Patent news.Wiper blade with twist feature U.S. patent: 6,654,984 Issued: December 2, 2003 Inventor: Takashi Hoshino Assigned: Mitsuba Key statements: A posture-correcting portion applies a twisting feature to the resilient member so that the full length of the resilient member and rubber blade can be curved in a spiral direction. By twisting, the resilient member approaches its natural state. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Blends of fluorinated fluorinated material to which a fluoride has been added, e.g. water for human consumption treated as a prophylaxis against tooth decay. and acrylic elastomers U.S. patent: 6,656,991 Issued: December 2, 2003 Inventors: Anna Staccione and Julio Abusleme Assigned: Ausimont S.p.A. Key statement: Hydrocarbon elastomers containing an acrylic monomer monomer (mŏn`əmər): see polymer. monomer Molecule of any of a class of mostly organic compounds that can react with other molecules of the same or other compounds to form very large molecules (polymers). , and an unsaturated unsaturated /un·sat·u·rat·ed/ (un-sach´ur-at?ed) 1. not holding all of a solute which can be held in solution by the solvent. 2. denoting compounds in which two or more atoms are united by double or triple bonds. fluorinated elastomer elastomer (ĭlăs`təmər), substance having to some extent the elastic properties of natural rubber. The term is sometimes used technically to distinguish synthetic rubbers and rubberlike plastics from natural rubber. obtained by dehydro halogenation Halogenation A chemical reaction or process which results in the formation of a chemical bond between a halogen atom and another atom. Reactions resulting in the formation of halogen-carbon bonds are especially important. of fluorinated VDF-based elastomers. Alumina reinforced rubber composition which contains tetrathiodipropionic and/or trithiodipropionic acid coupling agent and article of manufacture, including a tire, having at least one component comprised of such rubber composition U.S. patent: 6,653,387 Issued: November 25, 2003 Inventors: Alfredo Guillermo Causa, Lawson Gibson Wideman and Glen Hargis Assigned: Goodyear Tire & Rubber Abstract: This invention relates to a conjugated conjugated adj. Conjugate. estrogens, conjugated Warning - Hazardous drug! C.E.S. diene-based rubber composition reinforced with particulate alumina in combination with a non-silane coupling agent as tetrathiodipropionic acid and/or trithiodipropionic acid. The invention includes an article of manufacture, including a tire, having at least one component comprised of such rubber composition. Deformable speed hump A speed hump (sometimes colloquially called a speed bump) is a rounded traffic calming device used to address issues of excessive vehicle speed and volume on residential streets. U.S. patent: 6,659,682 Issued: December 9, 2003 Inventor: Graham Heeks Assigned: Autospan Limited Abstract: A road traffic speed control device is formed of resiliently deformable material deflatable by the passage of a vehicle thereover at the intended speed limit of the vehicle. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Hydraulic bearing U.S. patent: 6,663,091 Issued: December 16, 2003 Inventor: John Philip West Assigned: Firma Carl Freudenberg [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Induction curable cur·a·ble adj. Capable of being cured or healed. tire components and methods of selectively curing such components U.S. patent: 6,660,122 Issued: December 9, 2003 Inventors: Amit Prakash, David Thomas Reese, Frederick Forbes Vannan, Jr., and Terry Kenneth Woods Assigned: Goodyear Tire & Rubber Abstract: A rubber tire component (10) is laden with a mixture of fibers (12). The fibers (12) being sensitive to induction heating can be rapidly cured. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Combination cap for a baby bottle and water bottle U.S. patent: 6,666,345 Issued: December 23, 2003 Inventor: Marcy Blanding Abstract: A molded baby bottle cap of a soft rubber and a molded water bottle cap of a hard plastic, the baby bottle cap providing an annular annular /an·nu·lar/ (an´u-ler) ring-shaped. an·nu·lar adj. Shaped like or forming a ring. annular ring-shaped. portion extending axially within the baby bottle cap. Plural molded circular ribs are engaged within the water bottle cap, thereby interlocking interlocking /in·ter·lock·ing/ (-lok´ing) closely joined, as by hooks or dovetails; locking into one another. interlocking Obstetrics A rare complication of vaginal delivery of twins; the 1st the two caps. The apparatus is thus engagable with a baby bottle in a typical manner using a threaded compression ring, or with a water bottle using threads molded into the water bottle cap. Rubber stock for bead wire compounds U.S. patent: 6,662,840 Issued: December 16, 2003 Inventors: Georges Marcel Victor Thielen and Filomeno Gennaro Corvasce Assigned: Goodyear Tire & Rubber Key Words: Carboxylated acrylonitrilediene rubber Hybrid steel cord for tires U.S. patent: 6,667,110 Issued: December 23, 2003 Inventors: Francois-Jacques Cordonnier and Eric Depraetere Assigned: Compagnie Generale des Establissements Michelin--Michelin & Cie Key Words: One or more carbon steel wire(s) and at least one stainless steel stainless steel: see steel. stainless steel Any of a family of alloy steels usually containing 10–30% chromium. The presence of chromium, together with low carbon content, gives remarkable resistance to corrosion and heat. wire with less than 20% of martensite mar·ten·site n. A solid solution of iron and up to one percent of carbon, the chief constituent of hardened carbon tool steels. [After Adolf Martens (1850-1914), German metallurgist. . Rubber composition usable in the vulcanized vul·ca·nize tr.v. vul·ca·nized, vul·ca·niz·ing, vul·ca·niz·es To improve the strength, resiliency, and freedom from stickiness and odor of (rubber, for example) by combining with sulfur or other additives in the presence of heat state as a the safety support and such a support U.S. patent: 6,667,361 Issued: December 23, 2003 Inventors: Francois Masson, Francois Bataille and Serge Teisseyre Assigned: Michelin Recherche re·cher·ché adj. 1. Uncommon; rare. 2. Exquisite; choice. 3. Overrefined; forced. 4. Pretentious; overblown. et Technique S.A. Key Words: A rubber composition which may be used to form a safety support in the event of a drop in inflation pressure. Sound insulating weather strip U.S. patent: 6,668,489 Issued: December 30, 2003 Inventors: Eiichi Baba and Yoshihiro Kohara Assigned: Nishikawa Rubber Key Words: A sound insulating weatherstrip for automobiles comprising a low density foam sponge in a hollow seal portion. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Vehicle tire with reinforcement beneath overwide circumferential tread groove U.S. patent: 6,668,887 Issued: December 30, 2003 Inventors: Manfred Gerresheim, Klaus Riehl, Saburo Miyabe and Hans-Joachim Winter Assigned: Dunlop GmbH Key Words: An area beneath the over wide circumferential groove has a width of more than 30 mm formed with additional localized reinforcement in the axial direction (16). [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Cup packer U.S. patent: 6,668,938 Issued: December 30, 2003 Inventors: Randolph J. Sheffield, David M. Eslinger, Mark C. Oettli and Jose F. Hurtado Assigned: Schlumberger Technology Key Statement: The open end of the cup packer bore is filled with an elastomer to prevent the intrusion of sand and debris. |
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