Patents by Inventor Thomas Joseph Segatta
Thomas Joseph Segatta 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: 20160368231Abstract: A method of securing a splice between two ends of an uncured first curable rubber compound, comprising the step of inserting a fastener into both of the two ends, the fastener consisting of an uncured second curable rubber compound.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2015Publication date: December 22, 2016Inventors: Mark David FRANTZ, Paul Harry SANDSTROM, Thomas Joseph SEGATTA
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Patent number: 7533707Abstract: The present invention relates to a two piece pneumatic tire comprising a carcass and a removable tread belt disposed radially about the periphery of the carcass, the tread belt and carcass meeting at an interface between a radially outermost surface of the carcass and a radially innermost surface of the tread belt, wherein at least one of the radially outermost surface of the carcass and the radially innermost surface of the tread belt comprise a self lubricating rubber composition, the self lubricating rubber composition comprising at least one rubber and from 1 to 50 phr of at least one additive selected from alcohols of formula I, esters of formula II, or amides of formula III wherein R1 and R2 are independently selected from C12-C36 alkyl, C12-C36 alkenyl, or C12-C36 alkadienyl.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2007Date of Patent: May 19, 2009Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber CompanyInventors: Paul Harry Sandstrom, Thomas Joseph Segatta
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Patent number: 7533708Abstract: The present invention relates to a two piece pneumatic tire comprising a carcass and a removable tread belt disposed radially about the periphery of the carcass, the tread belt and carcass meeting at an interface between a radially outermost surface of the carcass and a radially innermost surface of the tread belt, wherein at least one of the radially outermost surface of the carcass and the radially innermost surface of the tread belt comprise a self lubricating rubber composition, the self lubricating rubber composition comprising at least one rubber and from 1 to 50 phr of at least one additive selected from alcohols of formula I, esters of formula II, or amides of formula III wherein R1 and R2 are independently selected from C12-C36 alkyl, C12-C36 alkenyl, or C12-C36 alkadienyl.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2007Date of Patent: May 19, 2009Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber CompanyInventors: Paul Harry Sandstrom, Thomas Joseph Segatta
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Patent number: 7231951Abstract: The present invention relates to a pneumatic tire having a pair of spaced apart bead components, a connecting carcass between said bead components, and a rubber chafer positioned around at least a portion of each of said bead components and intended for contacting a rigid rim of a wheel, wherein said chafer comprises a self lubricating rubber composition, the self lubricating rubber composition comprising at least one rubber and from 1 to 50 phr of at least one additive selected from alcohols of formula I, esters of formula II, or amides of formula III wherein R1 and R2 are independently selected from C12-C36 alkyl, C12-C36 alkenyl, or C12-C36 alkadienyl.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2004Date of Patent: June 19, 2007Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber CompanyInventors: Paul Harry Sandstrom, Thomas Joseph Segatta, James Seven Guzi, Robert Anthony Neubauer
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Patent number: 7207366Abstract: The present invention relates to a two piece pneumatic tire comprising a carcass and a removable tread belt disposed radially about the periphery of the carcass, the tread belt and carcass meeting at an interface between a radially outermost surface of the carcass and a radially innermost surface of the tread belt, wherein at least one of the radially outermost surface of the carcass and the radially innermost surface of the tread belt comprise a self lubricating rubber composition, the self lubricating rubber composition comprising at least one rubber and from 1 to 50 phr of at least one additive selected from alcohols of formula I, esters of formula II, or amides of formula III wherein R1 and R2 are independently selected from C12–C36 alkyl, C12–C36 alkenyl, or C12–C36 alkadienyl.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2004Date of Patent: April 24, 2007Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber CompanyInventors: Paul Harry Sandstrom, Thomas Joseph Segatta
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Patent number: 7000661Abstract: A two-piece tire assembly has a removable tread belt 12 for installing about the circumference of a tire carcass 14. The tread belt has a pair of lateral ends each axially extending beyond the inflated unloaded carcass 14 at the circumferential surface by a distance of at least 4% of the width as measured at the tread belt 12 and carcass 14 interface. The carcass 14 has an abrasion resistant rubber layer 82 at the tread belt interface. The tread belt 12 also has the abrasion resistance tread compound 82 at the carcass 14 interface. The tread belt 12 has a tread portion 80 that includes a tread cap 80A and a tread base 80B.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2003Date of Patent: February 21, 2006Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber CompanyInventors: Thomas Joseph Segatta, Thomas Roy Fuhrig, Kristine Nicole Ludwig, William Earl Rayman
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Publication number: 20040244894Abstract: A two-piece tire assembly has a removable tread belt 12 for installing about the circumference of a tire carcass 14. The tread belt has a pair of lateral ends each axially extending beyond the inflated unloaded carcass 14 at the circumferential surface by a distance of at least 4% of the width as measured at the tread belt 12 and carcass 14 interface. The carcass 14 has an abrasion resistant rubber layer 82 at the tread belt interface. The tread belt 12 also has the abrasion resistance tread compound 82 at the carcass 14 interface. The tread belt 12 has a tread portion 80 that includes a tread cap 80A and a tread base 80B.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 9, 2003Publication date: December 9, 2004Inventors: Thomas Joseph Segatta, Thomas Roy Fuhrig, Kristine Nicole Ludwig, William Earl Rayman
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Patent number: 6776206Abstract: A radial tire having the apex area around the steel reinforced carcass ply turn-up comprised of at least one selected diene rubber and a trans 1,4-polybutadiene rubber.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 1994Date of Patent: August 17, 2004Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber CompanyInventors: Thomas Joseph Segatta, Paul Harry Sandstrom, Shahir Rafael Azer
