| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 152246000 | Cushion | 73 |
| 20090173421 | Flatless Hybrid Isolated Tire - A tire includes a rigid outer ring, a rigid inner ring, and an intermediate ring interconnecting the rigid outer ring and the rigid inner ring. The intermediate ring is biasingly compressible in a first direction and rigid in a second direction. The intermediate ring may include a plurality of lattice members and a resiliently compliant elastomer. The plurality of lattice members may be disposed within the resiliently compliant elastomer. The rigid outer ring and the rigid inner ring may include a solid cross-section. | 07-09-2009 |
| 20100218869 | NON-PNEUMATIC TIRE - A plurality of connection members | 09-02-2010 |
| 20110240193 | NON-PNEUMATIC TIRE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME - A non-pneumatic tire with spokes easily mountable on and dismountable from a wheel. In the non-pneumatic tire ( | 10-06-2011 |
| 20110240194 | CHIRAL HONEYCOMB MESO-STRUCTURES FOR SHEAR FLEXURE - A shear layer for a shear band that is used in a tire is provided that has multiple cells having a chiral configuration. The chiral configuration may be hexagonal or tetrachiral or have other configurations. | 10-06-2011 |
| 20120216932 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MULTILAYER SHEAR BAND REINFORCEMENT - A method is provided for reinforcement of a multiple layer shear band as may be used in a non-pneumatic tire More particularly, an iterative method of improving the performance characteristics (such as e g, increasing the bending stiffness) of a shear band without increasing its thickness or of reducing the thickness of a shear band while maintaining its performance characteristics is presented Shear bands constructed according to this method are also provided | 08-30-2012 |
| 20120234444 | NON-PNEUMATIC TIRE WITH ANNULAR SPOKE REINFORCING WEB - A non-pneumatic tire is provided with an annular reinforcing web that reduces the bending of compression spokes formed in the tire and reduces stresses and strains in the tire. The non-pneumatic tire includes an inner hoop member having an inner surface that defines the inner diameter of the tire, and an outer hoop member having a tread groove region that defines the outer diameter of the tire. A disc-shaped central web portion connects the inner and outer hoop members. A plurality of elongated, radially aligned cavities on either side of the central web defines integrally-formed compression spokes which connect the inner and outer hoop members. The annular reinforcing web is located on and affixed to either side of the central web portion and interconnects a mid portion of each spoke to a mid portion of the spokes on either side of it. Preferably, the annular reinforcing web is reinforced with fiber webbings on its outer side for added strength. The annular reinforcing web allows the tire to be made with less polyurethane material with no reduction in load carrying capability. | 09-20-2012 |
| 20130014874 | NON-PNEUMATIC TIREAANM MOON; MICHAELAACI Iowa CityAAST IAAACO USAAGP MOON; MICHAEL Iowa City IA US - A non-pneumatic tire for a vehicle is provided that has a body of elastic material and a circumferentially-extending crown portion that has a running surface and circumferentially-extending sidewalls joined to the crown portion. A number of radially-extending springs are at least partially embedded within the tire body. An internal support structure includes a circumferentially extending backbone and at least one connector component that connects the backbone to each of the springs. | 01-17-2013 |
| 20130319591 | NON-PNEUMATIC TIRE | 12-05-2013 |
| 20140000777 | AIRLESS TIRE | 01-02-2014 |
| 20140083585 | WHEEL AND TIRE ASSEMBLY - A wheel assembly includes a rigid wheel and an airless tire configured to present some performance characteristics of a pneumatic tire. The wheel includes a pair of radially outermost axially spaced rim portions, each rim portion including a transversely flat outer surface extending at least partially around the circumference of the wheel. The tire is mounted on the wheel such that the tire engages the outer surfaces of the rim portions of the wheel. A central portion of the tire is configured to flex inwardly between the rim portions of the wheel in response to ground engaging pressure, thus minimizing ground penetration and soil disturbance during use. | 03-27-2014 |
