Patents by Inventor Yuichi Suga
Yuichi Suga 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: 10906354Abstract: The present technology provides a pneumatic tire. In a tire meridian cross-sectional view, a profile line (PL1) of a center land portion (X) defined by two center main grooves (14a, 14b) protrudes outward in a tire radial direction further than a standard profile line (PL0). Profile lines (PL2, PL3) of sub-center land portions (Y1, Y2) and shoulder land portions (Z1, Z2) defined outward of the two center main grooves (14a, 14b) in the tire width direction protrude outward in the tire radial direction further than the standard profile line (PL0), the shoulder land portions (Z1, Z2) being defined further outward than the sub-center land portions (Y1, Y2). A pitch count (Po) of a vehicle mounting outer side region and a pitch count (Pi) of a vehicle mounting inner side region satisfy the relationship Po<Pi.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2015Date of Patent: February 2, 2021Inventor: Yuichi Suga
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Patent number: 10857836Abstract: A pneumatic tire where a profile line (PL1) of a center land portion (X) defined by the center main grooves protrudes outward in a tire radial direction further than a standard profile line, the standard profile line (PL0) being a curved line including all both end points (A1), (A2), (A3), (A4) of center main grooves (14a), (14b) in a tire width direction. Profile lines (PL2), (PL3) of sub-center land portions (Y1), (Y2) and shoulder land portions (Z1), (Z2) defined outward of the center main grooves in the tire width direction protrude outward in the tire radial direction further than the standard profile line, the shoulder land portions (Z1), (Z2) being defined even further outward than the sub-center land portions (Y1), (Y2).Type: GrantFiled: December 25, 2014Date of Patent: December 8, 2020Inventor: Yuichi Suga
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Patent number: 10759231Abstract: Provided is a pneumatic tire including center main grooves, shoulder main grooves, a center land portion, middle land portions, shoulder land portions, and lug grooves provided in each shoulder land portion. The pitch of the lug grooves is changed on the tire circumference. The profile line L1 that defines the road contact surface of the center land portion protrudes further to the outer side in the tire radial direction than the standard profile line L0. The profile line L2 that defines the road contact surface of the middle land portion and the shoulder land portion protrudes further to the outer side in the tire radial direction than the standard profile line L0. The ratio of the groove volume of the lug grooves to the size of the pitch of the lug grooves in the shoulder land portion decreases as the pitch increases, and increases as the pitch decreases.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2016Date of Patent: September 1, 2020Assignee: The Yokohama Rubber Co., LTD.Inventor: Yuichi Suga
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Patent number: 10065456Abstract: Provided is a pneumatic tire. A profile line (PL1) of a center land portion (X) protrudes further outward in the tire radial direction than a standard profile line (PL0). Profile lines (PL2, PL3) of sub-center land portions (Y1, Y2) and shoulder land portions (Z1, Z2) defined outward of center main grooves (14a, 14b) in the tire width direction protrude outward in the tire radial direction further than the standard profile line (PL0). The shoulder land portions (Z1, Z2) are defined further outward than the sub-center land portions (Y1, Y2). Further, the profile lines (PL2, PL3) of the sub-center land portions (Y1, Y2) and the shoulder land portions (Z1, Z2) each include an outermost point (A2, A4) of the corresponding center main groove (14a, 14b) in the tire width direction and both end points (A5, A6, A7, A8) of the corresponding shoulder main groove (14c, 14d) in the tire width direction.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2015Date of Patent: September 4, 2018Assignee: The Yokohama Rubber Co., LTD.Inventor: Yuichi Suga
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Publication number: 20180079258Abstract: Provided is a pneumatic tire including center main grooves, shoulder main grooves, a center land portion, middle land portions, shoulder land portions, and lug grooves provided in each shoulder land portion. The pitch of the lug grooves is changed on the tire circumference. The profile line L1 that defines the road contact surface of the center land portion protrudes further to the outer side in the tire radial direction than the standard profile line L0. The profile line L2 that defines the road contact surface of the middle land portion and the shoulder land portion protrudes further to the outer side in the tire radial direction than the standard profile line L0. The ratio of the groove volume of the lug grooves to the size of the pitch of the lug grooves in the shoulder land portion decreases as the pitch increases, and increases as the pitch decreases.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2016Publication date: March 22, 2018Inventor: Yuichi Suga
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Publication number: 20170217254Abstract: Provided is a pneumatic tire. A profile line (PL1) of a center land portion (X) protrudes further outward in the tire radial direction than a standard profile line (PL0). Profile lines (PL2, PL3) of sub-center land portions (Y1, Y2) and shoulder land portions (Z1, Z2) defined outward of center main grooves (14a, 14b) in the tire width direction protrude outward in the tire radial direction further than the standard profile line (PL0). The shoulder land portions (Z1, Z2) are defined further outward than the sub-center land portions (Y1, Y2). Further, the profile lines (PL2, PL3) of the sub-center land portions (Y1, Y2) and the shoulder land portions (Z1, Z2) each include an outermost point (A2, A4) of the corresponding center main groove (14a, 14b) in the tire width direction and both end points (A5, A6, A7, A8) of the corresponding shoulder main groove (14c, 14d) in the tire width direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2015Publication date: August 3, 2017Inventor: Yuichi SUGA
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Publication number: 20170210174Abstract: The present technology provides a pneumatic tire. In a tire meridian cross-sectional view, a profile line (PL1) of a center land portion (X) defined by two center main grooves (14a, 14b) protrudes outward in a tire radial direction further than a standard profile line (PL0). Profile lines (PL2, PL3) of sub-center land portions (Y1, Y2) and shoulder land portions (Z1, Z2) defined outward of the two center main grooves (14a, 14b) in the tire width direction protrude outward in the tire radial direction further than the standard profile line (PL0), the shoulder land portions (Z1, Z2) being defined further outward than the sub-center land portions (Y1, Y2). A pitch count (Po) of a vehicle mounting outer side region and a pitch count (Pi) of a vehicle mounting inner side region satisfy the relationship Po<Pi.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 2, 2015Publication date: July 27, 2017Inventor: Yuichi SUGA
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Publication number: 20170174009Abstract: A pneumatic tire where a profile line (PL1) of a center land portion (X) defined by the center main grooves protrudes outward in a tire radial direction further than a standard profile line, the standard profile line (PL0) being a curved line including all both end points (A1), (A2), (A3), (A4) of center main grooves (14a), (14b) in a tire width direction. Profile lines (PL2), (PL3) of sub-center land portions (Y1), (Y2) and shoulder land portions (Z1), (Z2) defined outward of the center main grooves in the tire width direction protrude outward in the tire radial direction further than the standard profile line, the shoulder land portions (Z1), (Z2) being defined even further outward than the sub-center land portions (Y1), (Y2).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 25, 2014Publication date: June 22, 2017Applicant: The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd.Inventor: Yuichi Suga