Patents by Inventor Steve C. Otradovec

Steve C. Otradovec 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).

  • Reinforcement fabric ply and composite
    Patent number: 5599604
    Abstract: A reinforcing fabric comprises reinforcing warp cords and weft cords that melt at a temperature of 200.degree. to 300.degree. F. The weft cords hold the warp cords in position relative to one another when the fabric is being calendered and placed in an elastomeric composite, but melt at the normal curing temperature of an elastomer to form domains of polymer in the cured composite. The reinforcing fabric has particular use as reinforcement in V-belts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 1995
    Date of Patent: February 4, 1997
    Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
    Inventors: Larry D. Goettsch, Steve C. Otradovec