Patents by Inventor Tim Vance

Tim Vance 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 tread compound contacting belt cords
    Patent number: 6460585
    Abstract: A tire comprising a tread at least one radialIy outermost reinforcing layer of belt reinforcing textile cords arranged substantially at a zero angle with respect to the mid circumferential center plane perpendicular to the axis of the tire, a carcass a tread compound which is in direct contact with the radially outward side of the cords.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2002
    Assignee: Michelin Recherche et Techniques, S.A.
    Inventors: Daniel G. Osborne, James Anderson, Tim Vance, Bernad Thevand, Pedro Costa Pereira