Patents by Inventor Terry Keith Gettys

Terry Keith Gettys 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).

  • Tire with three belt plies
    Patent number: 5653829
    Abstract: The radial pneumatic tire of this invention is suitable for use on passenger cars, light trucks, or the like. The belt package of this otherwise conventional tire has three belts which are preferably steel. The first belt is at an angle of 55 to 80 degrees, the second belt is at an angle of 18 to 28 degrees and the third belt is at an angle or -18 to -28 degrees with respect to the midcircumferential plane. The parallel reinforcing members of the first belt ply are spaced apart a distance at least equal to the parallel reinforcing members of the second belt ply. The parallel reinforcing members of the third belt ply are spaced a distance apart a distance less than those of the second belt ply. The strength per unit width in the circumferential direction of the first belt ply is less than the strength per unit width in the circumferential direction of the second belt ply. The strength per unit width of the third belt ply is greater than that for the second belt ply.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 1995
    Date of Patent: August 5, 1997
    Assignee: Michelin Recherche et Technique S.A.
    Inventors: Terry Keith Gettys, Richard Thomas Janczak, Robert Vanstory Teeple