Jimmy M Richards

US Patent:

6554930, Apr 29, 2003

Filed:

May 16, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/856078

Inventors:

Robert John Gartland - Youngstown OH
Kenneth Michael Kot - Canton OH
Jimmy Lee Richards - Cuyahoga Falls OH

Assignee:

The Goodyear Tire Rubber Company - Akron OH

International Classification:

B32B 3116

US Classification:

156 732, 156 731, 156158, 156433, 1565801, 1565802

Abstract:

An apparatus for welding monofilaments at a loom makes possible a method for a continuous process for weaving monofilaments into fabric. The apparatus comprises a stand ( ) on which is mounted welding apparatus ( ) and a filament alignment block ( ). In the method, a monofilament ( ) in the loom is welded to the leading end of a monofilament ( ) on a new spool of monofilament. By welding new monofilament to monofilament in the loom, restringing of the loom is avoided.

US Patent:

20220305698, Sep 29, 2022

Filed:

Jan 28, 2022

Appl. No.:

17/649201

Inventors:

- Akron OH, US
Marc Borowczak - Hartville OH, US
Jimmy Lee Richards - Rootstown OH, US

International Classification:

B29C 33/38
B29D 30/06
B29C 71/02
B29C 64/118
B33Y 10/00
B33Y 80/00
B33Y 40/20

Abstract:

The disclosure provides a process for manufacturing a tread molding element configured to mold at least a portion of a tire tread, the process comprising the steps of modeling a three-dimensional shape of a tread molding element through a modeling program that can be recognized by a 3D printer; providing one or more plastic compositions comprising one or more thermoplastic polymers having a melting point of at least 180 C.; forming a tread molding element by 3D printing from the one or more plastic compositions; and optionally annealing the tread molding element.

US Patent:

20230066575, Mar 2, 2023

Filed:

Oct 25, 2022

Appl. No.:

18/049299

Inventors:

- Akron OH, US
Jimmy Lee Richards - Rootstown OH, US
Gregory Monroe Bond - Akron OH, US
Christopher Edward Estafen - Bedford OH, US
Francesco Sportelli - Bettembourg, LU
Marc Borowczak - Hartville OH, US

International Classification:

B60C 9/20

Abstract:

A shear band for a tire includes a first belt layer extending circumferentially around the tire, a second belt layer extending circumferentially around the tire, and a shear band radially interposed between the first belt layer and the second belt layer. The shear band includes a first reinforcing ply radially adjacent the first belt layer, a third reinforcing ply radially adjacent the second belt layer, and a second reinforcing ply radially interposed between the first reinforcing ply and the second reinforcing ply. The first reinforcing ply includes a first flattened, braided tube layer enclosed by a first rubber layer. The second reinforcing ply includes a second flattened, braided tube layer enclosed by a second rubber layer. The third reinforcing ply includes a third flattened, braided tube layer enclosed by a third rubber layer.