Lee Parsons, Charles Kenneth Schmalix, Warren James Busch, Timothy Patrick Lovell
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Patent number: 10093136Abstract: An air maintenance tire assembly is provided in which an elongate groove is located within a first sidewall of a tire. The groove forms an elongate channel within the first sidewall and an elongate groove access passage extends from the elongate channel to an access opening located at an outward surface of the first sidewall. An air pumping tube inserts through the groove access passage and is positioned within the groove channel. A cover strip attaches to the first sidewall to enclose the access opening of the groove access passage. The cover strip is positioned along the first sidewall at a higher distance from the bead region of the first sidewall than the groove channel to avoid contact with a wheel rim flange when the tire is mounted to a wheel rim.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2015Date of Patent: October 9, 2018Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber CompanyInventors: Thulasiram Gobinath, Patrick David Marks, Arun Kumar Byatarayanapura Gopala, Jungmee Kang, Robin Lamgaday
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Publication number: 20180079264Abstract: A method for making a compartmentalized sealant strip and barrier assembly 10 has the steps of co-extruding a barrier strip 9 of non-sealant elastomeric material with a plurality of projecting linear extending walls 9c and a sealant strip 11 wherein the sealant strip 11 is formed on one side of the barrier strip 9 filling the space between the plurality of projecting walls 9c to form a plurality of linearly extending rows of sealant 11 across the transverse width of the co-extrusion to form the compartmentalized sealant strip and barrier assembly 10. The step of co-extruding may further include the step of: forming the projecting walls 9c on an inclined angle relative to a plane perpendicular to the width of the assembly 10.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2017Publication date: March 22, 2018Inventors: Michael Charles Ruegg, Ernest Wilford Looman, Donald Edward Helle, Patrick David Marks, Thomas Roy Fuhrig, Joseph Alan Incavo, James Earl Koerner, Terrence Lee Parsons, Charles Kenneth Schmalix, Warren James Busch, Timothy Patrick Lovell
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Patent number: 9844982Abstract: A method for making a compartmentalized sealant strip and barrier assembly 10 has the steps of co-extruding a barrier strip 9 of non-sealant elastomeric material with a plurality of projecting linear extending walls 9c and a sealant strip 11 wherein the sealant strip 11 is formed on one side of the barrier strip 9 filling the space between the plurality of projecting walls 9c to form a plurality of linearly extending rows of sealant 11 across the transverse width of the co-extrusion to form the compartmentalized sealant strip and barrier assembly 10. The step of co-extruding may further include the step of: forming the projecting walls 9c on an inclined angle relative to a plane perpendicular to the width of the assembly 10.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2013Date of Patent: December 19, 2017Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber CompanyInventors: Michael Charles Ruegg, Jr., Ernest Wilford Looman, Jr., Donald Edward Helle, Patrick David Marks, Thomas Roy Fuhrig, Joseph Alan Incavo, James Earl Koerner, Terrence Lee Parsons, Charles Kenneth Schmalix, Warren James Busch, Timothy Patrick Lovell
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Publication number: 20170120699Abstract: An air maintenance tire assembly is provided in which an elongate groove is located within a first sidewall of a tire. The groove forms an elongate channel within the first sidewall and an elongate groove access passage extends from the elongate channel to an access opening located at an outward surface of the first sidewall. An air pumping tube inserts through the groove access passage and is positioned within the groove channel. A cover strip attaches to the first sidewall to enclose the access opening of the groove access passage. The cover strip is positioned along the first sidewall at a higher distance from the bead region of the first sidewall than the groove channel to avoid contact with a wheel rim flange when the tire is mounted to a wheel rim.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2015Publication date: May 4, 2017Inventors: Thulasiram Gobinath, Patrick David Marks, Arun Kumar Byatarayanapura Gopala, Jungmee Kang, Robin Lamgaday
