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:

7406990, Aug 5, 2008

Filed:

Aug 10, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/200559

Inventors:

Andrew David Brown - Columbia MD, US
David John Zanzig - Bertrange, LU
Bina Patel Botts - Cuyahoga Falls OH, US
David Mark Frantz - Norton OH, US

Assignee:

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company - Akron OH

International Classification:

B60C 17/00
B60C 17/04
B60C 17/06
B60C 11/00

US Classification:

152516, 152517, 152520, 1522091, 1522098, 15220914

Abstract:

A pneumatic runflat tire comprising a sidewall component comprising a rubber composition comprising at least one diene based elastomer and from about 1 to about 40 phr of glass bubbles having a crush strength of at least 10,000 psi as measured by ASTM D3102-78 in glycerol.

US Patent:

7416002, Aug 26, 2008

Filed:

Jun 8, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/147948

Inventors:

Jenny Zhaoxia Yu - Dublin OH, US
David Mark Frantz - Norton OH, US
Leonard James Reiter - Norton OH, US
Robert Anthony Neubauer - Medina OH, US

Assignee:

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company - Akron OH

International Classification:

B60C 9/00
B60C 9/10
B60C 9/11
B60C 9/18
B60C 13/00
B60C 19/12

US Classification:

152197, 152526, 152538, 152550, 152554, 152563, 152DIG 14

Abstract:

A pneumatic tire has a pair of shoulder portions extending between a tread portion and opposed sidewall portions. The tire has at least one ply of a composite fabric. The composite fabric has three layers with the middle layer comprising a plurality of straight warp yarns wherein the three layers are bound together with binder yarns. At a minimum, the composite fabric ply is located in the tire shoulders.

US Patent:

20080245460, Oct 9, 2008

Filed:

Jun 13, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/138687

Inventors:

Andrew David Brown - Columbia MD, US
David John Zanzig - Bertrange, LU
Bina Patel Botts - Cuyahoga Falls OH, US
David Mark Frantz - Norton OH, US

International Classification:

B60C 17/06

US Classification:

152517

Abstract:

A pneumatic runflat tire comprising a sidewall component comprising a rubber composition comprising at least one diene based elastomer and from about 1 to about 40 phr of glass bubbles having a crush strength of at least 10,000 psi as measured by ASTM D3102-78 in glycerol.

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.