Patents by Inventor Wesley H. Gibbs

Wesley H. Gibbs 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).

  • Tread height measuring device
    Patent number: 4894920
    Abstract: An apparatus and/or method of measuring the height of a tread element 52 of a tire. The device 50 spans or straddles the tread element 52 to be measured. Two support members 65,66 are disposed to either side of the tread element to be measured in the adjacent grooves. A housing 54 has two horizontal members 56,58 each attached to the housing 54. The vertical members 64,66 are capable of slidable movement along the horizontal members and are releasably secured thereto. A measuring device 76 is carried by the housing 54 for measuring the height of the tread element with respect to the adjacent grooves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 1988
    Date of Patent: January 23, 1990
    Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
    Inventors: Kim D. Butler, Wesley H. Gibbs, Teddy J. Holt, James L. Lee