Sectional Patents (Class 152/300)
  • Patent number: 8678054
    Abstract: A Segmented Tire Apparatus for improving the reliability and performance of irrigation systems. The Segmented Tire Apparatus includes a plurality of arcuate tire segments coupleable end to end to form a circular tire. Each of the arcuate tire segments has a plurality of treads which may be radial, transverse, or semi-transverse. Additionally the apparatus may be filled with a closed cell foam to provide stability and rigidity while inhibiting water from collecting on the inside of the tire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignee: Scennco, Inc.
    Inventor: Eric R MacPherson
  • Publication number: 20110248554
    Abstract: Provided is a non-pneumatic wheel (100) for a vehicle, and a wheel (100), suspension (200; 200-1), and tire (300) used therein that are capable of ensuring driving stability because there is no air chamber between a wheel (100) and a tire (300) to blowout. They are also capable of ensuring good road holding, preventing standing waves, reducing brake fade and cornering force, providing good handling and ride comfort, staying quiet when rolling, and are economical and environmentally friendly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2008
    Publication date: October 13, 2011
    Inventors: Young-Ill Chon, Soon-Ja Lee, Sun-Young Chon, Sang-Hyun Chon, Sang-Wook Chon
  • Patent number: 7980282
    Abstract: A tire system that includes a cylindrical metal rim with an outer surface and a plurality of solid tire segments, each of the tire segments having at least one track that is connected to a mounting plate, the mounting plates being circumferentially positioned adjacent to the outer surface of the rim. The tire system may be employed on an off-highway earthmoving machine such as a towed or other scraping device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2011
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: John P. Moyna, David K. Kobliska
  • Publication number: 20030084976
    Abstract: A slip-preventing device of a tire has a plurality of arm frames each of which is contacted with an inner sidewall, a tread and an outer sidewall of the tire. The arm frame has a link unit at a side of the outer sidewall of the tire. The arm frames are linked with each other by the link units.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2002
    Publication date: May 8, 2003
    Inventor: Kouichi Sakakibara
  • Patent number: 3940427
    Abstract: Diazidosulfonyl-containing aromatic carboxylic acids useful as blowing agents, cross-linkers, adhesion promoters and in the production of azido-silane coupling agents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 1974
    Date of Patent: February 24, 1976
    Assignee: Union Carbide Corporation
    Inventor: Peter Joseph Orenski