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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8020597 | Oxidation shield for tires The invention is directed to increasing the endurance of a tire by providing an oxidation shield strip located in the vicinity of a critical area of the tire. The oxidation shield strip acts as a local oxygen diffusion barrier. ... | 09/20/2011 |
| 7954528 | Thermoplastic elastomer composition and process for producing same A thermoplastic elastomer composition having excellent durability and flexibility while possessing superior air impermeability. In particular, a process for producing a thermoplastic elastomer composition having high rubber content by multistage addition of at least... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7905263 | Processable filled, curable halogenated isoolefin elastomers The present invention provides an elastomeric composition processable in a curable, filled rubber formulation. The composition comprises a halogenated interpolymer of a C4 to C7 isoolefin and from 3 to 20 weight percent alkylstyrene and compris... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7819155 | Rubber composition for tire and pneumatic tire using the same The present invention provides a rubber composition for a tire that is capable of improving air permeability resistance while preventing chipping of the bead toe and a pneumatic tire comprising the rubber composition. Specifically, the present invention relates to a... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7798188 | Laminate of thermoplastic resin and rubber and pneumatic tire using the same A laminate of a thermoplastic resin and rubber comprising a thermoplastic resin layer (A) made of a matrix of a polyamide resin matrix containing an elastomer dispersed therein and an unvulcanized diene-based rubber layer (B) containing a diene-based rubber and a lo... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7793693 | Pneumatic tire with specified toe rubber This invention relates to a pneumatic tire provided at its bead portion with a rubber chafer (4) and covered at its inner surface with an innerliner (5), wherein a toe rubber (6) is further arranged on a toe end part of the bead portion so as to... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7770621 | Air barrier composition for innerliners According to the invention, a processing aid is used to improve processing in a green (uncured) rubber composition, such as in downstream in-plant processing of an innerliner compound, and maintaining, or more preferably, reducing the air permeability of the cured c... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7730919 | Laminate and pneumatic tires made by using the same A laminate of an air permeation preventive layer an adhesive layer provided with an air permeation preventive layer comprising a thermoplastic elastomer composition containing a thermoplastic resin as a continuous phase and a rubber composition dispersed therein as ... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7694707 | Tire with integral foamed noise damper The present invention is directed to a pneumatic tire having two spaced inextensible beads; a ground contacting tread portion; a pair of individual sidewalls extending radially inward from the axial outer edges of said tread portion to join the respective beads, the... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7669628 | Method for manufacturing low noise pneumatic tire A pneumatic tire having a noise damper, a method for manufacturing the same, and a method for fixing the damper to the tire are disclosed. The inner surface of the tread portion of the vulcanized tire is buffed, and the noise damper is fixed to the buffed inner surf... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7669627 | Pneumatic sealing ring having an inner tube and expandable liner for a tube-type tire A tube-type tire to be mounted on the rim of a (e.g., spoke-type) wheel such as that commonly used by a bicycle or a motorcycle, whereby the tube-type tire will operate without a conventional inner tube and as if it were tubeless. The tire includes a main tire secti... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7600546 | Pneumatic tire comprising an innerliner Disclosed is an innerliner for pneumatic tires, wherein the innerliner comprises a modified ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer (C) obtained by reacting 1-50 parts by weight of an epoxy compound (B) with 100 parts by weight of an ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer (A) ha... | 10/13/2009 |
| 7530380 | Tubeless tire The present invention provides a tubeless tire in which air permeability is significantly decreased. Specifically, the present invention relates to a tubeless tire wherein an air chamber is formed between the inner face of a tire body and a rim, by mounting the tire... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7513282 | Air bladder for tire liners with vee shaped air chambers A vee shaped Air Bladder for hermetically sealing the pressurized air chamber of tire liners that have vee shaped air chambers. The vee shaped Air Bladder being molded with a desired vee shape portion. The vee shaped Air Bladder precluding any pressurized gas from c... | 04/07/2009 |
| 7506677 | Pneumatic tire having an innerliner comprised of butyl rubber and disperison of pre-cured diene-based rubber The present invention relates to a pneumatic rubber tire having an integral innerliner of a sulfur cured rubber composition. The innerliner rubber composition is comprised of at least one elastomer selected from bromobutyl rubber and chlorobutyl rubber which also co... | 03/24/2009 |
| 7472733 | Vehicle tire with a particular carcass ply and/or a particular circumferentially inextensible annular structure A tire for a vehicle wheel includes a carcass structure having at least one first carcass ply, a pair of circumferentially inextensible annular structures, a belt structure applied to the carcass structure, a tread band applied to the belt structure, and at least on... | 01/06/2009 |
| 7469734 | Rubber-fiber composite material and rubber article using the same A rubber-fiber composite material of the present invention comprises a non-woven fabric and a rubber which coats the non-woven fabric. At least a part of the non-woven fabric is made of an organic fiber having a single fiber diameter of 10 to 35 μm, a fiber length ... | 12/30/2008 |
