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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7252882 | Thermally foamable microsphere and production process thereof The invention provides a thermally foamable microsphere whose shell is formed of a polymer that is obtained by the polymerization of a polymerizable monomer and a crosslinkable monomer at a proportion of greater than 1% by weight up to 5% by weight based on the poly... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7160622 | Oil repelling agent An oil repelling agent to coat a dynamic pressure device, such as a fluid dynamic pressure bearing device, includes a UV coloring agent, a fluorine-based polymer and a solvent. In an exemplary embodiment of the invention, the concentration of the UV coloring agent c... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7144932 | Low-friction, high-dispersion synthetic resin composition containing fine particles of RB ceramic or CRB ceramic and a method for its preparation A synthetic resin composition includes at least one synthetic resin and RBC or CRBC particles dispersed in the resin. A method for preparing a synthetic resin composition includes mixing RBC or CRBC particles with a synthetic resin at a temperature near the melting ... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7140778 | Synthetic resin composites and bearings formed therefrom and method A resin composite for use in the manufacture of slide bearings is formed of a resin and fine particles of RBC or CRBC dispersed in the resin. The resin composite can be molded into slide bearings. ... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7104299 | Two piece tire with improved tire tread belt A two-piece tire assembly has a removable tread belt 12 for installing about the circumference of a tire carcass 14. The tread belt has at least a pair of belt layers, and one layer comprising inextensible reinforcing cables inclined at substantially z... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7093634 | Two piece tire with improved tire tread belt A two-piece tire assembly has a removable tread belt 12 for installing about the circumference of a tire carcass 14. The tread belt has at least a pair of belt layers, and one layer comprising inextensible reinforcing cables inclined at substantially zero degrees re... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7048484 | Method of shipping and storing removable tread belts for very large tires An improved method of shipping and storing tires having a removable tread belt mounted to a tire carcass which are typically used on large vehicles such as earthmovers. The method includes shipping the tread belt separately from the tire carcass; and holding two opp... | 05/23/2006 |
| 6688355 | Three piece tire assembly A three piece tire assembly 10 for mounting on dual rims 110 is disclosed. The assembly has a pair of tires 14 and a separate removable annular tread belt 12 for mounting over both tires 14 when they are laterally adjacent and coaxially aligned by mountin... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6550508 | Rubber composition for tire tread having high performance on ice and pneumatic tire using the same A rubber composition for a tire tread, or a pneumatic tire using the same in a tire tread portion, wherein the tread portion contains a diene rubber; and carbon black and/or silica; and a gas-encapsulated thermoplastic resin and, further, a short fiber, a... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6357498 | Tire with removable tire tread belt and improved apex design An improved track belt tire is constructed of a removable tread belt assembly mounted to a tire carcass with an embedded carcass ply having ply turnup ends about the bead wires. First, second, third, and fourth apex elements are disposed about each of the... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6352090 | Tire with reversed carcass ply turnup configuration An improved track belt tire is constructed of a removable tread belt assembly mounted to the outer circumferential surface of a multi-layered tire carcass with an embedded carcass ply having ply turnup ends looped around and extending axially inwards from... | 03/05/2002 |
| 6058994 | Rubber composition for tire-tread having high frictional force on ice and pneumatic tire using same 1. A rubber composition for a tire tread containing: (i) 100 parts by weight of a diene rubber, and (ii) 1 to 20 parts by weight of an elastic gas-encapsulated thermoplastic resin hollow particle having a particle size of 5-300 μm, which is obtained by e... | 05/09/2000 |
| 4838329 | Nonskid device A nonskid device for a tire, shoe sole or the like. The device comprises a stud that is embedded in a hole formed inwardly from the tread of the tire or shoe sole. The stud is a generally spherical or cylindrical body having an annular stud tip formed int... | 06/13/1989 |
| 4274461 | Assembly-type tire protector The present invention relates to an assembly-type tire protector comprising a plurality of annular members disposed substantially parallel to the tire surface and a plurality of link members disposed substantially perpendicular to the tire surface, said a... | 06/23/1981 |
| 4125691 | Zero pressure device such as tires or run-flat rings A zero pressure device is composed of either a microcellular or homogeneous polyurethane made by reacting an organic polyisocyanate with at least three polyols, a monomeric polyol of 2 to 3 hydroxyls having a molecular weight less than 250, a polyether tr... | 11/14/1978 |
| 3991802 | Studded tire A studded tire having excellent performance on ice and snow is formed by striking a plurality of pin type spikes into the tire at a region of 40 to 80% of the distance from circumferential center of tread to shoulder.... | 11/16/1976 |
| 3987831 | Anti-skid stud for pneumatic vehicle tires Anti-skid stud for road vehicle tires composed of a tungsten carbide rod enclosed in a sleeve. This sleeve, made of a plastic material, has a cylindrical or frustoconical stem with at least one flange flush with the tread, the diameter of the flange being... | 10/26/1976 |