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Publication number: 20150059952Abstract: A tire assembly is disclosed, wherein the tire has a tread portion and a pair of sidewalls extending radially inward from the tread portion to join with a respective bead; a supporting carcass for the tread portion and sidewalls; and a pump passageway positioned within a bending region of the tire. The pump passageway is operative to open and close as the tire rotates. The tire assembly further includes a valve assembly in fluid communication with the pump passageway. The tire further includes a pocket formed in the tire, and a filter assembly is mounted in the pocket.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 7, 2014Publication date: March 5, 2015Inventors: Robert Leon Benedict, Samuel Patrick Landers, Cheng-Hsiung Lin, Dinesh Chandra, Carolin Anna Welter, Thulasiram Gobinath, Robin Lamgaday, Patrick David Marks, Brian Richard Morris, Robert Allen Losey
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Publication number: 20140060718Abstract: A method for making a compartmentalized sealant strip and barrier assembly 10 has the steps of co-extruding a barrier strip 9 of non-sealant elastomeric material with a plurality of projecting linear extending walls 9c and a sealant strip 11 wherein the sealant strip 11 is formed on one side of the barrier strip 9 filling the space between the plurality of projecting walls 9c to form a plurality of linearly extending rows of sealant 11 across the transverse width of the co-extrusion to form the compartmentalized sealant strip and barrier assembly 10. The step of co-extruding may further include the step of: forming the projecting walls 9c on an inclined angle relative to a plane perpendicular to the width of the assembly 10.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2013Publication date: March 6, 2014Applicant: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber CompanyInventors: Michael Charles Ruegg, JR., Ernest Wilford Looman, JR., Donald Edward Helle, Patrick David Marks, Thomas Roy Fuhrig, Joseph Alan Incavo, James Earl Koerner, Terrence Lee Parsons, Charles Kenneth Schmalix, Warren James Busch, Timothy Patrick Lovell
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Patent number: 8617334Abstract: A method for making a compartmentalized sealant strip and barrier assembly 10 has the steps of co-extruding a barrier strip 9 of non-sealant elastomeric material with a plurality of projecting linear extending walls 9c and a sealant strip 11 wherein the sealant strip 11 is formed on one side of the barrier strip 9 filling the space between the plurality of projecting walls 9c to form a plurality of linearly extending rows of sealant 11 across the transverse width of the co-extrusion to form the compartmentalized sealant strip and barrier assembly 10.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2011Date of Patent: December 31, 2013Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber CompanyInventors: Michael Charles Ruegg, Jr., Ernest Wilford Looman, Jr., Donald Edward Helle, Patrick David Marks, Thomas Roy Fuhrig, Joseph Alan Incavo, James Earl Koerner, Terrence Lee Parsons, Charles Kenneth Schmalix, Warren James Busch, Timothy Patrick Lovell
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Publication number: 20130061995Abstract: A method for making a compartmentalized sealant strip and barrier assembly 10 has the steps of co-extruding a barrier strip 9 of non-sealant elastomeric material with a plurality of projecting linear extending walls 9c and a sealant strip 11 wherein the sealant strip 11 is formed on one side of the barrier strip 9 filling the space between the plurality of projecting walls 9c to form a plurality of linearly extending rows of sealant 11 across the transverse width of the co-extrusion to form the compartmentalized sealant strip and barrier assembly 10.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2011Publication date: March 14, 2013Applicant: THE GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER COMPANYInventors: Michael Charles Ruegg, JR., Ernest Wilford Looman, JR., Donald Edward Helle, Patrick David Marks, Thomas Roy Fuhrig, Joseph Alan Incavo, James Earl Koerner, Terrence Lee Parsons, Charles Kenneth Schmalix, Warren James Busch, Timothy Patrick Lovell
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Patent number: 8156979Abstract: The present invention relates to a pneumatic tire which contains a built-in zoned puncture sealant layer. The zoned puncture sealant layer is comprised of organoperoxide depolymerized butyl rubber zones comprised of a central primary zone and lateral zones joined together to form a unitary sealant layer. The sealant of the lateral zones of the sealant layer is of a higher storage modulus (G?) than the sealant of the central zone.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2007Date of Patent: April 17, 2012Inventors: Joseph Alan Incavo, Thomas Roy Fuhrig, Warren James Busch, Patrick David Marks
