Patents by Inventor Ronald I. Clunk

Ronald I. Clunk 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).

  • Three ply layer turn-up pneumatic tire
    Patent number: 6913053
    Abstract: A pneumatic tire has a tread portion, a pair of axially spaced bead areas and a pair of sidewalls. A body ply carcass extends axially between the bead areas and contains three body ply layers which turn-up about the bead areas from inside to outside. Two of the body ply layers are of equal axial lengths with the third body ply layer being considerably less or greater than the other two layers. The highest turn-up end of at least one of the body ply layers has a height of between 42% and 55% of the tire section height.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2005
    Assignee: Bridgestone/Firestone North American Tire, LLC
    Inventors: David M. Reep, Ronald I. Clunk
  • Three ply layer turn-up for pneumatic tire
    Publication number: 20030217801
    Abstract: A pneumatic tire has a tread portion, a pair of axially spaced bead areas and a pair of sidewalls. A body ply carcass extends axially between the bead areas and contains three body ply layers which turn-up about the bead areas from inside to outside. Two of the body ply layers are of equal axial lengths with the third body ply layer being considerably less or greater than the other two layers. The highest turn-up end of at least one of the body ply layers has a height of between 42% and 55% of the tire section height.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2002
    Publication date: November 27, 2003
    Inventors: David M. Reep, Ronald I. Clunk
  • Tire
    Patent number: D299329
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 1986
    Date of Patent: January 10, 1989
    Assignee: The Firestone Tire & Rubber Company
    Inventors: Bill J. Wallet, Ronald I. Clunk
  • Tire
    Patent number: D301857
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 1986
    Date of Patent: June 27, 1989
    Assignee: The Firestone Tire & Rubber Company
    Inventors: Ronald I. Clunk, Bill J. Wallet