Patents by Inventor Timothy F. Robinson

Timothy F. Robinson 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: 11376897
    Abstract: A pneumatic tire is described as having one or more electrical conductive strips for discharging electrical build up in the tire. The electrical conductive strips provide a static electricity conductive path from the tire rim to a ground-contacting surface. The strips are arranged around the outer surface of the tire from a first bead portion to a second bead portion. The strips can lay over the outer surface of the sidewalls and the tire tread. As positioned over the tire tread, a portion of the electrical conductive strip remains in contact with the ground as the tread wears during use to provide continued dissipation of static electricity away from the tire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, LLC
    Inventors: Timothy F. Robinson, Robert W. Asper
  • Publication number: 20190263180
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are vehicle tires including a carcass with at least one body ply, a tread disposed radially outward of the carcass, and a belt component comprising a steel cord-containing ply positioned radially between the tread and the carcass. The steel cord-containing ply comprises rubber reinforced with steel warp cords having a specified diameter and EASL. Also disclosed is a vehicle tire containing two belt components comprising a steel cord-containing ply, each belt component positioned radially between the tread and the carcass.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2019
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Inventors: Carlie M. Sherhag, Timothy F. Robinson, David J. Zemla
  • Publication number: 20190263181
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are vehicle tires including a tread, a carcass with at least one body ply, and a single steel cord-containing belt ply positioned radially inward of the tread and radially outward of the carcass. The single steel cord-containing belt ply comprises rubber reinforced with steel warp cords bi-axially woven with steel weft cords and have a specified bi-axial angle. Also disclosed is a vehicle tire containing the single steel cord-containing belt ply wherein the belt ply includes pick cords connecting the steel warp cords and steel weft cords.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2019
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Inventors: Carlie M. Sherhag, Timothy F. Robinson, David J. Zemla
  • Publication number: 20190184770
    Abstract: A pneumatic tire is described as having one or more electrical conductive strips for discharging electrical build up in the tire. The electrical conductive strips provide a static electricity conductive path from the tire rim to a ground-contacting surface. The strips are arranged around the outer surface of the tire from a first bead portion to a second bead portion. The strips can lay over the outer surface of the sidewalls and the tire tread. As positioned over the tire tread, a portion of the electrical conductive strip remains in contact with the ground as the tread wears during use to provide continued dissipation of static electricity away from the tire.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2017
    Publication date: June 20, 2019
    Applicant: Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, LLC
    Inventors: Timothy F. Robinson, Robert W. Asper
  • Patent number: D455394
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2002
    Assignee: Bridgestone/Firestone North American Tire, LLC
    Inventors: Timothy J. Lassan, Timothy F. Robinson, Robert M. Sanetick
  • Patent number: D322951
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 1989
    Date of Patent: January 7, 1992
    Assignee: Bridgestone/Firestone, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy F. Robinson, Bill J. Wallet
  • Patent number: D365061
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 1994
    Date of Patent: December 12, 1995
    Assignee: Bridgestone/Firestone, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy J. Lassan, Timothy F. Robinson
  • Patent number: D365789
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 1993
    Date of Patent: January 2, 1996
    Assignee: Bridgestone/Firestone, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy J. Lassan, Timothy F. Robinson
  • Patent number: D366233
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 1993
    Date of Patent: January 16, 1996
    Assignee: Bridgestone/Firestone, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy J. Lassan, Timothy F. Robinson
  • Patent number: D379337
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 1995
    Date of Patent: May 20, 1997
    Assignee: Bridgestone/Firestone, Inc.
    Inventors: James G. Guspodin, John J. Regallis, Timothy F. Robinson
  • Patent number: D390820
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 1997
    Date of Patent: February 17, 1998
    Assignee: Bridgestone/Firestone, Inc.
    Inventors: James G. Guspodin, Timothy F. Robinson
  • Patent number: D402242
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 8, 1998
    Assignee: Bridgestone/Firestone, Inc.
    Inventors: James G. Guspodin, Timothy F. Robinson
  • Patent number: D423423
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2000
    Assignee: Bridgestone/Firestone Research, Inc.
    Inventors: James G. Guspodin, Timothy F. Robinson
  • Patent number: D432467
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2000
    Assignee: Bridgestone/Firestone Research, Inc.
    Inventors: James G. Guspodin, Timothy F. Robinson