Patents by Inventor Paul Keyer Blackiston, III

Paul Keyer Blackiston, III 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).

  • Prediction of internal rib irregular wear via rib edge lateral slip
    Patent number: 7124629
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for predicting the propensity for a RMT steer tire to have irregular tire tread wear. The method comprises the steps of: providing a RMT steer tire to be tested; placing measurement points upon a ground engaging surface of selected circumferential tread ribs of the tread of the RMT tire; progressively rolling the RMT steer tire across a first planar side of a transparent plate whereby the progressive movement of a footprint image of the RMT steer tire is imposed upon the first planar side of the transparent plate; recording the progressive movement of the marked measurement points in the footprint image of the RMT steer tire imposed upon the first planar side of the transparent plate; determining the amount of lateral movement of each of the marked measurement points in the footprint image; and if any measurement points exhibit lateral movement beyond 0.060 inches, predicting that the RMT steer tire will have irregular tire tread wear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2006
    Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
    Inventors: Jeffrey Leon Sevart, John Michael Maloney, Paul Keyer Blackiston, III, Richard Winfield Harden, Jr.