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Patent number: 6300449Abstract: This invention relates to a novel class of polymeric resins which have a softening point ranging from about 50° C. to about 220° C. and a molecular weight ranging from about 500 to about 42,000. The resins consist essentially of the polymers which result from the polymerization reaction between dicyclopentadiene and limonene. The polymeric resins are particularly useful in improving traction of the rubber when used in tire treads.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2001Date of Patent: October 9, 2001Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber CompanyInventors: Lawson Gibson Wideman, Thomas Joseph Segatta, Denise Jeannette Keith
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Patent number: 6300448Abstract: This invention relates to a novel class of polymeric resins which have a softening point ranging from about 50° C. to about 220° C. and a molecular weight ranging from about 500 to about 42,000. The resins consist essentially of the polymers which result from the polymerization reaction between dicyclopentadiene and limonene. The polymeric resins are particularly useful in improving traction of the rubber when used in tire treads.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2001Date of Patent: October 9, 2001Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber CompanyInventors: Lawson Gibson Wideman, Thomas Joseph Segatta, Denise Jeannette Keith
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Publication number: 20010021757Abstract: This invention relates to a novel class of polymeric resins which have a softening point ranging from about 50° C. to about 220° C. and a molecular weight ranging from about 500 to about 42,000. The resins consist essentially of the polymers which result from the polymerization reaction between dicyclopentadiene and limonene. The polymeric resins are particularly useful in improving traction of the rubber when used in tire treads.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 17, 2001Publication date: September 13, 2001Applicant: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber CompanyInventors: Lawson Gibson Wideman, Thomas Joseph Segatta, Denise Jeannette Keith
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Publication number: 20010016636Abstract: This invention relates to a novel class of polymeric resins which have a softening point ranging from about 50° C. to about 220° C. and a molecular weight ranging from about 500 to about 42,000. The resins consist essentially of the polymers which result from the polymerization reaction between dicyclopentadiene and limonene. The polymeric resins are particularly useful in improving traction of the rubber when used in tire treads.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 17, 2001Publication date: August 23, 2001Applicant: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber CompanyInventors: Lawson Gibson Wideman, Thomas Joseph Segatta, Denise Jeannette Keith
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Patent number: 6245873Abstract: This invention relates to a novel class of polymeric resins which have a softening point ranging from about 50° C. to about 220° C. and a molecular weight ranging from about 500 to about 42,000. The resins consist essentially of the polymers which result from the polymerization reaction between dicyclopentadiene and limonene. The polymeric resins are particularly useful in improving traction of the rubber when used in tire treads.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 1999Date of Patent: June 12, 2001Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber CompanyInventors: Lawson Gibson Wideman, Thomas Joseph Segatta, Denise Jeannette Keith
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Patent number: 6221953Abstract: A pneumatic tire with a rubber tread which contains at least three resins with spatially-defined softening point ranges.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 1999Date of Patent: April 24, 2001Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber CompanyInventors: Paul Harry Sandstrom, Thomas Joseph Segatta, Johnny Dale Massie, II
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Patent number: 6070634Abstract: This invention describes the use of liquid block isoprene-butadiene copolymers of approximately 25,000 to 100,000 .sub.v molecular weight, and which comprises 10 to 90% by weight isoprene and 90 to 10% by weight butadiene. This material is added to a rubber compound that contains natural rubber, isoprene rubber, styrene butadiene rubber and butadiene rubber, or blends thereof, the sum of which is equal to or greater than 50 phr of the entire rubber content formulation. The liquid block copolymer is used at low levels, typically 1.5 phr to 15 phr. The invention also includes tires with at least one component composed of such rubber composition such as a tire tread.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 1997Date of Patent: June 6, 2000Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber CompanyInventors: Paul Harry Sandstrom, Thomas Joseph Segatta, Bernard Matthew Bezilla, Jr.
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Patent number: 5964969Abstract: This invention relates to a pneumatic rubber tire having a rubber sidewall with at least a portion of its outer surface being composed of white rubber devoid of carbon black reinforcement and composed of an elastomer composition prepared as a combination of EPDM, chlorobutyl rubber, diene-based elastomers and liquid EPDM. The liquid EPDM component replaces at least a portion of a traditionally used naphthenic/paraffinic processing oil.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 1997Date of Patent: October 12, 1999Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber CompanyInventors: Paul Harry Sandstrom, George Philemon Patitsas, Thomas Joseph Segatta
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Patent number: 5684082Abstract: There is disclosed a method for adhering rubber to reinforcing materials which comprises embedding a textile fiber or metal reinforcing material in a vulcanizable rubber composition comprising rubber, a vulcanizing agent, reinforcement, a methylene donor, a methylene acceptor and a maleic anhydride functionalized triblock copolymer having polystyrene endblocks and poly-(ethylene/butylene) midblocks.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 1997Date of Patent: November 4, 1997Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber CompanyInventor: Thomas Joseph Segatta
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Patent number: 5656687Abstract: There is disclosed a method for adhering rubber to reinforcing materials which comprises embedding a textile fiber or metal reinforcing material in a vulcanizable rubber composition comprising rubber, a vulcanizing agent, reinforcement, a methylene donor, a methylene acceptor and a maleic anhydride functionalized triblock copolymer having polystyrene endblocks and poly-(ethylene/butylene) midblocks.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 1996Date of Patent: August 12, 1997Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber CompanyInventor: Thomas Joseph Segatta