| 20150136290 | NON-PNEUMATIC TIRE INTEGRATED WITH WHEEL AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - The present invention relates to a tire integrated with a wheel and a method for manufacturing the same, more particularly relates to a non-pneumatic tire integrated with a wheel and a method for manufacturing the same, in which elastic rubber and tread rubber are formed on a produced wheel of a vehicle in a strip to form a semi-product and then the semi-produced tire is cured so as to form the semi-produced tire with the wheel integrally, a rim corresponding to the outer peripheral surface of the wheel is formed in multiple stages, rim flanges are formed at both sides of the rim to be protruded in a T-shape so as to fix an elastic layer formed on a peripheral surface between the rim flanges, and a tread layer is covered on the upper surface of the rim flanges in order to distribute and buffer an impact transferred to the elastic layer from the ground, thereby improving the driving performance of the vehicle. | 05-21-2015 |
| 20160096399 | Store Downloader - Terminals at stores connected to internet sites to download digitized sound and video to MP3 players for customers. | 04-07-2016 |
| 152247000 | Metallic springs | 3 |
| 20130306211 | SYSTEM FOR NON-PNEUMATIC SUPPORT OF A VEHICLE - A non-pneumatic tire includes a plurality of springs. Each spring includes a first end portion, a second end portion, and an arching middle portion. Each spring is interwoven with at least one other spring thereby forming a toroidal structure extending about an entire circumference of the non-pneumatic tire. The toroidal structure is at least partially coated with an elastomer. One end portion of at least one spring is secured to a first bead spring adjacent a rim. | 11-21-2013 |
| 152248000 | Tubular | 1 |
| 152250000 | Woven | 1 |
| 20140110028 | SYSTEM FOR NON-PNEUMATIC SUPPORT OF A VEHICLE - A non-pneumatic tire includes a plurality of springs. Each spring comprises a first end portion, a second end portion, and an arching middle portion. Each spring is interwoven with at least one other spring thereby forming a toroidal structure extending about an entire circumference of the non-pneumatic tire. The toroidal structure is at least partially coated with an elastomer. | 04-24-2014 |
| 152270000 | Leaf | 1 |
| 152275000 | Transverse | 1 |
| 152276000 | Embedded | 1 |
| 20090301625 | NON-PNEUMATIC VEHICLE TIRE - A non-pneumatic tire for a vehicle featuring a body of elastic material and having a circumferentially-extending crown portion featuring a running surface and circumferentially-extending sidewalls joined to the crown portion. The side walls terminate in circumferentially-extending beads which are adapted to engage the rim of a vehicle wheel. A number of radially-extending and circumferentially-spaced compound-curve springs made of a composite material are at least partially embedded within the crown portion and the sidewalls. The curved springs have ends terminating within the beads of the tire body. A circumferentially-extending belt constructed of a high-strength and low stretch material is positioned radially outside of the compound-curve springs. | 12-10-2009 |
| 152300000 | Sectional | 16 |
| 152301000 | Annular | 12 |
| 20100132865 | Non-Pneumatic Tire - The invention provides a non-pneumatic tire in which a fluctuation in a circumferential direction of tire rigidity is hard to be generated by a positional relationship between a spoke position and a center position of a ground surface, and a buckling of a ground portion between the spokes can be sufficiently suppressed. In a non-pneumatic tire T comprising a support structure body SS supporting a load from a vehicle, the support structure body SS includes an inner annular portion | 06-03-2010 |
| 20100212797 | Adjustable Foam Inserts for Vehicle Tires - The present application discloses a tire and wheel combination for a vehicle comprising a wheel comprising a rim; a tire comprising an annular side wall, an interior surface, wherein the tire is mounted on the rim; and a foam support insert comprising a compressible annular main body, wherein the annular main body comprises a central bore configured to received the wheel rim, and having an outer diameter that is greater than the inner diameter of the interior surface of the tire and being compressed and mounted inside the air cavity of the tire and circumferentially secured to the interior surface of the tire, wherein the foam support insert further comprises a first foam insert having a different foam density than the annular main body, and the foam insert is coupled to the main body and configured with regular or irregular geometric design; wherein the tire and wheel combination is not air tight sealed and filled with pressurized air, and vehicle comprising such combination. | 08-26-2010 |
| 20100314014 | TYRE | 12-16-2010 |
| 20130092305 | Tire Blocks - Tire blocks are described. The techniques described herein may enable multiple blocks of foam to substantially fill an inside of a tire. Each of the blocks used to fill a tire may have a wedge shape and a rigidity that is sufficient to operate the tire without air pressure. The wedge shape of each of the tire blocks has sides that may be positioned at least partially against sidewalls of the tire and sides that may be be positioned against other blocks of foam. The tire can then be inflated to the desired air pressure for operation. Because of the density of the foam and the wedge shape design, a failed tire can still be used for normal operation. | 04-18-2013 |
