David M Frantz

US Patent:

7156936, Jan 2, 2007

Filed:

Jul 1, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/611520

Inventors:

David Mark Frantz - Norton OH, US
Bina Patel Botts - Cuyahoga Falls OH, US
George Frank Balogh - North Canton OH, US

Assignee:

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company - Akron OH

International Classification:

B29D 30/72

US Classification:

156116, 152524

Abstract:

A tire having a colored pattern veneered surface formed by one or more layers of distinct colors applied to the outer surface of the tire on the sidewall and possibly the tread is disclosed as well as the method of manufacturing the tire. The colored pattern veneer can be used to make a camouflage tire among other patterns.

US Patent:

20100186868, Jul 29, 2010

Filed:

Nov 18, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/620921

Inventors:

Paul Harry Sandstrom - Cuyahoga Falls OH, US
Brad Stephen Gulas - Cleveland OH, US
David Mark Frantz - Norton OH, US
Steven Wayne Cronin - Akron OH, US
Michael Joseph Rachita - North Canton OH, US
Joseph John Kulig - Tallmadge OH, US
Robert Alan Woloszynek - Brunswick OH, US

International Classification:

B60C 1/00

US Classification:

152564

Abstract:

The present invention is directed to a pneumatic tire having a component comprising a vulcanizable rubber composition comprising, based on 100 parts by weight of elastomer (phr),

US Patent:

20100186869, Jul 29, 2010

Filed:

Nov 18, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/620953

Inventors:

Paul Harry Sandstrom - Cuyahoga Falls OH, US
Brad Stephen Gulas - Cleveland OH, US
David Mark Frantz - Norton OH, US
Steven Wayne Cronin - Akron OH, US

International Classification:

B60C 1/00

US Classification:

152564

Abstract:

The present invention is directed to a pneumatic tire having a component comprising a vulcanizable rubber composition comprising, based on 100 parts by weight of elastomer (phr),

US Patent:

20110124771, May 26, 2011

Filed:

Nov 20, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/622800

Inventors:

Paul Harry Sandstrom - Cuyahoga Falls OH, US
Brad Stephen Gulas - Cleveland OH, US
David Mark Frantz - Norton OH, US
Steven Wayne Cronin - Akron OH, US
Tang Hong Wong - Hudson OH, US
Michael Joseph Rachita - North Canton OH, US

International Classification:

C08J 5/14

US Classification:

523158

Abstract:

The present invention is directed to a pneumatic tire having a component comprising a vulcanizable rubber composition comprising, based on 100 parts by weight of elastomer (phr),(A) from about 60 to about 90 phr of a polymer comprisingwherein X is a chlorine atom, a bromine atom or an iodine atom, R is an alkyl group with from about 1 carbon to about 7 carbons, R′ is a alkyl group with from about 1 carbon to about 20 carbons, an aryl group, a vinyl group or a halogenated alkyl group, m is an integer from about 1 to about 4, n is an integer from about 0 to about 2, and a sum of n and m is from 1 to 4;(B) from about 40 to about 10 phr of polybutadiene having a microstructure comprised of about 96 to about 99 percent cis 1,4-isomeric units, about 0.1 to about 1 percent trans 1,4-isomeric units and from about 1 to about 3 percent vinyl 1,2-isomeric units; a number average molecular weight (Mn) in a range of from about 75,000 to about 150,000 and a heterogeneity index (Mw/Mn) in a range of from about 3/1 to about 5/1; and(C) from about 50 to about 150 phr of silica.

US Patent:

20140088240, Mar 27, 2014

Filed:

Sep 26, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/627596

Inventors:

Paul Harry Sandstrom - Cuyahoga Falls OH, US
David Mark Frantz - Norton OH, US

International Classification:

C08L 9/00

US Classification:

524526

Abstract:

The invention relates to a tire with an outer rubber sidewall layer containing elastomers consisting of synthetic elastomers.