Patents by Inventor Patrick J. Bonifas

Patrick J. Bonifas 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 TREAD INCLUDING SERRATIONS IN RECESSED POCKETS OF GROOVE SIDEWALL
    Publication number: 20220234394
    Abstract: A tire includes first and second laterally spaced sides and a tread interposed between the first and second sides. The tread includes a tread surface having at least one groove therein, the at least one groove including facing, first and second sidewalls separated by a groove bottom surface. A first pocket region of recessed serrations extends over at least a portion of the first sidewall and a second pocket region of recessed serrations extends over at least a portion of the second sidewall. The serrations of the first and second pocket regions are staggered in a circumferential direction relative to one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2022
    Publication date: July 28, 2022
    Inventors: Jeremy J. Jacobs, Patrick J. Bonifas
  • Tire tread including serrations in recessed pockets of groove sidewall
    Patent number: 11267296
    Abstract: A tire includes first and second laterally spaced sides and a tread interposed between the first and second sides. The tread includes a tread surface having at least one groove therein, the at least one groove including facing, first and second sidewalls separated by a groove bottom surface. A first pocket region of recessed serrations extends over at least a portion of the first sidewall and a second pocket region of recessed serrations extends over at least a portion of the second sidewall. The serrations of the first and second pocket regions are staggered in a circumferential direction relative to one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: Cooper Tire & Rubber Company
    Inventors: Jeremy J. Jacobs, Patrick J. Bonifas
  • TIRE TREAD INCLUDING SERRATIONS IN RECESSED POCKETS OF GROOVE SIDEWALL
    Publication number: 20190263189
    Abstract: A tire includes first and second laterally spaced sides and a tread interposed between the first and second sides. The tread includes a tread surface having at least one groove therein, the at least one groove including facing, first and second sidewalls separated by a groove bottom surface. A first pocket region of recessed serrations extends over at least a portion of the first sidewall and a second pocket region of recessed serrations extends over at least a portion of the second sidewall. The serrations of the first and second pocket regions are staggered in a circumferential direction relative to one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2019
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Inventors: Jeremy J. Jacobs, Patrick J. Bonifas
  • Tire tread including serrations in recessed pockets of groove sidewall
    Patent number: 10308081
    Abstract: A tire includes first and second laterally spaced sides and a tread interposed between the first and second sides. The tread includes a tread surface having at least one groove therein, the at least one groove including facing, first and second sidewalls separated by a groove bottom surface. A first pocket region of recessed serrations extends over at least a portion of the first sidewall and a second pocket region of recessed serrations extends over at least a portion of the second sidewall. The serrations of the first and second pocket regions are staggered in a circumferential direction relative to one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignee: COOPER TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY
    Inventors: Jeremy J. Jacobs, Patrick J. Bonifas
  • TIRE TREAD INCLUDING SERRATIONS IN RECESSED POCKETS OF GROOVE SIDEWALL
    Publication number: 20160280013
    Abstract: A tire includes first and second laterally spaced sides and a tread interposed between the first and second sides. The tread includes a tread surface having at least one groove therein, the at least one groove including facing, first and second sidewalls separated by a groove bottom surface. A first pocket region of recessed serrations extends over at least a portion of the first sidewall and a second pocket region of recessed serrations extends over at least a portion of the second sidewall. The serrations of the first and second pocket regions are staggered in a circumferential direction relative to one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2014
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Applicant: COOPER TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY
    Inventors: Jeremy J. Jacobs, Patrick J. Bonifas
  • Tire tread
    Patent number: D730809
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2015
    Assignee: COOPER TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY
    Inventor: Patrick J. Bonifas
  • Tire tread
    Patent number: D762562
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2016
    Assignee: COOPER TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY
    Inventor: Patrick J. Bonifas
  • Tire tread
    Patent number: D781212
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2017
    Assignee: COOPER TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY
    Inventor: Patrick J. Bonifas
  • Tire
    Patent number: D800641
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: Les Schwab Warehouse Center, Inc.
    Inventor: Patrick J. Bonifas
  • Tire tread
    Patent number: D845212
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignee: COOPER TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY
    Inventors: Craig R. Davenport, Patrick J. Bonifas
  • Tire tread
    Patent number: D875651
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: COOPER TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY
    Inventor: Patrick J. Bonifas
  • Tire tread
    Patent number: D879021
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: COOPER TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY
    Inventor: Patrick J. Bonifas
  • Tire
    Patent number: D932421
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: COOPER TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY
    Inventors: Patrick J. Bonifas, Jeremy J. Jacobs
  • Tire
    Patent number: D932422
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: COOPER TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY
    Inventor: Patrick J. Bonifas
  • Tire
    Patent number: D959358
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: Cooper Tire & Rubber Company
    Inventors: Craig R. Davenport, Patrick J. Bonifas
  • Tire
    Patent number: D961495
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: Cooper Tire & Rubber Company
    Inventor: Patrick J. Bonifas
  • Tire
    Patent number: D986148
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
    Inventor: Patrick J. Bonifas
  • Tire
    Patent number: D1021754
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
    Inventors: Craig R. Davenport, Patrick J. Bonifas