| 20140083586 | WHEEL AND TIRE ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLY - A wheel assembly includes a rigid wheel and an airless tire. The wheel includes a cylindrical rim portion that is parallel with an axis of rotation of the wheel and includes a transversely flat outer surface corresponding to at least eighty percent of the total width of the rim portion. The tire is mounted on the rim portion of the wheel and includes a cylindrical tire body presenting a transversely flat inner surface that engages the outer surface of the wheel. A plurality of traction lugs are spaced circumferentially around the tire and extend radially outwardly from the tire body. A plurality of drive lugs are spaced circumferentially around the tire, extend radially inwardly from the tire body and engage corresponding receptacles on the rim portion of the wheel. | 03-27-2014 |
| 20160200143 | WHEEL AND TIRE ASSEMBLY | 07-14-2016 |
| 152302000 | Superimposed | 6 |
| 20100018621 | SHEAR BAND - An improved shear band for use in non-pneumatic tires, pneumatic tires, and other technologies is provided. The shear band is constructed as a composite of layers that are combined in a specific manner. Each layer is constructed from one or more materials having certain selected physical properties. The layers are combined a specific manner to create a composite having physical properties and performance characteristics desirably outperforming that of the individual materials forming the layers. When used in tire construction, improvements in rolling resistance can also be obtained. | 01-28-2010 |
| 20100307653 | Non-Pneumatic Elastic Wheel - Non-pneumatic resilient wheel ( | 12-09-2010 |
| 20110168313 | ULTRALIGHTWEIGHT RUNFLAT TIRES BASED UPON NEGATIVE POISSON RATIO (NPR) AUXETIC STRUCTURES - Negative Poisson's ratio (NPR) or auxetic are used to make lightweight wheels and runflat tires. The NPR tires can be tailored and functionally-designed to optimally meet the runflat requirements for both military and commercial vehicles. NPR-runflat tires may be fabricated using standard materials and simple manufacturing processes, resulting in low-cost and high-volume production. In preferred embodiments the runflat tire designs are fully compatible with Central Tire Inflation Systems (CTIS), while providing a performance equivalent to current military vehicle solutions but at half the weight. An auxetic wheel according to the invention comprises a line defining an axis of rotation; and a plurality of concentric rings of unit cells surrounding the axis, each unit cell being constructed of a plurality of members defining a Negative Poisson's Ratio (NPR) structure. The outermost ring of unit cells is arranged to facilitate rolling terrain contact, such that the stiffness of the structure in the localized region of loading due to terrain contact increases as the wheel rotates. A layer of material may be disposed between the concentric rings of unit cells which in preferred embodiments comprise a plurality of nested-V shapes. A cover may be provided over the outermost ring of unit cells forming a tire which may, or may not, be inflated. | 07-14-2011 |
| 20110198007 | COMPOSITE SOLID TIRE - A composite solid tire | 08-18-2011 |
| 20110290394 | Skew symmetric non-pneumatic tire - This skew-symmetric non-pneumatic tire focuses on the mechanical aspects of the design of the design to solve problems associated with the ride comfort, durability and assembly of a non-pneumatic tire. The tire has a generally cylindrical hub surrounding the axis of rotation and a generally cylindrical outer surface sharing the common axis of rotation; a pair of disk-like side wall members comprising non-buckling webs extending between and mating with their respective hub and outer cylindrical surface; said pair of side wall members have webs sharing a common configuration resulting in an assembly with a skew-symmetric structure with respect to the loading direction; and a tread-band circumscribing the cylindrical outer surfaces of the side walls. | 12-01-2011 |
| 20160129729 | WHEEL FOR AGRICULTURE USE - A wheel for working the fields comprises a wheel body comprising a pair of flanges and a spacer, and a tyre cover, generally annular, comprising two side walls, a tread connecting the side walls to one another and an opening opposite to the tread. The tyre cover is mounted on the wheel body in such a way that the spacer is positioned across its opening. The flanges are arranged in such a way as to block the side walls of the tyre cover against the spacer in the vicinity of the opening. | 05-12-2016 |
