Michael John Chekan

US Patent:

56097018, Mar 11, 1997

Filed:

Aug 4, 1995

Appl. No.:

8/511595

Inventors:

Roger H. Soderberg - LaGrange GA
Michael J. Chekan - LaGrange GA

Assignee:

Milliken Research Corporation - Spartanburg SC

International Classification:

B60C 900
B60C 1506
D03D 1500

US Classification:

152543

Abstract:

A wick proof woven chafer fabric for automotive radial tires has a monofilament fill yarn and a textured multifilament warp yarn. The chafer fabric comprises nylon yarns and is bias cut so that the warp and fill yarns extend at an angle to the bead of the radial tire.

US Patent:

53659880, Nov 22, 1994

Filed:

Mar 1, 1993

Appl. No.:

8/056438

Inventors:

Roger H. Soderberg - LaGrange GA
Michael J. Chekan - LaGrange GA

Assignee:

Milliken Research Corporation - Spartanburg SC

International Classification:

B60C 900
B60C 918

US Classification:

152527

Abstract:

A pneumatic tire in which the steel belt ply or plies are enclosed in at least two wraps of a cap ply fabric which is wider than the steel belt ply and which is adhered to the belt ply as well as the tire cord outside of the belt ply.

US Patent:

57203229, Feb 24, 1998

Filed:

Jun 11, 1996

Appl. No.:

8/661389

Inventors:

Roger H. Soderberg - LaGrange GA
Michael J. Chekan - LaGrange GA

Assignee:

Milliken Research Corporation - Spartanburg SC

International Classification:

D03D 1500

US Classification:

139420A

Abstract:

A wick proof woven chafer fabric for automotive radial tires having a monofilament fill yarn and a large denier textured multifilament warp yarn. The texturing of the warp yarns allows for efficient wickproofing of the fabric and the larger denier, higher tensile strength warp, provides a fabric which enables efficient calendering.