Patents by Inventor Simone Neroni

Simone Neroni 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: 10994448
    Abstract: Station (7) and method of curing for a tread strip (2); provided are: a flat curing mold (9) which is composed of a lower shell (10) and an upper cover (11); and an extractor element (17) which is suitable for extracting the cured tread strip (2) from the lower shell (10) after the curing operation; the cured tread strip (2) has a first wall (13), which has a relief design and is in contact with the lower shell (10), and a second wall (14) which is opposite the first wall (13), and is in contact with the upper cover (11); the extractor element (17) is suitable for adhering to the second wall (14) of the tread strip (2) along the entire length of the second wall (14) itself; and the extractor element (17) is movable perpendicularly with respect to the second wall (14) of the tread strip (2) in order to simultaneously raise the whole tread strip (2) from the lower shell (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Francesco Iozia, Simone Neroni, Antonio Castaldo
  • Publication number: 20200009764
    Abstract: Station (7) and method of curing for a tread strip (2); provided are: a flat curing mold (9) which is composed of a lower shell (10) and an upper cover (11); and an extractor element (17) which is suitable for extracting the cured tread strip (2) from the lower shell (10) after the curing operation; the cured tread strip (2) has a first wall (13), which has a relief design and is in contact with the lower shell (10), and a second wall (14) which is opposite the first wall (13), and is in contact with the upper cover (11); the extractor element (17) is suitable for adhering to the second wall (14) of the tread strip (2) along the entire length of the second wall (14) itself; and the extractor element (17) is movable perpendicularly with respect to the second wall (14) of the tread strip (2) in order to simultaneously raise the whole tread strip (2) from the lower shell (10).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2018
    Publication date: January 9, 2020
    Applicant: BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Francesco IOZIA, Simone NERONI, Antonio CASTALDO
  • Patent number: 9044909
    Abstract: A method and system (1) for retreading a tire (2), whereby the worn tread is removed from the tire (2); a green-rubber cushion (8) is wound about a carcass (6) of the tire (2); a tread strip (9) is wound about the carcass (6) and on top of the green-rubber cushion (8); and the carcass (6), complete with the green-rubber cushion (8) and the tread strip (9), is cured; prior to winding the green-rubber cushion (8) about the carcass (6), the lateral surface (7) of the carcass (6) is heated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2015
    Assignee: BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Luca Lelio, Simone Neroni
  • Patent number: 8900386
    Abstract: A method and system for retreading a tire; the method including the steps of: removing the worn tread from the tire; winding a green-rubber cushion about the tire; forming at least one longitudinal groove in an inner surface of a tread strip; applying to the inner surface of the tread strip a green-rubber strip which is inserted inside the longitudinal groove to fill the longitudinal groove; winding the tread strip about the tire and on top of the green-rubber cushion; and curing the tire fitted with the green-rubber cushion and the tread strip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2014
    Assignee: Bridgestone Corporation
    Inventor: Simone Neroni
  • Publication number: 20110272084
    Abstract: A method and system for retreading a tyre; the method including the steps of: removing the worn tread from the tyre; winding a green-rubber cushion about the tyre; forming at least one longitudinal groove in an inner surface of a tread strip; applying to the inner surface of the tread strip a green-rubber strip which is inserted inside the longitudinal groove to fill the longitudinal groove; winding the tread strip about the tyre and on top of the green-rubber cushion; and curing the tyre fitted with the green-rubber cushion and the tread strip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2009
    Publication date: November 10, 2011
    Applicant: BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION
    Inventor: Simone Neroni
  • Publication number: 20090320988
    Abstract: A method and system (1) for retreading a tyre (2), whereby the worn tread is removed from the tyre (2); a green-rubber cushion (8) is wound about a carcass (6) of the tyre (2); a tread strip (9) is wound about the carcass (6) and on top of the green-rubber cushion (8); and the carcass (6), complete with the green-rubber cushion (8) and the tread strip (9), is cured; prior to winding the green-rubber cushion (8) about the carcass (6), the lateral surface (7) of the carcass (6) is heated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2007
    Publication date: December 31, 2009
    Applicant: BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Luca Lelio, Simone Neroni
  • Patent number: D769801
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignee: BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Simone Neroni, Renata Erica Morace
  • Patent number: D778231
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2017
    Assignee: BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Simone Neroni, Renata Erica Morace
  • Patent number: D781782
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2017
    Assignee: BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Simone Neroni, Renata Erica Morace
  • Patent number: D832193
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignee: BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Simone Neroni, Antonio Castaldo
  • Patent number: D838659
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2019
    Assignee: BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Simone Neroni, Antonio Castaldo
  • Patent number: D842234
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Assignee: BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Simone Neroni, Antonio Castaldo
  • Patent number: D842800
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2019
    Assignee: BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Simone Neroni, Antonio Castaldo
  • Patent number: D873210
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2020
    Assignee: Bridgestone Europe NV/SA
    Inventors: Simone Neroni, Antonio Castaldo