| 152303000 | Superimposed | 1 |
| 20120031536 | AIRLESS VEHICLE TYRE, IN PARTICULAR FOR ROAD VEHICLES - An airless vehicle tyre, in particular for road vehicles, has a tread, which rolls on a road surface, and a reinforcing strip made of elastomeric material and for reinforcing the tread; the reinforcing strip being located inwards of the tread, being connected integrally to the tread, and having a number of adjacent blocks movable with respect to one another, and a circumferential forcing device for exerting force and a circumferential preload on the blocks. | 02-09-2012 |
| 152306000 | Abutting sections | 3 |
| 20100300589 | Wheel having a segmented tire - A wheel having a segmented tire includes a plurality of tire segments, a hub having a means for radially securing the plurality of tire segments therearound, and a front plate attachable to the hub in abutting relationship to the plurality of tire segments. | 12-02-2010 |
| 20130192734 | Tire For Center Pivot Irrigation - An exemplary embodiment relates to a non-pneumatic tire for a center pivot irrigation system comprising two arcuate half-tire segments, the segments having two sidewalls connected by an outer circumferential wall and an inner circumferential wall; a plurality of transverse traction cleats circumferentially spaced on the outer circumferential wall extending between the side walls, the cleats having a rounded tip; a pair of connecting cleats at the ends of the half-tire segments having a plurality of apertures adapted for use in connecting the two arcuate half-tire segments; and a plurality of connectors adapted for insertion into the apertures wherein the cleats are tapered in width having a ratio of the center width of the cleat to the edge width of the cleat of at least about 1.25:1. | 08-01-2013 |
| 20150083295 | WHEEL ARCH AND WHEEL - The invention relates to a wheel arch to be coupled to a tyre ( | 03-26-2015 |
| 152310000 | Casing enclosed core | 25 |
| 20090120548 | ADJUSTABLE INSERT FOR A TIRE - An adjustable insert for a tire. A tire includes an annular body of elastomeric material. The annular body may include a plurality of unpressurized cavities. A plurality of adjustable inserts may be arranged in the plurality of unpressurized cavities. The adjustable inserts may have an expandable portion sized to fit in a portion of the unpressurized cavities. The adjustable insert may be configured to adjust a compression of each cavity and modify the deflection rate of the tire. | 05-14-2009 |
| 20100230022 | Tubeless tire having elliptical cylinder-shaped elastic members - A tubeless tire is embedded with elliptical cylinder-shaped elastic members. The tubeless bicycle tire has a multiple number of elliptical cylinder-shaped elastic members arranged at regular intervals along the circular tubeless tire and extends through to sides of the tubeless tire. The major axis of each elastic member is fixed integrally with the tire member, being arranged in a radial direction toward a rotational axis of the tubeless tire. The tire is reinforced with elastic force of the elastic members. The tire does not excessively flatten by a load at the portion of the tire touching the road. After leaving the road, the tire restores its original form swiftly by combined elastic force of the tire and elastic rebound of the elastic members. The tire does not flatten again before it restores its original form. The tire produces a safe and longer life free from puncture. | 09-16-2010 |
| 20110030865 | FOAM FILLED TIRE - The present invention relates to a pneumatic tire having its internal cavity filled with a closed cellular rubber contained within the tire cavity by a non-foamed rubber layer. | 02-10-2011 |
| 20110079335 | TENSION-BASED NON-PNEUMATIC TIRE - A non-pneumatic tire for supporting a load by working in tension comprising a generally annular inner ring, a generally annular outer ring, and an interconnected web having a plurality of web elements and comprising a plurality of generally polygonal openings. Web elements are sized, curved, oriented, and comprised of varying thicknesses of material which facilitates buckling when subjected to a compressive load. By buckling, those elements in a deformed portion of the tire between a wheel and a footprint region where the tire contacts a surface can assume a significantly reduced portion of the load, if any. This causes web elements in other portions of the interconnected web to operate in tension to support the load. | 04-07-2011 |
| 20110253277 | POLYURETHANE OR POLYURETHANE-UREA TIRE FILLINGS PLASTICIZED WITH FATTY ACID ESTERS - A tire filling material comprises a polyurethane or polyurethane-urea elastomer that is extended with a C | 10-20-2011 |
