ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 23 -- United States Patent no. 12,365,787, issued on July 22, was assigned to Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations LLC (Nashville, Tenn.).
"Tire tread rubber composition and related methods" was invented by Jessica L. Placke (Rocky River, Ohio), Kenny L. Howman (Ashland, Ohio), Anthony M. Unger (New Albany, Ohio), Adrian C. Stalnaker (Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio) and Benjamin C. Galizio (Munroe Falls, Ohio).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Disclosed herein are tire tread rubber compositions comprising a specified elastomer component, reinforcing silica filler, a combination of specified hydrocarbon resins, liquid plasticizer, and a cure package. The elastomer component includes st...