Patents by Inventor Perry W. Bell

Perry W. Bell 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 with carbon fiber reinforcement
    Patent number: 5323829
    Abstract: A pneumatic tire with carbon fiber cord reinforcement wherein the carbon fiber cords have a round cross sectional shape and a twist per inch (TPI) of 1.2 to 1.6 turns per inch (TPI) is provided. Preferably, the carbon fiber cords are coated with an RFL or epoxy/RFL adhesive. It is also preferred that carbon fiber cords having an S twist and carbon fiber cords having a Z twist be used in the same reinforcing plies in the tire. Especially preferred is the incorporation of carbon fiber cords in a folded belt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 1992
    Date of Patent: June 28, 1994
    Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
    Inventors: Joseph K. Hubbell, Perry W. Bell, David L. Bair, Surendra K. Chawla, Mahmoud Assaad, Warren L. Croyle, Joanne E. Shaw, Donald G. Vera
  • Pneumatic tire
    Patent number: 4688617
    Abstract: A pneumatic vehicle tire (10) has a plurality of radial carcass plies (16,18). One of the carcass plies (16) has a high turn-up that ends under the belt reinforcing structure (42). The other carcass ply (18) has its lateral edges (34,36) located radially inwardly of the widest part of the tire (SD).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 1985
    Date of Patent: August 25, 1987
    Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
    Inventors: William M. Hopkins, Perry W. Bell, Russell A. Carolla, Jon A. Gerspacher, Peter R. Shepler, Thomas H. Wells
  • Tire tread
    Patent number: D350716
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 1993
    Date of Patent: September 20, 1994
    Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
    Inventors: Perry W. Bell, Nathan A. Gammon, Charles K. Schmalix, Michael J. Weber
  • Tire tread
    Patent number: D365794
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 1994
    Date of Patent: January 2, 1996
    Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
    Inventors: Michael J. Weber, Charles K. Schmalix, Nathan A. Gammon, Jeffrey J. McElfresh, Perry W. Bell