Patents by Inventor William B. Clayton

William B. Clayton 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).

  • Body ply shape for a tire
    Patent number: 10336139
    Abstract: A tire is provided having a body ply that is displaced from the conventional equilibrium curve along the shoulder and upper side wall region of the tire in a manner that provides more uniform inflation growth along the crown region so as to reduce differences in rigidity between the center and shoulders of the tire, reduce load sensitivity, and/or decrease the propensity for cracking. A method for designing or constructing such a tire is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignee: COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN
    Inventors: William B. Clayton, Daniel McEachern Hicks
  • IMPROVED BODY PLY SHAPE FOR A TIRE
    Publication number: 20160368322
    Abstract: A tire is provided having a body ply that is displaced from the conventional equilibrium curve along the shoulder and upper side wall region of the tire in a manner that provides more uniform inflation growth along the crown region so as to reduce differences in rigidity between the center and shoulders of the tire, reduce load sensitivity, and/or decrease the propensity for cracking. A method for designing or constructing such a tire is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2014
    Publication date: December 22, 2016
    Inventors: Brian GANNON, William B. CLAYTON, Michael C. ANDREWS, Maxime ROLLAND, Daniel McEachern HICKS
  • BODY PLY SHAPE FOR A TIRE
    Publication number: 20160361951
    Abstract: A tire is provided having a body ply that is displaced from the conventional equilibrium curve along the shoulder and upper side wall region of the tire in a manner that provides more uniform inflation growth along the crown region so as to reduce differences in rigidity between the center and shoulders of the tire, reduce load sensitivity, and/or decrease the propensity for cracking. A method for designing or constructing such a tire is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2014
    Publication date: December 15, 2016
    Inventors: William B. Clayton, Daniel McEachern Hicks