Patents by Inventor Robert V. Teeple

Robert V. Teeple 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).

  • Low resistivity tire with silica-rich tread and at least one electrostatic discharge ring
    Patent number: 5518055
    Abstract: The tire of this invention has a silica-rich tread compound for excellent rolling resistance and tread wear properties. The tire is made to be conductive such that electrostatic charges on the vehicle can be quickly dissipated when the vehicle stops. An electrostatic discharge ring is located on at least one shoulder portion of the tire and has a relatively low volume resistivity, on the order of 100 megohm centimeter. The discharge ring is positioned to make contact with a conductive sidewall portion of the tire. The overall resistivity of the tire from the rim to the ground surface is made to be less than about 100 megohms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 1994
    Date of Patent: May 21, 1996
    Assignee: Michelin Recherche et Technique S.A.
    Inventors: Robert V. Teeple, Sid H. Bordelon, Dean B. Creech
  • Tire tread
    Patent number: D419502
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2000
    Assignee: Michelin Recherche Et Technique S.A.
    Inventors: John A. Custons, Jr., Robert V. Teeple, Frank S. Willis