Patents by Inventor Seiji Kon
Seiji Kon 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).
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Publication number: 20170305208Abstract: A pneumatic tire is configured by a resin tire frame member. An adhesive is provided at an adhesion region of an inner circumferential surface of the tire frame member. A sound-absorbing material capable of absorbing sound is provided at the adhesive.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2015Publication date: October 26, 2017Applicant: BRIDGESTONE CORPORATIONInventors: Seiji KON, Yoshihide KOUNO
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Publication number: 20170274705Abstract: A pneumatic tire is configured by a resin tire frame member. An inner face of the tire frame member is provided with an attachment section. The attachment section is configured so as to attach a sound-absorbing material inside the tire frame member. The sound-absorbing material employs, for example, a spongey material, and the sound-absorbing material is capable of absorbing sound.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2015Publication date: September 28, 2017Applicant: BRIDGESTONE CORPORATIONInventors: Seiji KON, Yoshihide KOUNO
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Publication number: 20170259515Abstract: A tire includes a circular tire frame member formed from a frame-resin material and a covered cord member. The covered cord member includes a reinforcing cord provided in the tire frame member and extending along a tire circumferential direction, a covering-resin layer formed from a covering-resin material, covering the reinforcing cord, and bonded to the tire frame member, and a bonding-resin layer. The bonding-resin layer is formed from a bonding-resin material having an elastic modulus higher than that of the covering-resin material, is interposed between the reinforcing cord and the covering-resin layer, bonds the reinforcing cord and the covering-resin layer together, and has a layer thickness thinner than a layer thickness of the covering-resin layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2015Publication date: September 14, 2017Inventors: Seiji KON, Yoshihide KOUNO
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Publication number: 20170253091Abstract: A pneumatic tire and pneumatic tire assembly are configured by a resin tire frame member. A sound-absorbing material is provided to an inner face of the tire frame member. The sound-absorbing material is capable of absorbing sound. The sound-absorbing material is thermally welded to the inner face of the tire frame member.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2015Publication date: September 7, 2017Applicant: BRIDGESTONE CORPORATIONInventors: Seiji KON, Yoshihide KOUNO
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Publication number: 20170246911Abstract: A tire that may improve pressure resistance and cut resistance. The tire is provided with a tire carcass member fabricated of resin and a reinforcing layer. The tire carcass member includes a bead portion covering a bead core, a side portion extending to a tire radius direction outer side from the bead portion, and a crown portion extending to a tire width direction inner side from the side portion. The reinforcing layer is provided with a plurality of cords that are covered with resin or rubber, extends from the bead portion of the tire carcass member toward the side portion, and covers at least an outer periphery face of the side portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2015Publication date: August 31, 2017Inventors: Seiji KON, Yoshihide KOUNO, Keiichi HASEGAWA
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Publication number: 20170240005Abstract: A pneumatic tire in which a sealing layer can be provided at a desired position on an inner circumferential surface of the tire is provided. The pneumatic tire (10) includes a tire frame member (12) formed in a circular shape and made of a resin, and a sealing layer provided by fixing a sealant housing member (34) internally filled with a sealant (38) to an inner circumferential surface of the tire frame member (12).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2015Publication date: August 24, 2017Inventors: Seiji KON, Yoshihide KOUNO
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Publication number: 20170232697Abstract: A tire includes: a tire frame member formed in a ring shape from a frame resin material, and including a pair of bead sections, a pair of side sections, and a crown section; a ring shaped bead core that is embedded in and joined to each of the bead sections, and that is formed by a single strand, or plurality of strands, of bead cord extending in the tire circumferential direction, and covered with, and joined to, a covering resin material; and an extension portion that extends from each of the bead cores in a direction that intersects with the tire circumferential direction when viewed from a tire side face, and that is joined to the tire frame member.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 1, 2017Publication date: August 17, 2017Applicant: BRIDGESTONE CORPORATIONInventors: Yoshihide KOUNO, Seiji KON, Keiichi HASEGAWA
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Publication number: 20170232797Abstract: A tire is provided in which there is no detriment to the ease of work when fitting onto a rim and removing from a rim, even when the tire is provided with a sealing layer. A pneumatic tire (10) includes a tire frame member (12) formed in a circular shape and made of a resin, and a sealing layer provided by filling a cavity (34) formed inside the tire frame member (12) with a sealant (38).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2015Publication date: August 17, 2017Inventors: Seiji KON, Yoshihide KOUNO
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Publication number: 20170217252Abstract: To improve the rigidity of a join portion of a tire frame member. A tire includes: a toroidal tire frame member formed of resin and is formed by joining a plurality of tire pieces together in a tire width direction; a reinforcement belt layer adhered to the tire frame member, and that extends in the tire circumferential direction so as to cover a join portion between the plurality of tire pieces; and tread rubber provided at an outer side in the tire radial direction of the tire frame member and the reinforcement belt layer, and the reinforcement belt layer includes a cord that straddles the join portion between the tire pieces.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2015Publication date: August 3, 2017Inventors: Seiji KON, Yoshihide KOUNO
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Publication number: 20170210171Abstract: A tire whose pressure-proofing performance and impact durability can be improved, is provided. The tire includes: a tire frame member which is made of resin and includes: a bead portion covering a bead core; a side portion extending outwardly in a tire radial direction from the bead portion; and a crown portion extending inwardly in a tire width direction from the side portion, and the tire also includes a reinforcing layer which includes plural cords covered by resin or rubber and which extends from the bead portion to the side portion of the tire frame member to cover at least an inner peripheral surface of the side portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2015Publication date: July 27, 2017Inventors: Seiji KON, Yoshihide KOUNO
