Richard W Vargo

US Patent:

6402077, Jun 11, 2002

Filed:

Feb 14, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/783677

Inventors:

Richard David Vargo - Cuyahoga Falls OH
Robert Henry Vogliano - Tallmadge OH

Assignee:

The Goodyear Tire Rubber Company - Akron OH

International Classification:

B65H 1808

US Classification:

2424195, 2424196, 2425302, 242538

Abstract:

The present invention is directed to a winding bay and a method of winding to provide for a high quality wind of a viscoelastic material. A viscoelastic material and a supporting liner are wound onto a roll. After unwinding the liner from a liner let-off roll, the liner is guided under high tension. Before guiding the viscoelastic material onto the liner, the tension in the liner is isolated to reduce the tension in the liner. The viscoelastic material is guided onto the liner, and the viscoelastic material and the supporting liner are wound onto a windup roll.

US Patent:

6497834, Dec 24, 2002

Filed:

Jan 15, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/744095

Inventors:

Richard David Vargo - Stow OH
Gary Robert Burg - Canton OH

Assignee:

The Goodyear Tire Rubber Co. - Akron OH

International Classification:

B29C 3338

US Classification:

264219, 29530, 264162, 264225, 264317

Abstract:

Changing the contour of a recess ( ) in a body of solid material to a revised contour wherein a pattern ( ) is made having the revised contour and this pattern is placed in the recess with a curable plastic material ( ). After the curable plastic material is hardened, the pattern is removed providing the revised contour ( ) of the recess. The body of solid material can be a flow channel block.

US Patent:

6536702, Mar 25, 2003

Filed:

Apr 5, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/719405

Inventors:

Richard David Vargo - Cuyahoga Falls OH
Charles Terry Huffstetler - Union City TN
Martin Lamar Sentmanat - Akron OH

Assignee:

The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company - Akron OH

International Classification:

B65H 1808

US Classification:

2425302, 2425413, 242547

Abstract:

A strip of sheet material is wound on a spool by a driving belt wrapped around spaced rollers of a surface winder which urge the sheet material into contact with the spool, rotating the spool, and at the same time, applying the sheet material to the spool, with layers of the material being separated by a liner wrapped around the spool as the sheet material is being applied.

US Patent:

7094456, Aug 22, 2006

Filed:

Jun 1, 1998

Appl. No.:

09/719023

Inventors:

Richard David Vargo - Cuyahoga Falls OH, US
Charles Terry Huffstetler - Union City TN, US

Assignee:

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company - Akron OH

International Classification:

B32B 3/10

US Classification:

428 61, 428 58, 428906, 206412

Abstract:

A hybrid liner () and system for using a hybrid liner includes a first portion () being made of one material and a second portion () being made of a separate material. The two materials have a different propensity for sticking to the unvulcanized rubber component () as well as a different cost. The invention concerns using the less sticky, more expensive liner in the areas of the liner roll where sticking is more likely to occur and using the less expensive material where liner to rubber adhesion is less of a problem.

US Patent:

7963018, Jun 21, 2011

Filed:

Oct 4, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/867353

Inventors:

Richard David Vargo - Cuyahoga Falls OH, US
Gary Robert Burg - Massillon OH, US
Daniel Michael Spallone - Lyndhurst OH, US
Brian Richard Koch - Hartville OH, US

Assignee:

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company - Akron OH

International Classification:

B23P 19/00

US Classification:

294265, 294266, 72 58, 72 63, 156131, 156136

Abstract:

A method and apparatus is provided for separating two or more annular members such as bead assemblies or bead and apex assemblies. First, a flexible member is inserted into the annulus of the annular members. Next, the flexible member is inflated until the outer surface of the flexible member contacts the inner diameter of the annular member. Then the flexible member is axially expanded until the annular members are separated. Then the flexible member is deflated so that the annular members can be removed.

US Patent:

8414284, Apr 9, 2013

Filed:

Jan 4, 2011

Appl. No.:

12/984157

Inventors:

Richard David Vargo - Cuyahoga Falls OH, US

Assignee:

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company - Akron OH

International Classification:

B29C 43/24

US Classification:

425367, 425381, 4253791, 425466, 425374, 264175

Abstract:

An apparatus forms an elastomeric strip. The apparatus includes a roller and an adjustable surface. The roller has a cylindrical surface. The roller rotates at a predetermined angular velocity. The adjustable surface confronts the cylindrical surface and has a first stationary position relative to the cylindrical surface such that the apparatus forms an elastomeric strip having a first thickness. The adjustable surface is adjustably pivotable relative to the cylindrical surface such that the adjustable surface moves to a second stationary position for forming an elastomeric strip having a second thickness.

US Patent:

20040089400, May 13, 2004

Filed:

Nov 8, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/291279

Inventors:

Richard Vargo - Cuyahoga Falls OH, US
Gary Burg - Massillon OH, US
Brian Koch - Hartville OH, US
Mark Sieverding - Uniontown OH, US

International Classification:

B29D030/06
B29D030/00

US Classification:

156/136000, 156/123000, 156/110100, 156/394100

Abstract:

A method and apparatus for forming an annular elastomeric tire component has the steps of extruding at least one elastomeric material annularly onto a support surface and shaping the at least one strip of elastomeric material to a predetermined profile by forming the at least one strip of material between a shaping die and the support surface thereby smoothing and spreading the strip to the desired profile. The method may include applying additional strips to form multilayered components. The support surface may be separate from a tire building station or may be integral to a tire building station . The formed strips may include any one or more tire components such as a sidewall , a chafer , a bead apex , ply stock coatings , an innerliner , or a tread

US Patent:

20120118484, May 17, 2012

Filed:

Nov 11, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/943962

Inventors:

Richard David Vargo - Cuyahoga Falls OH, US

International Classification:

B29D 30/12
B29D 30/24

US Classification:

156123, 156417

Abstract:

A segmented tire core structure may include a segmented tire core and a segmented tire core removal system. The segmented tire core removal system may include a first wheel that is rotatable to cause a first section of the segmented tire core to move away from an inner surface of the cured tire and a second wheel that is rotatable to cause a second section of the segmented tire core to move away from an inner surface of the cured tire.