Patents by Inventor Ralph E. Wimmer

Ralph E. Wimmer 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).

  • Integrated tire section repair
    Patent number: 8714219
    Abstract: Methods of repairing tire portions have steps that include removing at least part of the damaged portion of the tire to form an aperture or opening through the tire; forming one or more grooves in the tire adjacent to and extending from the aperture; placing at least one repair reinforcement within each of the one or more grooves; placing a patch on the tire to cover the aperture and each repair reinforcement; and, applying material to fill the remainder of the opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2014
    Assignee: Michelin Recherche et Technique S.A.
    Inventors: E. Bruce Colby, Ralph E. Wimmer
  • INTEGRATED TIRE SECTION REPAIR
    Publication number: 20110094644
    Abstract: Methods of repairing tire portions have steps that include removing at least part of the damaged portion of the tire to form an aperture or opening through the tire; forming one or more grooves in the tire adjacent to and extending from the aperture; placing at least one repair reinforcement within each of the one or more grooves; placing a patch on the tire to cover the aperture and each repair reinforcement; and, applying material to fill the remainder of the opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2008
    Publication date: April 28, 2011
    Applicant: MICHELIN RECHERCHE ET TECHNIQUE S.A.
    Inventors: E. Bruce Colby, Ralph E. Wimmer