Rubber product with wear indicating layers

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10994521
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16053420

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A polymeric product with at least one surface subject to wear or abrasion, at least a portion of which product includes microcapsules of an indicator substance which is released to indicate a state of wear has been reached. The microencapsulated indicator substance may be a fragrance or a colorant. The indicating portion or zone may be a layer or a thin sheet of microcapsules in rubber or in the polymeric material making up the body of the product. There may be more than one indicating layer or zone in the product. The various zones may contain different fragrances or colorants, which may provide progressive indication of the state of wear.

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GATES CORPORATION1144 15TH STREET SUITE 1400 DENVER CO 80202

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Feng, Yuding Rochester Hills, US 18 78
Hodjat, Yahya Oxford, US 68 643

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Maintenance Fees

Fee Large entity fee small entity fee micro entity fee due date
3.5 Year Payment $1600.00 $800.00 $400.00 Nov 4, 2024
7.5 Year Payment $3600.00 $1800.00 $900.00 Nov 4, 2028
11.5 Year Payment $7400.00 $3700.00 $1850.00 Nov 4, 2032
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Surcharge - 3.5 year - Late payment within 6 months $160.00 $80.00 $40.00
Surcharge - 7.5 year - Late payment within 6 months $160.00 $80.00 $40.00
Surcharge - 11.5 year - Late payment within 6 months $160.00 $80.00 $40.00
Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unavoidable $700.00 $350.00 $175.00
Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unintentional $1,640.00 $820.00 $410.00