| 20120193004 | CONTROLLED BUCKLING OF A SHEAR BAND FOR A TIRE - This invention relates generally to shear band of a tire that has means for inducing buckling when the tire is subjected to high deformations, and, more specifically, to a tire that has a shear band with at least one membrane that has a reinforcement having predetermined configurations for controlling the buckling behavior of the reinforcement when the membrane is subjected to compressive stress. | 08-02-2012 |
| 20120193005 | Solid Vacuum Wheel and Tire Assembly - A solid vacuum wheel and tire assembly incorporating a vacuum to adhere a solid tire in place against a wheel rim, allowing for safe and reliable operation. The assembly incorporates a flexible solid tire core which contracts into place after a vacuum is applied, contracting and adhering directly onto the wheel rim and filling a void between the rim and tire, having no air pressure to go flat or release if punctured. Vacuum channels installed along the wheel rim direct a vacuum seal to the tire core. A vacuum valve is installed into a vacuum chamber, which acts as a conduit to direct the vacuum throughout the assembly. The solid tire incorporates a possible concave shaped tire tread configuration, tire tread rubber and a steel belt. The solid tire core material comprising of solid or porous rubber, jell or a combination of each provides a solid flexible non-pneumatic core structure. | 08-02-2012 |
| 20120234445 | TENSION-BASED NON-PNEUMATIC TIRE - A non-pneumatic tire for supporting a load by working in tension comprising a generally annular inner ring, a generally annular outer ring, and an interconnected web having a plurality of web elements and comprising a plurality of generally polygonal openings. Web elements are sized, oriented and comprised of a material that facilitates buckling when subjected to a compressive load. By buckling, those elements in a deformed portion of the tire between a wheel and a footprint region where the tire contacts a surface can assume a significantly reduced portion of the load, if any. This causes web elements in other portions of the interconnected web to operate in tension to support the load. | 09-20-2012 |
| 20120247634 | Stuffed Tire For Lightweight Vehicles - The present invention provides a stuffed tire for lightweight vehicles, comprising: a wheel; a tire casing, mounted onto the wheel; a harder elastic structure, installed inside the tire casing, and having an end abutted against the wheel; and a softer elastic filler, filled into the tire casing, and having an end abutted against another end of the harder elastic structure, so as to enhance the supporting strength of the tire and the balance of the rotating tire. | 10-04-2012 |
| 20120285595 | FOAM WHEEL ASSEMBLING AND POSITIONING STRUCTURE - A foam wheel assembling and positioning structure includes a wheel frame having a plurality of ribbed plates thereon and a wheel body covering the ribbed plates. The wheel body has a penetration hole. A first fixing part is formed on a peripheral edge of the penetration hole and provided with a plurality of first fixing holes thereon. Two wheel covers are fixed oppositely on the wheel frame. Each wheel cover has a positioning hole thereon, and a positioning screw penetrates into the positioning hole and is screw-locked with a positioning nut. Furthermore, a peripheral edge of each wheel cover has a second fixing part which has second fixing holes thereon. A fixing element is fixed in the first and second fixing hole, so as to fix the wheel body onto the wheel frame and the wheel covers, thereby avoiding detachment caused by relative sliding during traveling. | 11-15-2012 |
| 20140246135 | IMPROVEMENTS TO TIRES | 09-04-2014 |
| 20140311643 | MOLDED TIRE HAVING DIFFERENT TREAD MATERIAL - A molded tire may include a support structure having an inner circumferential portion and an outer circumferential portion. The inner circumferential portion may be configured to be associated with a hub. The molded tire may also include a tread portion associated with the outer circumferential portion of the support structure, wherein the tread portion may be formed from a first polyurethane having first material characteristics. The support structure may be formed from a second polyurethane having second material characteristics different than the first material characteristics. The support structure may be chemically bonded to the tread portion. | 10-23-2014 |
| 20150122385 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MULTILAYER SHEAR BAND REINFORCEMENT - A method is provided for reinforcement of a multiple layer shear band as may be used in a non-pneumatic tire. More particularly, a method of improving the performance characteristics (such as e.g., increasing the bending stiffness) of a shear band without increasing its thickness or to reducing the thickness of a shear band while maintaining its performance characteristics and to shear bands constructed according to such method is provided as well as shear bands constructed according to such method. | 05-07-2015 |