| 7434607 | Pneumatic tire with specified bead apex and sidewall reinforcing rubber layer A pneumatic tire comprises: a tread portion; a pair of sidewall portions; a pair of bead portions each with a bead core therein; a carcass having a main portion extending between the bead portions; a belt disposed radially outside the carcass in the tread portion; a... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7419557 | Method for protecting tire innerliner using thermoformable film coated with pressure-sensitive adhesive A method is provided for protecting a virgin surface of a tire innerliner from contamination by a release agent during curing. A pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA)-coated thermoformable film is pressed onto an exposed virgin surface of a green tire innerliner to adhe... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7409974 | Self-supporting pneumatic tire with a partial inner liner A self-supporting pneumatic tire, capable of continued operation during under-inflation conditions, has at least one insert located in each tire sidewall. Forming the interior surface of the self-supporting tire is a stiffening layer of material having characteristi... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7404424 | Pneumatic tire with buffer rubber layer A pneumatic tire using an inner liner layer comprising a film of a thermoplastic resin, or a blend of a thermoplastic resin and an elastomer, having an air permeation coefficient of not more than 25×10−12 cc·cm/cm2·sec·cmHg and a Young's ... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7389802 | Tire with double layer innerliner A pneumatic tire with a double layer innerliner structure bonded to an inner face of the tire carcass for reducing noise generated by air vibrations inside of the tire's air chamber, and a method of making the tire. The double layer structure includes a first innerl... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7368506 | Rubber composition and pneumatic tire using same A peroxide-crosslinked rubber composition having a superior anti-blooming property of a crosslinking agent and a high hardness containing (A) more than 60 parts by weight but not more than 95 parts by weight of rubber selected from NR, IR, SBR, BR, EPM, EPDM, silico... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7357733 | Golf ball with vapor barrier layer and method of making same A golf ball with at least one moisture vapor barrier layer is disclosed. The moisture vapor barrier layer is formed from a composition comprising a filler dispersed in a liquid or solven-born polymer of multi-olefin, iso-olefin, or a combination thereof. ... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7351769 | Dynamic vulcanization of elastomers with in-situ polymerization Processable rubber compositions comprising a vulcanized elastomer dispersed in a matrix of a thermoplastic polymeric material. In one embodiment the matrix forms a continuous phase and the vulcanized elastomeric material is in the form of particles forming a non-con... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7347239 | Tire noise reducing system A tire noise reducing system comprises a pneumatic tire with a hollow, a wheel rim on which the tire is mounted so that said hollow forms a closed cavity, and a noise damper disposed in the closed cavity, wherein the noise damper is formed by fixing a strip of a por... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7338914 | RFID tire label A tire label that is adapted to adhere to the surface of an irregular surface. The inventive tire label uses a label stock made of an openwork fabric that is a mesh, woven or knit. Optionally, a cap can be used on the label. Preferably, the label has an RFID chip. | 03/04/2008 |
| 7328733 | Inner tube compositions having improved heat resistance characteristics Halogenated isobutylene-co-alkylstyrene polymer, preferably halogenated isobutylene-co-methylstyrene polymer, even more preferably brominated isobutylene-co-paramethylstyrene polymer (BIMS), blends thereof, and blends with a second rubber, show improved heat resista... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7329697 | Elastomeric compositions The present invention includes compositions suitable for tire treads or sidewalls and other articles where abrasion resistance and flexibility are desirable. The invention includes a tire tread or sidewall made by combining a filler; a sulfur cure system; optionally... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7311791 | Safety liner having a valve for a vehicle tire and method of use A safety liner (20) for a vehicle tire (500) includes a tubular body (22) having a one-way valve (24). A service valve (50) is selectively insertable into the one-way valve (24). Tubular body (22) is compressible into... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7294664 | Elastomeric blend for air barriers comprising grafted resin components A composition suitable for an air barrier such as an automotive tire innertube, innerliner, and aircraft tire innertube or innerliner, curing bladders, and other pneumatic devices is disclosed. The composition comprises an elastomer, a processing oil, and a grafted ... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7278369 | Temperature indicator using thermochromic materials A temperature indicator for a rubber article comprises a thermochromic material, wherein the thermochromic material is a component of a rubber article selected from the group consisting of tires, belts and hoses. A rubber article containing a temperature indicator i... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7275574 | Thermoplastic elastomer composition and process for producing the same and pneumatic tire and hose using the same Thermoplastic elastomer composition dynamically vulcanized with a 50 to 95% gelation rate has superior heat resistance, durability, and air permeation prevention, is flexible and usable as a pneumatic tire air permeation preventive layer. A composition having reduce... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7271219 | Curable resin, curable resin material, curable film, and insulator The present invention uses a curable resin which has: in the molecule thereof, at least two crosslinking functional groups of at least one kind selected from the group consisting of epoxy group, (meth)acryloyl group, alkenylamino group and alkenyloxy group; a glass ... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7255762 | Camouflage tire The present invention is directed to a camouflage tire suitable for use in various vehicle use environments wherein it is desirable to reduce or eliminate a viewer's visual perception of the tire against the given environmental background. ... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7240708 | Pneumatic tire A pneumatic tire comprising a skin layer which is formed by curing a polyurethane resin composition comprising a compound having active hydrogen atoms and an organic polyisocyanate compound, has an oxygen permeation coefficient at 23° C. under a relative humidity o... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7241831 | Elastomeric compositions The present invention includes compositions suitable for air barriers such as innerliners where adhesion to tire carcass materials (e.g., SBR) and flexibility are desirable, as well as low air permeability. The invention includes a tire innerliner made by combining ... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7225846 | Pneumatic tire with reinforced bead part The present invention relates to a pneumatic tire with a rubber lump applied to the bead part, and more particularly, to a pneumatic tire wherein the bead part is reinforced by applying a rubber lump on the side surface of the lower portion of the bead with a carcas... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7214741 | Peroxide curable butyl formulations The present invention relates to a peroxide curable rubber compound containing at least one elastomeric polymer comprising repeating units derived from at least one C4 to C7 isomonoolefin monomer, at least one C4 to C14 mu... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7189298 | Hot forming system to produce pre-cured innerliners Method for providing precured innerliners (50) having a predetermined cross sectional profile for use as part of a pneumatic tire assembly used in a bladder-less shaping and vulcanizing mold. The innerliner (50) is formed from a continuous strip of ela... | 03/13/2007 |