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Publication number: 20100154959Abstract: A tire with a built in sealant comprising: sidewalls, a supporting tire carcass comprised of one or more layers of ply, a pair of beads, and an outer circumferential tread, wherein the sidewalls extend radially inward from the axial outer edges of the tread portion to join the respective beads, and a layer of sealant disposed between the inner liner and a cover layer, the carcass of the tire has a radially innermost layer, wherein the sealant is located over said gas permeable liner, and has a first outer edge and a second outer edge, wherein on each side of said sealant adjoining with the first outer edge and the second outer edge is two or more layers of butyl rubber inner liner.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 23, 2009Publication date: June 24, 2010Inventors: Ramendra Nath Majumdar, Aaron Scott Puhala, Patrick David Marks
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Publication number: 20090126842Abstract: The present invention relates to a pneumatic tire which contains a built-in zoned puncture sealant layer. The zoned puncture sealant layer is comprised of organoperoxide depolymerized butyl rubber zones comprised of a central primary zone and lateral zones joined together to form a unitary sealant layer. The sealant of the lateral zones of the sealant layer is of a higher storage modulus (G?) than the sealant of the central zone.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2007Publication date: May 21, 2009Inventors: Joseph Alan Incavo, Thomas Roy Fuhrig, Warren James Busch, Patrick David Marks
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Publication number: 20080142140Abstract: A method and apparatus for making a tire with a built in sealant is provided. The method includes the steps of mounting an inner liner onto a tire building drum, extruding a sealant composition into strips having tapered sidewalls, cutting the strip to a desired length, mounting the sealant over the inner liner in two or more zones, wherein each zone is separated by a circumferential divider which joins the inner liner to the a cover layer forming a barrier to prevent migration of the sealant from one zone to another.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2006Publication date: June 19, 2008Inventors: Patrick David Marks, Thomas Roy Fuhrig, Joseph Alan Incavo, James Earl Koerner, Terrence Lee Parsons, Charles Kenneth Schmalix, Paul Keyser Blackiston, Warren James Busch, Timothy Patrick Lovell
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Patent number: 6645334Abstract: A method for applying a plurality of reinforcement belts upon a toroidal tire carcass (50). First and second reinforcement belts (56, 60) are first wrapped around the tire carcass. Then a first belt assembly (68) of a third reinforced belt (69) with elastomeric wedges (72a, 72b) embedded into side edges (70a, 70b) of the third belt is wrapped around the second belt (60) so that the side edges (62a, 62b) of the second belt are spaced from the side edges (70a, 70b) of the third belt. An outer belt (74) and a tread (80) are applied about the third belt, and the tire carcass is ready to be cured in a tire mold.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2001Date of Patent: November 11, 2003Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber CompanyInventors: Michael Wallace Smith, Michael Raymond Dzurko, Patrick David Marks, William James Head
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Patent number: 6355136Abstract: Tread guides (24, 26, 28) supported on a frame (16) over a conveyor (10) have rollers (28) for engaging edges of the tread (14) an the conveyor and a constant centering force is provided by ball nuts (50, 52) in engagement with a ball screw (44) connected to a pneumatic torque applying actuator (56). Conicity adjustment (62, 66) is provided by lateral adjustment of the ball screw (44), ball nuts (50, 52) and tread guide assembly as a unit relative to the conveyor (10).Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2000Date of Patent: March 12, 2002Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber CompanyInventors: William Dudley Currie, James Michael Hart, Patrick David Marks
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Patent number: 5679205Abstract: A tire liner applier and method wherein a die and anvil shape the ends of the liner at a predetermined section which is transferred to a position adjacent the tire building drum where the section is stretched and the trailing end stitched against the drum. The leading end is clamped and applied to the drum where the next tire is built. The leading end and trailing end are tapered so that they slope away from the drum and provide a smooth transition where the ends contact the drum and outer layer of liner material. A butt splice may also be provided.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 1995Date of Patent: October 21, 1997Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber CompanyInventors: Patrick David Marks, Bryan John McCoy