Patents by Inventor Yasuo Mitarai

Yasuo Mitarai 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: 10821785
    Abstract: In a pneumatic tire 2 according to the present invention, in the vicinity of a bead 10 portion, a main portion 42 of a carcass ply 40 is passed through the vicinity of a neutral surface. A tensile force and a compressive force applied to the main portion 42 are small. In the tire 2, occurrence of pinch cut is suppressed. In addition, this structure alleviates a force applied to the main portion 42 even during run-flat running. In the tire 2, damage is less likely to occur even during run-flat running for a long period of time. The tire 2 has excellent run-flat durability. Furthermore, in the tire 2, an increase in the vertical stiffness constant or weight thereof is suppressed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventor: Yasuo Mitarai
  • Patent number: 10744826
    Abstract: In a tire 2, each load support layer 22 extends from a side portion 24 of the tire 2 to a radially inner side of a belt 14 at an inner side of a carcass 12. A ratio (SP/WB) of a width SP from an equator plane to an outer edge 48 of the load support layer 22, relative to a width WB from the equator plane to an edge of the belt 14, in an axial direction is equal to or greater than 0.1 and equal to or less than 0.6.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventor: Yasuo Mitarai
  • Patent number: 10661611
    Abstract: In a side reinforcing type tire 2, when a cross-sectional height of the tire 2 is denoted by L, a height in a radial direction from a bead base line to an outer edge of a core 34 is denoted by HC, a point on a turned-up portion 42 of a carcass ply 38 at which point a height in the radial direction from the bead base line is 0.35 times of the height L is denoted by P1, and a point on the turned-up portion 42 at which point the height in the radial direction from the bead base line is equal to the height HC is denoted by P2, the turned-up portion 42 has, between the point P1 and the point P2, a shape that is a curved line projecting inward in an axial direction, a straight line, or a combination thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventor: Yasuo Mitarai
  • Patent number: 10315466
    Abstract: A pneumatic tire includes a side wall having a side surface and a roughened region formed on the side surface such that the roughened region is extending in circumferential direction. The roughened region includes lands and dimples formed between adjacent lands, the lands include first lands and second lands formed such that the first and second lands are alternately arrayed in the circumferential direction and the first and second lands are inclined relative to radial direction in opposite inclination directions, and the roughened region is formed such that when the tire is mounted on a normal rim and filled with air at normal inflation pressure, the roughened region has an outer periphery formed on radially inner side of position 30 mm away in radially inward direction from tire maximum-width position, and the roughened region has an inner periphery formed on radially outer side of radially outer edge of the rim.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES LTD.
    Inventors: Kentaro Yagyu, Naoki Yukawa, Yasuo Mitarai, Yasuaki Kuniyasu
  • Publication number: 20170197478
    Abstract: In a pneumatic tire 2 according to the present invention, in the vicinity of a bead 10 portion, a main portion 42 of a carcass ply 40 is passed through the vicinity of a neutral surface. A tensile force and a compressive force applied to the main portion 42 are small. In the tire 2, occurrence of pinch cut is suppressed. In addition, this structure alleviates a force applied to the main portion 42 even during run-flat running. In the tire 2, damage is less likely to occur even during run-flat running for a long period of time. The tire 2 has excellent run-flat durability. Furthermore, in the tire 2, an increase in the vertical stiffness constant or weight thereof is suppressed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2017
    Publication date: July 13, 2017
    Applicant: SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventor: Yasuo MITARAI
  • Publication number: 20170197479
    Abstract: In a side reinforcing type tire 2, when a cross-sectional height of the tire 2 is denoted by L, a height in a radial direction from a bead base line to an outer edge of a core 34 is denoted by HC, a point on a turned-up portion 42 of a carcass ply 38 at which point a height in the radial direction from the bead base line is 0.35 times of the height L is denoted by P1, and a point on the turned-up portion 42 at which point the height in the radial direction from the bead base line is equal to the height HC is denoted by P2, the turned-up portion 42 has, between the point P1 and the point P2, a shape that is a curved line projecting inward in an axial direction, a straight line, or a combination thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2017
    Publication date: July 13, 2017
    Applicant: SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventor: Yasuo MITARAI
  • Publication number: 20170197477
    Abstract: In a tire 2, each load support layer 22 extends from a side portion 24 of the tire 2 to a radially inner side of a belt 14 at an inner side of a carcass 12. A ratio (SP/WB) of a width SP from an equator plane to an outer edge 48 of the load support layer 22, relative to a width WB from the equator plane to an edge of the belt 14, in an axial direction is equal to or greater than 0.1 and equal to or less than 0.6.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2017
    Publication date: July 13, 2017
    Applicant: SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventor: Yasuo MITARAI
  • Patent number: 9579932
    Abstract: [Object] To provide a pneumatic tire 82 which is excellent in durability. [Solution] A tire 2 includes a tread 4, wings 6, sidewalls 8, clinch portions 10, beads 12, a carcass 14, support layers 16, a belt 18, a band 20, an inner liner 22, and chafers 24. Dimples 62 are formed on the sidewall 8 that is at an inner side in a width direction of a vehicle when the tire is mounted on the vehicle. No dimples 62 are formed on the sidewall 8 that is at an outer side in the width direction of the vehicle when the tire is mounted on the vehicle. The ratio (Ha/Hb) of a height Ha at an outer end 52, in a radial direction, of the bead 12 from a base line BL relative to a height Hb at a maximum width position Pmax from the base line is equal to or greater than 0.80 but equal to or less than 1.10.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignee: SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventor: Yasuo Mitarai
  • Publication number: 20160107488
    Abstract: A pneumatic tire includes a side wall having a side surface and a roughened region formed on the side surface such that the roughened region is extending in circumferential direction. The roughened region includes lands and dimples formed between adjacent lands, the lands include first lands and second lands formed such that the first and second lands are alternately arrayed in the circumferential direction and the first and second lands are inclined relative to radial direction in opposite inclination directions, and the roughened region is formed such that when the tire is mounted on a normal rim and filled with air at normal inflation pressure, the roughened region has an outer periphery formed on radially inner side of position 30 mm away in radially inward direction from tire maximum-width position, and the roughened region has an inner periphery formed on radially outer side of radially outer edge of the rim.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2015
    Publication date: April 21, 2016
    Applicant: SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES LTD.
