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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7287760 | Vehicle suspension system and method A control system is operatively associated with a suspension system of a vehicle. The associated suspension system includes an associated fluid spring operating at an associated fluid pressure and an associated variable-rate damper having an associated electronicall... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7284644 | Multiple load path air spring assembly An air spring assembly, for use on an associated vehicle suspension system having a mounting member and a damping member, includes spaced apart first and second end members. A flexible wall is secured on the first and second end members and defines a spring chamber ... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7270317 | Fluid suspension member having grooved inlet A fluid suspension member having a flexible wall at least partially defining a fluid chamber and having a passage formed therethrough. A connector fitting is received within the passage, and a groove extends into the flexible wall adjacent the passage. A method is a... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7267331 | System and method for determining appropriate conditions for leveling a vehicle having an air suspension system A method of determining appropriate conditions for leveling a vehicle having a height adjustable air suspension system. The method includes the steps of providing an acceleration-determining device adapted to output a signal associated with an acceleration of the ve... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7244324 | Air spring and hanging label assembly and method of assembling same An air spring assembly including a first end member having a peripheral edge, a second end member in spaced relation to the first end member, and a flexible sleeve secured between the first and second end members at least partially defining a spring chamber. A label... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7226045 | Vehicle suspension system A vehicle suspension system has a combination air spring/damper mounted between spaced first and second components of a vehicle. The damper has a fluid cylinder attached to the first vehicle component and a piston rod connected to the second vehicle component. The a... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7205374 | Two-part polyurethane adhesive for bonding insulation boards to a roof deck A method of preparing an adhesive, the method comprising combining an isocyanate, a polyhydroxyl phenol-containing compound, a polyol, and a trimerization catalyst. ... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7101628 | Thermoplastic vulcanizate and membrane for covering a roof made therefrom Broadly, the present invention provides a thermoplastic vulcanizate which can be readily processed into sheeting material for covering a roof that is both flexible and highly elastic. Where other thermoplastic elastomeric compositions have either been too stiff to a... | 09/05/2006 |
| D516499 | Tire tread | 03/07/2006 |
| 7006930 | Method of analyzing tire pitch sequence based on lug stiffness variations A method of comparing tire noise pitch sequences based on the tire noise generated by tire tread lug stiffness variations provides a secondary examination technique used to evaluate tire noise pitch sequences that have been selected by traditional evaluation techniq... | 02/28/2006 |
| 7000360 | Self-adhering walkway pads for roofing membranes and method for the application thereof to roofs A self-adhering walkway pad (20) comprises an elastomeric pad having upper and lower surfaces (21, 22) and a 100 percent solids tape (25) pre-applied to the lower surface of the pad, prior to use in the field. A method for applying walkway pads ... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6973951 | Obstruction avoidance continuous seam welding system An apparatus for seaming roofing membranes to one another, wherein one of the membranes is secured to an underlying support structure by at least one protruding fastener is provided. The apparatus includes a wheeled carriage having an upwardly extending push/pull ba... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6942201 | Volume reducing bead plate for air spring A vehicle air spring assembly having a pair of spaced end members which sealingly engage a flexible bladder to form an internal air chamber having an internal volume. One of the end members is a bead plate which has an annular outer end portion which is crimped to t... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6918980 | Turn-up device for making a molded body of an air spring for a vehicle wheel suspension or a lift axle A turn-up device (40) for making a molded body of an airspring on a mechanical drum having expandable end portions. The device (40) comprises a support member (42), a plurality of turning arms (44) pivotally mounted to the support member ... | 07/19/2005 |
| D506705 | Tire tread | 06/28/2005 |
| D505656 | Tire tread | 05/31/2005 |
| D504658 | Tire tread | 05/03/2005 |
| D504390 | Tire tread | 04/26/2005 |
| D504385 | Tire tread | 04/26/2005 |
| 6885296 | Electronic tire management system An electronic tire maintenance system is provided for measuring a parameter of a device at a first location. The system includes a sensor for measuring the device parameter and generating a data signal representing the measured parameter. The system also includes a ... | 04/26/2005 |
| D504386 | Tire tread | 04/26/2005 |
| D504104 | Tire tread | 04/19/2005 |
| 6868717 | Method and device to encapsulate tire tag A method for encapsulating a monitoring device for a pneumatic tire, wherein the monitoring device includes a threaded rod and a pressure sensor, includes the steps of positioning the monitoring device in an encapsulation chamber of an encapsulation device with a po... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6866494 | Device for producing a two-part tire layer In a road vehicle tire, a two-part layer (2) of elastomeric material is preassembled by co-extruding a first and a second strip (19, 16) through a preforming plate die (26), through which extends at least one pair (27) of tapered flow cha... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6860303 | Method and apparatus for removably inserting an electronic tire tag into a tire An improved method and apparatus permits the insertion and removal of an electronic monitoring device from a tire, while securing the electronic monitoring device to the tire so that stress, strain, impact, cyclic fatigue and vibration are minimized. After a rubber ... | 03/01/2005 |
| D501695 | Tire tread | 02/08/2005 |
| 6845973 | Air spring with restraining cylinder An air spring has first and second axially spaced end members with a flexible bellows sealingly clamped to the end members and extending therebetween and forming an intervening air chamber. A flexible elastomeric sleeve having at least one convolution resiliently mo... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6840297 | Heavy-duty tire A heavy-duty tire, wherein each bead portion (2) is defined by a metal bead bundle (3), about which are turned up a body ply (8), a reinforcing strip (9), and an outer cover layer (10). The outer cover layer is defined by an innerl... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6834696 | Runflat tire with cantilever-like sidewall construction A runflat tire is provided that may be used in applications currently requiring a large aspect ratio tire. The runflat tire of the invention may be substituted in these applications while providing desirable ride characteristics. The runflat tire includes a sidewall... | 12/28/2004 |
| D500012 | Tire tread | 12/21/2004 |
| D500011 | Tire tread | 12/21/2004 |
| D498456 | Tire tread | 11/16/2004 |
| D498457 | Tire tread | 11/16/2004 |
| D497592 | Tire tread | 10/26/2004 |
| 6804998 | Method of wear testing a tire A method for indoor wear testing tires includes the steps of characterizing a vehicle and a wear test course and combining the characterized data to create input data for an indoor wear test machine. The input data allows the indoor wear test machine to accurately s... | 10/19/2004 |
| 6802212 | System and method of producing tires and on-line testing electrical conductivity A system for producing tires having a toroidal carcass, a tread and defined internally by two annular beads. The system includes a production line for manufacturing the tires and a control station for measuring the electrical conductivity of each tire. The productio... | 10/12/2004 |
| 6802130 | Alignment device for rotating tire laser mapping machine An alignment device (30) for mounting on a laser mapping machine in place of a tire. The alignment device (30) comprises alignment surfaces S1-S5 which, when mapped by the machine, will provide alignment parameters. Specifically, the mapp... | 10/12/2004 |
| D497144 | Tire tread | 10/12/2004 |
| D495294 | Tire shoulder region | 08/31/2004 |
| 6769294 | Method of determining potential cause of tire failure by measuring the tire temperature achieved during operating conditions The invention provides a tire and a method for analyzing the temperature exposure to the tire. The tire and the method allow an investigator to determine the maximum temperature the tire experienced during its operation. This information offers a potential cause for... | 08/03/2004 |