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Publication number: 20170210183Abstract: A tire (10) includes bead portions (16) in which bead cores (22) of resin-covered cord (20) are respectively embedded, and reinforcing layers (14) that are formed of a reinforcing material (30) covered by a resin material, that are each thermally welded to the respective bead core (22), and that extend from the respective bead portion (16) to a side portion (18).Type: ApplicationFiled: July 22, 2015Publication date: July 27, 2017Inventors: Seiji KON, Yoshihide KOUNO
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Patent number: 9649819Abstract: A covered cord is formed by covering a cord with a resin material, and a covered bead is formed by welding or adhering together the resin material of the covered cord whilst shaping into a bead shape, such that resin material fills between the cord. The covered bead is placed in contact with a jig disposed inside a cavity of a tire mold for molding a tire frame member, the covered bead is fixed inside the mold, and the tire frame member is molded containing the covered bead in a tire bead portion by pouring molten resin material into the cavity.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2011Date of Patent: May 16, 2017Assignee: BRIDGESTONE CORPORATIONInventors: Yoshihide Kouno, Seiji Kon
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Patent number: 9623706Abstract: It is ensured the strength of a welded section in a tire that is configured by welding tire constituent members formed of a thermoplastic material. A tire has a first welded portion, in which one section of one tire constituent member and one section of another tire constituent member are both melted and welded, and a second welded portion, which is formed by welding a welding-use thermoplastic material to the surface of the first welded portion, whereby the strength of the joint section is ensured.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2012Date of Patent: April 18, 2017Assignee: BRIDGESTONE CORPORATIONInventors: Yoshihide Kouno, Seiji Kon, Keiichi Hasegawa
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Publication number: 20160368323Abstract: A tire (10) includes: a tire frame member (12) that is made of a resin material and that includes bead portions (16), side portions (18) that is connected to tire radial direction outer sides of the respective bead portions (16), and a crown portion (26), on which a tread (32) is disposed, connected to tire width direction inner sides of the respective side portions (18) and on which a tread(32) is disposed; and reinforcing layers (14) of a reinforcing material (30) covered by a resin material, that are provided to at least the side portions (18) and that are disposed in a row around a tire circumferential direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2014Publication date: December 22, 2016Inventors: Yoshihide KOUNO, Seiji KON
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Publication number: 20160303905Abstract: Provided is a tire having at least a circular tire frame formed of a thermoplastic resin material, the tire including a reinforcing cord member that forms a reinforcing cord layer on the outer circumference of the tire frame, and the thermoplastic resin material including at least a polyamide-based thermoplastic elastomer.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2016Publication date: October 20, 2016Applicant: BRIDGESTONE CORPORATIONInventors: Hiroyuki FUDEMOTO, Takashi HARADA, Yoshihide KOUNO, Seiji KON, Keiichi HASEGAWA, Munenori IIZUKA, Takayuki YAKO, Kunio MACHIDA
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Publication number: 20160280008Abstract: Provided is a tire having a circular tire frame formed of at least a thermoplastic resin material, in which the tire includes a reinforcing cord member that forms a reinforcing cord layer on an outer circumference of the tire frame, and the thermoplastic resin material contains at least a polyester-based thermoplastic elastomer.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 7, 2016Publication date: September 29, 2016Applicant: BRIDGESTONE CORPORATIONInventors: Hiroyuki FUDEMOTO, Takashi HARADA, Yoshihide KOUNO, Seiji KON, Keiichi HASEGAWA, Munenori IIZUKA, Takayuki YAKO
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Patent number: 9440407Abstract: A tire includes a ring shaped tire case formed from a resin material, a reinforcement cord having a higher rigidity that that of the resin material, wound in a spiral shape on the outer peripheral section of the tire case and having at least a portion of the reinforcement cord embedded in and making close contact with the outer peripheral section of the tire case when viewed in a cross-section along the axial direction of the tire case and a tread provided on the radial direction outside of a reinforcement cord layer formed by the reinforcement cord.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2010Date of Patent: September 13, 2016Assignee: BRIDGESTONE CORPORATIONInventors: Yoshihide Kouno, Seiji Kon
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Patent number: 9415636Abstract: Provided is a tire having at least a circular tire frame formed of a thermoplastic resin material, the tire including a reinforcing cord member that forms a reinforcing cord layer on the outer circumference of the tire frame, and the thermoplastic resin material including at least a polyamide-based thermoplastic elastomer.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2011Date of Patent: August 16, 2016Assignee: BRIDGESTONE CORPORATIONInventors: Hiroyuki Fudemoto, Takashi Harada, Yoshihide Kouno, Seiji Kon, Keiichi Hasegawa, Munenori Iizuka, Takayuki Yako, Kunio Machida
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Patent number: 9387725Abstract: Provided is a tire having a circular tire frame formed of at least a thermoplastic resin material, in which the tire includes a reinforcing cord member that forms a reinforcing cord layer on an outer circumference of the tire frame, and the thermoplastic resin material contains at least a polyester-based thermoplastic elastomer.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2011Date of Patent: July 12, 2016Assignee: BRIDGESTONE CORPORATIONInventors: Hiroyuki Fudemoto, Takashi Harada, Yoshihide Kouno, Seiji Kon, Keiichi Hasegawa, Munenori Iizuka, Takayuki Yako
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Publication number: 20160152077Abstract: A tire is provided with a tire frame member that is made from resin and includes: a bead portion; a side portion that is connected to an outer side of the bead portion in a tire radial direction and that has hole portions formed at intervals in a tire circumferential direction; and a crown portion that is connected to an inner side of the side portion in a tire width direction and that has a tread disposed thereon.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2014Publication date: June 2, 2016Applicant: BRIDGESTONE CORPORATIONInventors: Yoshihide KOUNO, Seiji KON