    Inventors: Kentaro Yagyu, Naoki Yukawa, Yasuo Mitarai, Yasuaki Kuniyasu
  • Publication number: 20140305567
    Abstract: [Object] To provide a pneumatic tire 82 which is excellent in durability. [Solution] A tire 2 includes a tread 4, wings 6, sidewalls 8, clinch portions 10, beads 12, a carcass 14, support layers 16, a belt 18, a band 20, an inner liner 22, and chafers 24. Dimples 62 are formed on the sidewall 8 that is at an inner side in a width direction of a vehicle when the tire is mounted on the vehicle. No dimples 62 are formed on the sidewall 8 that is at an outer side in the width direction of the vehicle when the tire is mounted on the vehicle. The ratio (Ha/Hb) of a height Ha at an outer end 52, in a radial direction, of the bead 12 from a base line BL relative to a height Hb at a maximum width position Pmax from the base line is equal to or greater than 0.80 but equal to or less than 1.10.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2012
    Publication date: October 16, 2014
    Applicant: SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventor: Yasuo Mitarai
  • Patent number: 8002006
    Abstract: A runflat tire comprises a tread portion, a pair of sidewall portions, a pair of bead portions each having a bead core therein, a carcass extending between the bead cores, and a sidewall reinforcing rubber disposed axially inside the carcass in each sidewall portion, wherein each sidewall reinforcing rubber is provided with a plurality of grooves extending on an axially inner surface thereof, each groove has a radially outer end and a radially inner end within the inner surface of the sidewall reinforcing rubber, the grooves are arranged in a circumferential direction of the tire, a length of the groove is in a range of from 30 to 50 mm, a width of the groove is in a range of from 10 to 20 mm and a circumferential pitch of the groove is in a range of from 25 to 60 mm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2011
    Assignee: Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasuo Mitarai, Takaaki Ishida
  • Publication number: 20080128066
    Abstract: A runflat tire comprises a tread portion, a pair of sidewall portions, a pair of bead portions each having a bead core therein, a carcass extending between the bead cores, and a sidewall reinforcing rubber disposed axially inside the carcass in each sidewall portion, wherein each sidewall reinforcing rubber is provided with a plurality of grooves extending on an axially inner surface thereof, each groove has a radially outer end and a radially inner end within the inner surface of the sidewall reinforcing rubber, the grooves are arranged in a circumferential direction of the tire, a length of the groove is in a range of from 30 to 50 mm, a width of the groove is in a range of from 10 to 20 mm and a circumferential pitch of the groove is in a range of from 25 to 60 mm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2007
    Publication date: June 5, 2008
    Inventors: Yasuo Mitarai, Takaaki Ishida
  • Patent number: 6986375
    Abstract: The invention relates to the heavy duty radial tire with a bead-wind structure. And carcass cords of the carcass extend while inclining to one side in the tire and the other-side inclined region that extends while inclining to the other side with a lowermost position of the bead core in the tire axial direction being substantially the center. Or, the reinforcing ply is similarly inclined as the carcass cords. With this arrangement, it is possible to improve engaging force of the carcass ply or the reinforcing ply to the bead cores so that shifts of the carcass ply in a blow-by direction can be effectively restricted. It is also an object to provide a heavy duty radial tire that is capable of restricting damages of the beads at the inner end positions A.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2006
    Assignee: Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kiyoto Maruoka, Yasuo Mitarai
  • Publication number: 20050150583
    Abstract: The invention relates to the heavy duty radial tire with a bead-wind structure. And carcass cords of the carcass extend while inclining to one side in the tire and the other-side inclined region that extends while inclining to the other side with a lowermost position of the bead core in the tire axial direction being substantially the center. Or, the reinforcing ply is similarly inclined as the carcass cords. With this arrangement, it is possible to improve engaging force of the carcass ply or the reinforcing ply to the bead cores so that shifts of the carcass ply in a blow-by direction can be effectively restricted. It is also an object to provide a heavy duty radial tire that is capable of restricting damages of the beads at the inner end positions A.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2004
    Publication date: July 14, 2005
    Applicant: Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kiyoto Maruoka, Yasuo Mitarai