Patents by Inventor Walter Dale Allen
Walter Dale Allen 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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Patent number: 7278455Abstract: A pneumatic tire is capable of operation during underinflated condition and the construction of sidewalls are configured to compensate for negative cambers acting upon the tire. The inboard side of the tire is softened in comparison to the outboard side of the tire. This is achieved by either forming an asymmetrical tire in either the tire profile or the internal construction.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2004Date of Patent: October 9, 2007Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber CompanyInventors: Marc Hedo, Johan Peter Dahlberg, Walter Dale Allen, Laurent Luigi Domenico Colantonio, Filomeno Gennaro Corvasce
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Patent number: 7195044Abstract: A pneumatic tire with a tread has at least two axially adjacent tread elements, the elements being separated by a groove and each element having opposing lateral sides. Connecting the axially adjacent tread elements is at least one traction biting element. The biting element has three continuous portions. The first portion extends along the lateral side of the first tread element. The second portion extends through the separating groove. The third portion extends along the lateral side of the second tread element. Each biting element forms at least two distinct edges along the lateral sides of each tread element and two distinct edges in the separating grooves.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2004Date of Patent: March 27, 2007Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber CompanyInventors: Paul Bryan Maxwell, Sebastian Willy Fontaine, Walter Dale Allen, Daniel Ray Beha, Brian David Digman
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Patent number: 7093633Abstract: A self-supporting pneumatic tire is molded in such a manner that ride comfort is improved, durability is increased, and a greater run-flat capability can be achieved. The self-supporting run-flat tire is molded such that the molded bead base width is equal or less than the rim width of the intended rim upon which the tire is to be mounted. By molding the tire with a bead width less than or equal to the rim width, the sidewall inserts are not subjected to additional stress during and after inflation of the tire and the strain energy is more evenly distributed through the sidewall pillar construction.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2003Date of Patent: August 22, 2006Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber CompanyInventors: Johan Peter Dahlberg, Laurent Luigi Domenico Colantonio, Walter Dale Allen
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Patent number: 7021350Abstract: Disclosed is a pneumatic run-flat tire. The tire has at least one carcass reinforcing ply, at least one pair of sidewall wedge inserts, and a belt reinforcing structure. The belt reinforcing structure is formed from at least a pair of cross cord belt reinforcing plies. Located radially outward of the carcass reinforcing ply is a porous elastomeric layer. The porous elastomeric layer has a porosity level of 20 to 80%, preferably 40–70%, of the total volume of the porous elastomeric layer.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2004Date of Patent: April 4, 2006Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber CompanyInventors: Laurent Luigi Domenico Colantonio, Anne Therese Peronnet-Paquin, Walter Dale Allen, Frank Philpott, Filomeno Gennaro Corvasce, Giorgio Agostini
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Patent number: 6792986Abstract: The present invention is a crown-stiffening underlay structure comprised of a flat strip of elastomeric material reinforced with essentially inextensible cords. The cord-reinforced flat strip is wrapped helically around the green tire carcass prior to blowup into the characteristic toroidal shape of a tire carcass. In one embodiment, the underlay structure is disposed between breakers and the radial ply structure. In another embodiment, the underlay is disposed between the radial ply structure and the innerliner. In another embodiment, the afore described underlay structure has an additional and structurally contiguous beam made of elastomeric material.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2003Date of Patent: September 21, 2004Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber CompanyInventors: Walter Dale Allen, Laurent Colantonio, Frank Philpott
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Publication number: 20040069393Abstract: The present invention is a crown-stiffening underlay structure comprised of a flat strip of elastomeric material reinforced with essentially inextensible cords. The cord-reinforced flat strip is wrapped helically around the green tire carcass prior to blowup into the characteristic toroidal shape of a tire carcass. In one embodiment, the underlay structure is disposed between breakers and the radial ply structure. In another embodiment, the underlay is disposed between the radial ply structure and the innerliner. In another embodiment, the afore described underlay structure has an additional and structurally contiguous beam made of elastomeric material.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 15, 2003Publication date: April 15, 2004Inventors: Walter Dale Allen, Laurent Colantonio, Frank Philpott
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Patent number: 6622764Abstract: The present invention is a crown-stiffening underlay structure comprised of a flat strip of elastomeric material reinforced with essentially inextensible cords. The cord-reinforced flat strip is wrapped helically around the green tire carcass prior to blowup into the characteristic toroidal shape of a tire carcass. In one embodiment, the underlay structure is disposed between breakers and the radial ply structure. In another embodiment, the underlay is disposed between the radial ply structure and the innerliner. In another embodiment, the afore described underlay structure has an additional and structurally contiguous beam made of elastomeric material.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2002Date of Patent: September 23, 2003Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber CompanyInventors: Walter Dale Allen, Laurent Colantonio, Frank Philpott
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Publication number: 20030145931Abstract: The present invention is a crown-stiffening underlay structure comprised of a flat strip of elastomeric material reinforced with essentially inextensible cords. The cord-reinforced flat strip is wrapped helically around the green tire carcass prior to blowup into the characteristic toroidal shape of a tire carcass. In one embodiment, the underlay structure is disposed between breakers and the radial ply structure. In another embodiment, the underlay is disposed between the radial ply structure and the innerliner. In another embodiment, the afore described underlay structure has an additional and structurally contiguous beam made of elastomeric material.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2002Publication date: August 7, 2003Inventors: Walter Dale Allen, Laurent Colantonio, Frank Philpott
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Patent number: 6439283Abstract: A runflat pneumatic tire has a tread stiffening member radially inward of the tread 12. The tire has a deflected section height H30 under load at 30 psi inflation and a deflected section height H0 at 0 psi wherein the deflection D30 are equal to or less than D0−D30 and the net contact area at 0 psi has a perimeter dynamic contact shape of at least U shaped or rectangular.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2000Date of Patent: August 27, 2002Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber CompanyInventors: Anthony Curtis Paonessa, Mark Henry Seloover, Steven Craig Roweder, Walter Dale Allen, John Janes Beck, Jr.
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Patent number: D519916Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2004Date of Patent: May 2, 2006Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber CompanyInventors: David Charles Poling, Charles Kenneth Schmalix, Eric John Marazzi, Randall Raymond Brayer, Robert Allen Losey, Walter Dale Allen, Samuel Patrick Landers, Billy Joe Ratliff, Jr.
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Patent number: D534857Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2004Date of Patent: January 9, 2007Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber CompanyInventors: David Charles Poling, Charles Kenneth Schmalix, Eric John Marazzi, Randall Raymond Brayer, Robert Allen Losey, Walter Dale Allen, Samuel Patrick Landers, Billy Joe Ratliff, Jr.
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Patent number: D384923Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 1996Date of Patent: October 14, 1997Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber CompanyInventors: Walter Dale Allen, Warren Lee Croyle, Keith Eric Grabo
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Patent number: D397648Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 1996Date of Patent: September 1, 1998Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber CompanyInventors: Walter Dale Allen, Keith Eric Grabo, Warren Lee Croyle, Marc Christopher Nowacki, David Ray Hubbell, Jr.
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Patent number: D403281Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 1998Date of Patent: December 29, 1998Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber CompanyInventors: Walter Dale Allen, Keith Eric Grabo, Warren Lee Croyle, Marc Christopher Nowacki, David Ray Hubbell, Jr.