| 20160114628 | TYRE CHAMBER - The invention relates to a toroidal inner tube ( | 04-28-2016 |
| 20160159152 | IMPROVED GRC (GLASS-RESIN COMPOSITE) MONOFILAMENT - A monofilament made of glass-resin composite has improved properties in compression, in particular at high temperature, and comprises glass filaments embedded in a crosslinked resin. The glass transition temperature of the resin is equal to or greater than 190° C. The elongation at break of the monofilament, measured at 23° C., is equal to or greater than 4.0%. The initial tensile modulus of the monofilament, measured at 23° C., is greater than 35 GPa. The real part of the complex modulus of the monofilament, measured at 190° C. by the DMTA method, is greater than 30 GPa. Pneumatic or non-pneumatic tires are reinforced with such a composite monofilament. | 06-09-2016 |
| 152311000 | Separate core | 10 |
| 20100193097 | ELASTIC SHEAR BAND WITH CYLINDRICAL ELEMENTS - A shear band that may be used as part of a structurally supported wheel is provided. More particularly, a shear band constructed from resilient, cylindrical elements attached between inextensible members is described. In certain embodiments, the shear band may be constructed entirely or substantially without elastomeric or polymer-based materials. Multiple embodiments are available including various arrangements of the cylindrical elements between the members as well as differing geometries for the cylindrical elements. | 08-05-2010 |
| 20110030866 | HONEYCOMB STRUCTURES FOR HIGH SHEAR FLEXURE - The present invention provides an improved shear band for use in non-pneumatic tires, pneumatic tires, and other technologies. The improved shear band is uniquely constructed of honeycomb shaped units that can replace the elastomeric continuum materials such as natural or synthetic rubber or polyurethane that are typically used. In particular, honeycomb structures made of high modulus materials such as metals or polycarbonates are used that provide the desired shear strains and shear modulus when subjected to stress. When used in tire construction, improvements in rolling resistance can be obtained because of less mass being deformed and reduced hysteresis provided by these materials. The resulting mass of the shear band is greatly reduced if using low density materials. Higher density materials can be used (such as metals) without increasing mass while utilizing their characteristic low energy loss. | 02-10-2011 |
| 20110079336 | Puncture-Resistant Device for a Non-Pneumatic Mounted Assembly of a Two-Wheeled Vehicle, and This Mounted Assembly Incorporating Same - The present invention relates to a puncture-resistant device for a non-pneumatic mounted assembly of a two-wheeled vehicle, in particular for a bicycle, and to such a mounted assembly incorporating this device. The invention applies to a mounted assembly with no inflation pressure, the tire of which is permanently supported by this puncture-resistant device. | 04-07-2011 |
| 20110132510 | WHEEL-TIRE COMBINATION FOR VEHICLES - The invention relates to a vehicle wheel, comprising a rigid rim and a flexible tire without an air charge, between which resilient spokes, offset at an angle with respect to the radial direction, are situated. The spokes are divided into three or more groups, which are separated axially from one another with an alternating oppositely directed angular offset. | 06-09-2011 |
| 20120211136 | TIRE WITH INNER CORE - The tire with an inner core includes a resilient annular shell similar to a conventional vehicle tire, and an annular inner core disposed therein, allowing the vehicle to continue traveling if the annular shell is damaged. The resilient annular shell includes a central portion and a pair of sidewalls extending therefrom. The annular inner core is disposed within the resilient annular shell and includes an inner annular edge, a pair of side annular edges, and an outer annular edge. In one embodiment, the outer annular edge of the annular inner core contacts the interior surface of the central portion of the resilient annular shell, and the pair of side annular edges are spaced apart from the interior surfaces of the pair of sidewalls of the resilient annular shell for receiving pressurized air therebetween. Preferably, the annular inner core is formed from a wire-reinforced resilient material, such as rubber. | 08-23-2012 |
