Patents by Inventor Shinpei Sugiyasu

Shinpei Sugiyasu 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).

  • Patent number: 10661607
    Abstract: The pneumatic tire of this disclosure includes on a tread surface at least one circumferential main groove having a groove width cyclically varying, and a lib-like land portion, wherein: among the lib-like land portions, a lib-like land portion disposed on at least one side of the circumferential main groove is formed in a shape such that: an outline shape of the lib-like land portion has a shape forming a protrusion, a tire widthwise position of the apex being equal on a tire circumference; a widthwise end portion adjacent to the circumferential main groove of the lib-like land portion is located on a side 0.3 mm or more inner than a position of the apex; an area on a tire widthwise end side of the tread surface of the lib-like land portion has a descending area with a width of 3% or more of the width of the lib-like land portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION
    Inventor: Shinpei Sugiyasu
  • Patent number: 9676235
    Abstract: A tire 1 according to the present invention comprises: a circumferential groove 12 formed in a tread portion; a land portion 22 divided by the circumferential groove 12; and transverse grooves formed in the land portion. The transverse grooves comprise a first transverse groove 32 dividing the land portion into several blocks, and a second transverse groove 51 dividing a block 42 divided by the first transverse groove into a first block portion 61 and a second block portion 62. A groove depth of the circumferential groove contacting the second block is smaller than the groove depth of the circumferential groove contacting the first block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shinpei Sugiyasu, Takamitsu Nakamura
  • Publication number: 20160236518
    Abstract: The pneumatic tire of this disclosure includes on a tread surface at least one circumferential main groove having a groove width cyclically varying, and a lib-like land portion, wherein: among the lib-like land portions, a lib-like land portion disposed on at least one side of the circumferential main groove is formed in a shape such that: an outline shape of the lib-like land portion has a shape forming a protrusion, a tire widthwise position of the apex being equal on a tire circumference; a widthwise end portion adjacent to the circumferential main groove of the lib-like land portion is located on a side 0.3 mm or more inner than a position of the apex; an area on a tire widthwise end side of the tread surface of the lib-like land portion has a descending area with a width of 3% or more of the width of the lib-like land portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 4, 2014
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Applicant: BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION
    Inventor: Shinpei SUGIYASU
  • Patent number: 9145032
    Abstract: A land portion of a pneumatic tire 1 comprises a land portion 10 having groove wall 10a a second land portion 20 having a groove wall 20a. The groove walls 10a, 20a meander. A groove width of a main groove 50 changes at a predetermined repetition cycle. The main groove 50 includes: a wide groove portion 50A having a predetermined width; and a narrow groove portion 50B which is continuous with the wide groove portion and which is narrower than the predetermined width. A relationship of ?1>?2 is satisfied where ?1 refers to an angle formed between a tire normal line RL and the groove wall 10a or the groove wall 20a forming the wide groove portion 50A and ?2 refers to an angle formed between the tire normal line RL and the groove wall 10a or the groove wall 20a forming the narrow groove portion 50B.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2015
    Assignee: BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION
    Inventor: Shinpei Sugiyasu
  • Publication number: 20130312888
    Abstract: A tire 1 according to the present invention comprises: a circumferential groove 12 formed in a tread portion; a land portion 22 divided by the circumferential groove 12; and transverse grooves formed in the land portion. The transverse grooves comprise a first transverse groove 32 dividing the land portion into several blocks, and a second transverse groove 51 dividing a block 42 divided by the first transverse groove into a first block portion 61 and a second block portion 62. A groove depth of the circumferential groove contacting the second block is smaller than the groove depth of the circumferential groove contacting the first block.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2012
    Publication date: November 28, 2013
    Applicant: BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shinpei Sugiyasu, Takamitsu Nakamura
  • Publication number: 20130000806
    Abstract: A land portion of a pneumatic tire 1 comprises a land portion 10 having groove wall 10a a second land portion 20 having a groove wall 20a. The groove walls 10a, 20a meander. A groove width of a main groove 50 changes at a predetermined repetition cycle. The main groove 50 includes: a wide groove portion 50A having a predetermined width; and a narrow groove portion 50B which is continuous with the wide groove portion and which is narrower than the predetermined width. A relationship of ?1>?2 is satisfied where ?1 refers to an angle formed between a tire normal line RL and the groove wall 10a or the groove wall 20a forming the wide groove portion 50A and ?2 refers to an angle formed between the tire normal line RL and the groove wall 10a or the groove wall 20a forming the narrow groove portion 50B.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2011
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Applicant: BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION
    Inventor: Shinpei Sugiyasu