This inventor holds 4 USPTO granted patents. Top assignees: Bridgestone Tire Company Limited, Bridgestone Corporation. Active years: 1985-1988.
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Company Filing History:
Years Active: 1985-1988
Title: Masataka Yamaoka: Tire Inventions and Patent Contributions.
Introduction
Masataka Yamaoka is an inventor associated with Saitama, Japan, whose patent work includes innovations in automobile tire design. He is credited with 4 patents.
Latest Patents
Yamaoka’s listed patents include “Pneumatic Low Section Tire” and “Automobile Tire.”
“Pneumatic Low Section Tire” addresses a manufacturing problem in tires with an aspect ratio of 0.65 or less. During molding, rubber flowing into the tread-pattern recesses can deform the belt layer, leaving the skid-base rubber unusually thin beneath the middle of transversal grooves. The invention uses raised or corrugated groove bottoms to help maintain a more uniform skid-base thickness. The raised profile also improves water drainage in wet conditions.
Career Highlights
Yamaoka’s listed professional affiliations include Bridgestone Tire Company Limited and Bridgestone Corporation. His patent work reflects a focus on tire construction, tread design, and performance.
Collaborations
His listed coworkers include Misao Kawabata and Masashiro Moriya.
Conclusion
Masataka Yamaoka’s recorded inventions address practical challenges in tire manufacturing and design, including tread durability and wet-weather drainage.
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