| 20120241062 | TENSION-BASED NON-PNEUMATIC TIRE - A non-pneumatic tire for supporting a load by working in tension comprising a generally annular inner surface, a generally annular outer ring, and an interconnected web having a plurality of web elements and comprising a plurality of generally polygonal openings. Web elements are sized, oriented and comprised of a material that facilitates buckling when subjected to a compressive load. By buckling, those elements in a deformed portion of the tire between a hub and a footprint region where the tire contacts a surface may assume a significantly reduced portion of the load, if any. This causes web elements in other portions of the interconnected web to operate in tension to support the load. With the portion of the tire in the footprint region not bearing a significant portion of the load, non-pneumatic tire may exhibit a more comfortable ride subject to less noise and vibration and improved handling capabilities. | 09-27-2012 |
| 20130248069 | TIRE WITH INNER CORE - The tire with an inner core includes a resilient annular shell similar to a conventional vehicle tire, and an annular inner core disposed therein, allowing the vehicle to continue traveling if the annular shell is damaged. The resilient annular shell includes a central portion and a pair of sidewalls extending therefrom. The annular inner core is disposed within the resilient annular shell and includes an inner annular edge, a pair of side annular edges, and an outer annular edge. In one embodiment, the outer annular edge of the annular inner core contacts the interior surface of the central portion of the resilient annular shell, and the pair of side annular edges are spaced apart from the interior surfaces of the pair of sidewalls of the resilient annular shell for receiving pressurized air therebetween. Preferably, the annular inner core is formed from a wire-reinforced resilient material, such as rubber. | 09-26-2013 |
| 20140360642 | PUNCTURE-FREE BULLET-PROFF TIRE - The present invention relates to a no-puncture bullet-proof tire, which can prevent a puncture, a tear or a rupture of a tire by a nail, a reinforcing bar piece, a steel plate piece, a bullet, or other various kinds of fragments, and can enable a vehicle to safely run at a high speed of about 100 kilometers or more per hour under a high temperature environment of about 60° C. or more and a low temperature environment of about −60° C. or less, by filling the inside of the tire with a mixture of silicon rubber and spherical EVA foam without an air pressure. | 12-11-2014 |
| 20150314646 | PUNCTURE RESISTANT TUBE FOR BICYCLE TIRE, AND FOAM MOLD FOR MANUFACTURE OF SAID PUNCTURE RESISTANT TUBE FOR BICYCLE TIRE - A puncture resistant tube tor a bicycle tire fitted to a rim of a bicycle wheel includes a tube body inserted into the bicycle tire along a tube insertion recess formed within the bicycle tire and an elastic recess depressed into the tube body adjacent to the portion of the bicycle tire to be fitted to the rim. When the portion of the bicycle tire to be fitted to the rim is shrunk by external force, elastic force is accumulated in the portion of the tube body surrounding the elastic recess while the elastic recess is being shrunk. When the bicycle tire is completely fitted to the rim, the elastic recess is restored to the original shape thereof by the accumulated elastic force, whereby the portion of the tire fitted to the rim is restored to the original shape thereof. | 11-05-2015 |
| 152312000 | Removable | 1 |
| 152318000 | Integral structure | 1 |
| 152319000 | Recessed | 1 |
| 20150343845 | CORE OF NON-PNEUMATIC TIRE AND METHOD OF FORMING CORE - A core of a non-pneumatic tire is configured to have a tread formed thereon. The core may include an inner circumferential portion associated with a hub, and an outer circumferential portion radially spaced from the inner circumferential portion. The core may further include a support structure extending between the inner circumferential portion and the outer circumferential portion. The support structure may include a plurality of first ribs, and at least some of the first ribs at least partially form cavities in the support structure. The core may also be substantially absent of tread, such that an outer circumferential portion has a radially outward facing surface having a substantially constant diameter spanning between side edges of the outer circumferential portion. | 12-03-2015 |
| 152323000 | Integral | 17 |
| 20090211681 | TIRE AND TIRE RIM ASSEMBLY - A tire rim for a non-pneumatic tire. The tire rim has an outer hoop that slideably engages a mounting ring disposed on the non-pneumatic tire. The mounting ring is slideably engaged in a lateral direction on the outer hoop. The rim and mounting ring can be secured using one or more mounting plates. The rim allows for the non-pneumatic tire to be easily mounted and removed. | 08-27-2009 |
