James A Benzing, 691930 Mount Pleasant St NW, Canton, OH 44720

2003001, Jan 16, 2003

Aug 23, 2002

10/226886

James Hart - Akron OH, US
James Benzing - North Canton OH, US

B26D007/10

083/013000, 083/171000

A method and apparatus for cutting segments from a long sheet () of multilayered elastomeric material. An initial opening is formed in the sheet without severing reinforcing cords () within the elastomeric sheet by a penetrator/separator (). Two ultrasonic knives are inserted on either side of the penetrator/separator () and positioned to cut the sheet at a small skive angle a with respect to the plane of the sheet being cut. Then the knives are moved to opposite edges of the sheet of elastomeric material.

2003010, Jun 5, 2003

Jan 16, 2003

10/345535

Robin Steven - Dublin OH, US
David Maguire - Dublin OH, US
Steven Lederer - Fairlawn OH, US
William Head - Ravenna OH, US
Larry Gehrett - Atwater OH, US
James Benzing - North Canton OH, US

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company

F16G001/00

156/137000

A preformed strip () of unvulcanized rubber having a plurality of strand receiving grooves () for splicing the ends () of steel cord or strand reinforced rubber conveyor belts () is disclosed along with a method of forming the spliced joint.

2005005, Mar 10, 2005

Sep 9, 2003

10/658501

Albert Yovichin - Doylestown OH, US
Robert Lammlein - Cuyahoga Falls OH, US
Thomas Rood - Clinton IL, US
George Stoila - Tallmadge OH, US
James Benzing - North Canton OH, US
Thomas Brown - Uniontown OH, US
Ronald Homolak - Brunswick OH, US

B29D030/00

156111000, 156117000, 156130000, 156396000, 156406200, 156361000, 156397000

The method of building and transferring a tread belt structure on a portable and collapsible building drum mounted coaxially on a building machine with a rotatable shaft is disclosed. The method includes the steps of forming the annular tread belt on the building drum , transferring the building drum with the tread belt from the rotatable shaft onto a pivoting transfer device , pivoting the transfer device about rendering the tread belt and axis of the building drum perpendicular to a horizontal plane, collapsing the building drum , separating the annular tread belt from the building drum , removing the tread belt , expanding the tire building drum , pivoting the building drum into coaxial alignment with the rotatable shaft , moving the building drum onto the shaft . The tread belt has one or more elastomeric components applied while hot and the equipment provides means for weighing the tread belt

2006008, Apr 20, 2006

Oct 18, 2004

10/967876

James Benzing - North Canton OH, US

B60C 13/04

152524000, 156116000

A new method for applying metal foil to tires includes applying a metallic foil to one of the sidewalls before the tire is completely cured. The metallic foil may be applied directly to the sidewall of a green tire, and then cured simultaneously with the tire. The metallic foil may further have a carrier. The carrier may be removed after a curing cycle, or it may become part of the tire. The metallic foil may also be attached to a precured piece of rubber before being attached to the green tire.

2006013, Jun 29, 2006

Sep 30, 2005

11/240430

Daniel Downing - Uniontown OH, US
James Benzing - North Canton OH, US

B29D 30/00

156123000, 156117000, 156134000

A method of making reinforced ply having variable gauge thickness, and/or variable cord spacing is provided. A die is provided having adjustable cord spacing. The die is adjusted to the desired cord spacing. A plurality of cords is drawn through the die. A stream of rubber is fed into the bite of first and second calender rolls wherein rubber is calendered to desired thickness. The cords are pressed into continuous engagement with rubber, forming a continuous strip of reinforced rubber.

2006013, Jun 29, 2006

Sep 30, 2005

11/240428

Daniel Downing - Uniontown OH, US
James Benzing - North Canton OH, US

B32B 37/00

156264000, 156178000, 156906000

A method of making a reinforced elastomeric fabric having a gauge thickness G and a cord spacing S, the method comprising the steps of: providing a plurality of reinforcement cords having a cord spacing of about S/2, pressing the reinforcement cords into engagement with a ribbon of elastomeric material having a gauge thickness of about G/2; cutting the ribbon of reinforced elastomeric material into segments having a length L, each segment having a width W, each segment having lateral edges, and joining a plurality of segments together.

2006013, Jun 29, 2006

Sep 30, 2005

11/240429

Daniel Downing - Uniontown OH, US
James Benzing - North Canton OH, US

B32B 37/00

156437000, 156512000

An apparatus for making a reinforced elastomeric fabric having a gauge thickness G and a cord spacing S, the apparatus comprising: a die having a plurality of holes for receiving a reinforcement cord, the holes providing a cord spacing of about S/2, a first and second calender roll located adjacent the die, the die having a end plate having a slot wherein the slot is located adjacent a calender roll so that the reinforcement cords are pressed into engagement with a ribbon of elastomeric material, the calender rolls being spaced to provide a gauge thickness of about G/2, the apparatus further comprising a cutter for cutting the ribbon of reinforced elastomeric material into segments having a length L, each segment having a width W, each segment having lateral edges, said apparatus further comprising a pick arm for placing a plurality of segments onto a conveyor so that the lateral ends of adjacent segments are lap spliced together, the lap splice having a width W/2.

2007011, May 24, 2007

Nov 22, 2005

11/285249

Daniel Downing - Uniontown OH, US
James Benzing - North Canton OH, US
Robert Losey - Kent OH, US

B60C 9/02

152550000, 152553000

A tire having an outside-in ply construction is provided which torques the tire bead into the rim of the wheel to which it is mounted. The tire has first and second axially-spaced bead cores, a carcass having at least one belt extending under a tread, and a first ply layer having first and second ends. A first end is located axially outside and adjacent a first bead core, and a second end folds from a position axially outside a second bead core to a position axially inside and around the second bead core. The carcass further comprises a second ply layer having first and second ends, a first end is located axially outside and adjacent the second bead core, and a second end that folds from a position axially outside a first bead core to a position axially inside and around the first bead core. The tire may also comprise a first and second axially-spaced bead core, a carcass having at least one belt extending under a tread, and a first ply layer having first and second ends, a first end is located axially outside and adjacent a first bead core, and a second end that is located axially outside and adjacent a second bead core. The carcass further comprises first and second shoulder ply layers each shoulder ply layer having first and second ends, a first end is located under the tread belt, the shoulder ply extending down the side wall region with the second end folding from a position axially outside a respective bead core to a position axially inside and around the bead core.