Patents by Inventor William Alain Francis Ghislain Talbot

William Alain Francis Ghislain Talbot 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 tread and a tire comprising a tread
    Patent number: 12005740
    Abstract: In a first aspect of the present invention, a tire tread is provided, the tread comprising a tread cap comprising a first rubber compound for contacting the road when driving, at least one circumferential groove reinforcement forming at least one of the grooves in the tread cap, the groove reinforcement comprising a second rubber compound for reinforcing an area adjacent the grooves formed by the groove reinforcement, wherein the groove reinforcement comprises for at least one of the grooves formed by the groove reinforcement two groove sidewall layers, each sidewall layer extending from the outer radial surface of the unworn tread down into the direction of the bottom of the groove formed by the groove reinforcement and wherein each sidewall layer has an essentially uniform thickness along its length, and wherein the groove reinforcement comprises a groove support portion forming a bottom portion of the groove and having a radially inner base side as well as a radially outer top side, wherein the groove supp
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignee: THE GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY
    Inventors: Claude Schweitzer, Jean-Louis Marie Felicien Thomas, Bodo Ahrens, William Alain Francis Ghislain Talbot, Germain Dehez, Hubert Anna Johanes Cox
  • TIRE WITH NO BEAD TURNUP
    Publication number: 20210061024
    Abstract: A tire having no ply turnup is described. The tire includes a tread, a single layer of ply, a first triangular shaped bead and a second triangular shaped bead, wherein the radially inner end of the single layer of ply is secured between the first bead and the second bead.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2020
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Inventors: Gilles Bonnet, Olivier Di Prizio, Ralph Damon Ring, Gilles Reichling, Nicolas Soultis, Robert Edward Lionetti, Patrice Jacques Omont, William Alain Francis Ghislain Talbot
  • TIRE WITH NO BEAD TURNUP
    Publication number: 20210061025
    Abstract: A tire having no ply turnup is described, wherein the tire has a tread, a single layer of ply, a first column bead and a second column bead, wherein the radially inner end of the single layer of ply is secured between the first column bead and the second column bead.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2020
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Inventors: Gilles Bonnet, Gilles Reichling, Olivier Di Prizio, Robert Edward Lionetti, Nicolas Soultis, Frederic Marie Bernard Marechal, William Alain Francis Ghislain Talbot, Patrice Jacques Omont
  • TIRE TREAD AND A TIRE COMPRISING A TREAD
    Publication number: 20210046783
    Abstract: In a first aspect of the present invention, a tire tread is provided, the tread comprising a tread cap comprising a first rubber compound for contacting the road when driving, at least one circumferential groove reinforcement forming at least one of the grooves in the tread cap, the groove reinforcement comprising a second rubber compound for reinforcing an area adjacent the grooves formed by the groove reinforcement, wherein the groove reinforcement comprises for at least one of the grooves formed by the groove reinforcement two groove sidewall layers, each sidewall layer extending from the outer radial surface of the unworn tread down into the direction of the bottom of the groove formed by the groove reinforcement and wherein each sidewall layer has an essentially uniform thickness along its length, and wherein the groove reinforcement comprises a groove support portion forming a bottom portion of the groove and having a radially inner base side as well as a radially outer top side, wherein the groove supp
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2020
    Publication date: February 18, 2021
    Inventors: Claude Schweitzer, Jean-Louis Marie Felicien Thomas, Bodo Ahrens, William Alain Francis Ghislain Talbot, Germain Dehez, Hubert Anna Johanes Cox