Dale W Wells

US Patent:

6634398, Oct 21, 2003

Filed:

Apr 22, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/296832

Inventors:

Jerry Malin - Akron OH
Subhash Chander Agarwal - Akron OH
Michael John Roon - Uniontown OH
Dale Eugene Wells - Massillon OH

Assignee:

The Goodyear Tire Rubber Company - Akron OH

International Classification:

B60C 920

US Classification:

152527, 152526, 152534, 152535, 152536, 152537

Abstract:

A chip resistant pneumatic tire ( ) is provided. The tire has an original reinforced rubber sheet ( ) embedded in or under its tread ( ) and/or sidewall ( ), and is used in off the road applications such as mining. Low sulfur rubber ( ) is used to coat the organic reinforcement ( ), and its shown that such rubber ( ) is more compatible with rubber used to form the tread ( ) or sidewall ( ), which together with the organic reinforcement ( ), helps prevent chipping and chunking in the tread ( ) and sidewall ( ). The illustrated organic filaments of cords ( ) have a round cross section and are at least 2000 denier (2200 dTex) and have a tenacity of at least 3. 5 g/denier (31 cN/Tex), an initial modulus of at least 20 g/denier (177 cN/Tex), an elongation at break of at least 10%, and a shrinkage of at most 10%.

US Patent:

7299841, Nov 27, 2007

Filed:

Jun 6, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/145682

Inventors:

Kevin Christopher Legge - Uniontown OH, US
Robert Anthony Neubauer - Medina OH, US
Dale Eugene Wells - Massillon OH, US

Assignee:

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company - Akron OH

International Classification:

B60C 9/18
B60C 11/02

US Classification:

152175, 152187, 1522096, 152526

Abstract:

A two-piece tire assembly with a removable tread belt for installing about the circumference of a tire carcass is provided. The two-piece tire assembly includes a tread belt comprised of two or more belt layers, each layer having one or more belts, wherein at least one of the belts in each layer has a chord length less than about 25% of the circumferential length of the belt.

US Patent:

D614118, Apr 20, 2010

Filed:

Aug 11, 2008

Appl. No.:

29/310357

Inventors:

Dale Eugene Wells - Massillon OH, US
Maurice Jacob Frank - North Canton OH, US
Robert Anthony Neubauer - Medina OH, US

Assignee:

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company - Akron OH

International Classification:

1215

US Classification:

D12579

US Patent:

8596322, Dec 3, 2013

Filed:

Dec 10, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/965069

Inventors:

George Michael Stoila - Tallmadge OH, US
Dale Eugene Wells - Massillon OH, US
Thomas Alan Sells - Topeka KS, US

Assignee:

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company - Akron OH

International Classification:

B29D 30/26

US Classification:

1563941, 156417, 1564216, 211 23, 224 4229

Abstract:

A tire support device for supporting the bead area of a tire is described. The tire support device includes an inner support member having a plurality of support vanes mounted to the support member, the support vanes radially extend from the inner support member. The tire support device further comprises a plurality of cover plates forming an outer cylindrical surface for supporting the bead area of a tire. The cover plates having an inner rib which extends radially inward, said rib having one or more guide members, each slide member slidably mounted on the support vane, wherein the guide members are slidably from a radially inward position to close the cover plates, and to a radially outward position to radially expand the tires.

US Patent:

8597008, Dec 3, 2013

Filed:

Oct 26, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/661189

Inventors:

Todd Andrew Bachochin - North Jackson OH, US
Dale Eugene Wells - Massillon OH, US
Daniel Dale Enix - Ravenna OH, US

Assignee:

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company - Akron OH

International Classification:

B29C 33/02

US Classification:

425 281, 249111, 425 35, 425 40, 425 46

Abstract:

The present invention relates to an apparatus for providing the upper and lower portions of two-part tire molds with an expansible opening to provide clearance for the insertion of green tires, in particular large green tires of the sort used on industrial or off-road vehicles. The tire mold according to the present invention provides a segmented tire mold wherein a plurality of circumferentially arranged segments which contribute to the shaping of the circumferential tread portion of a tire. The sidewall rings and the tread segments may include internal cavities which house insulating material.

US Patent:

20120067493, Mar 22, 2012

Filed:

Sep 21, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/886879

Inventors:

Gayathri Venkataramani - Copley OH, US
Dale Eugene Wells - Massillon OH, US

International Classification:

B60C 15/04
B60C 15/00

US Classification:

152540, 152541

Abstract:

A pneumatic tire construction is described suitable for severe loading conditions. The tire includes a bead portion further having an apex which extends radially outward of the bead core, and a first turn-up pad located adjacent said chafer, and a second turn-up pad located adjacent said first turn-up pad, wherein the first turn-up pad has a G′ less than the G′ of the second turn-up pad. Alternatively, the first turn-up pad may be located adjacent to the rim flange and the second turn-up pad may be located axially inward of the first pad. The second turn-up pad is preferably thicker and longer than the first turn-up pad.

US Patent:

20120067494, Mar 22, 2012

Filed:

Sep 21, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/886900

Inventors:

Gayathri Venkataramani - Copley OH, US
Dale Eugene Wells - Massillon OH, US

International Classification:

B60C 15/00
B60C 9/02

US Classification:

152540, 152552

Abstract:

A pneumatic tire construction is described suitable for severe loading conditions. The tire includes a bead portion further having an apex which extends radially outward of the bead core, and a turn-up pad located adjacent said chafer. The turn-up pad has a minimum specified width and a maximum specified width at a Radius R as measured from the bead center. The turn-up pad is formed of a material having a specified G′ and G″.

US Patent:

20120145328, Jun 14, 2012

Filed:

Dec 10, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/965044

Inventors:

George Michael Stoila - Tallmadge OH, US
Dale Eugene Wells - Massillon OH, US
Thomas Alan Sells - Topeka KS, US

International Classification:

B29D 30/06

US Classification:

1563941

Abstract:

A tire support device is disclosed having an annular support member having an inner surface and an outer surface. A support flange is mounted to the annular support member, the support flange has an inflatable bladder mounted into its inside surface. The inflatable bladder has an inflated position for supporting the tire and an uninflated position for releasing the tire.