Patents by Inventor Robert O. Simpson

Robert O. Simpson 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).

  • Shield for sealing a tubeless tire on a spoked wheel rim
    Patent number: 4108232
    Abstract: An elastic, fluid impervious annular shield having transversely extending folds for sealing the openings in a U-shaped well formed in a wheel rim from which spokes extend in a radial direction toward a hub used in mounting the wheel rim on an axle of a sports-type vehicle, such as a motorcycle or sports car.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 1976
    Date of Patent: August 22, 1978
    Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
    Inventor: Robert O. Simpson