| 20100071819 | Solid Vacuum Tire and Wheel Assembly - A solid vacuum tire and wheel assembly incorporating a vacuum backpressure to adhere the tire to the wheel hub, allowing it to achieve safe and reliable high-speed operation. The system incorporates a soft tire core that contracts into place after a vacuum is applied, contracting and adhering tight onto the wheel assembly hub by filling any void, and without unnecessary spare tire equipment and no air pressure to maintain. Vacuum channels in the wheel assembly hub direct and apply even vacuum backpressure to the tire. A vacuum valve is installed into a vacuum chamber, which acts as a conduit to direct vacuum pressure throughout the system. The tire incorporates a possible concave shaped tire tread configuration, comprised of common tire tread rubber and a steel belt. The inner tire core material comprising of solid or porous rubber, jell or a combination of materials provides a solid non-pneumatic core structure. | 03-25-2010 |
| 20110132511 | WHEEL, RIM AND TIRE | 06-09-2011 |
| 20120060991 | AIRLESS TIRE - Disclosed herein is an airless are which absorbs shock and holds pressure applied to the tire through an auxetic spoke buffer without using air pressure. The airless tire includes a cylindrical tread being in contact with the ground, an axle fixing section having a smaller circumference than the tread and disposed inside the tread, and an auxetic spoke buffer connecting the tread and the axle fixing section and providing a buffering function. Accordingly, the airless tire is transformed only to an extent to properly function as a fire when the spoke buffer is transformed by pressure or impact and fully returns to an original shape when pressure or impact is removed. | 03-15-2012 |
| 20120318421 | NON-PNEUMATIC TIRE TIRE/WHEEL ASSEMBLY - A non-pneumatic tire tire/wheel assembly including a tire main body | 12-20-2012 |
| 20150083296 | TIRE WITH TOROIDAL ELEMENT - A tire includes a tread formed in a crown region of the tire and sidewall regions extending from the crown region to bead areas. The tire further includes a toroidal element extending across a crown region of the tire, and further extending along at least a portion of each sidewall region of the tire. The toroidal element has a central region located between inner and outer regions. The central region is more elastic than the inner and outer regions. | 03-26-2015 |
| 20160152078 | WHEEL AND TIRE ASSEMBLY | 06-02-2016 |
| 152324000 | With recesses | 2 |
| 20100108215 | MULTIPLE HARDNESS NON-PNEUMATIC TIRE - A non-pneumatic tire comprising one or more radial regions have differing Shore A/Shore D hardness. The non-pneumatic tire comprises side cavities that are staggered with respect to laterally opposing side cavities, and laterally extending tread grooves that are in substantial radial alignment with or substantially offset relative to the cavities. One radial region may comprising the side cavities, while another radial region with a different hardness comprises the tread grooves. Also provided are processes for making such tires and to off-the-road (OTR) vehicles employing such tires. | 05-06-2010 |
| 20160159151 | WHEEL ASSEMBLY FOR AN IRRIGATION SYSTEM - A wheel assembly for traversing a path along a ground surface having a layer of soil, the wheel assembly comprising a central support and an airless flexible covering mounted on the central support and having a plurality of rigid sections and a plurality of flexible sections. The outwardly protruding spokes urge the rigid sections into the layer of soil when the rigid sections contact the ground surface. The flexible sections include a set of traction lugs for gripping peaks of a corrugated pattern in the ground surface for improved traction. | 06-09-2016 |
| 152326000 | With perforations | 5 |
| 20120067481 | PASSIVE TUNED VIBRATION ABSORBER - A passive tuned vibration absorber is used to attenuate unwanted vibrations in the spokes of a non-pneumatic tire and wheel assembly. Each spoke has a cutaway central portion having a tuned vibration absorber n the form of a protruding member having an axial width and a radial height and the radial height of the protruding member is less than a radial height of the spoke. Additionally, a method of determining the vibrational characteristics of the spokes of a non-pneumatic tire and wheel assembly is included. | 03-22-2012 |
| 20120247635 | TENSION-BASED NON-PNEUMATIC TIRE - A non-pneumatic tire for supporting a load by working in tension comprising a generally annular inner ring, a generally annular outer ring, and an interconnected web having a plurality of web elements and comprising a plurality of generally polygonal openings. Web elements are sized, curved, oriented, and comprised of varying thicknesses of material which facilitates buckling when subjected to a compressive load. By buckling, those elements in a deformed portion of the tire between a wheel and a footprint region where the tire contacts a surface can assume a significantly reduced portion of the load, if any. This causes web elements in other portions of the interconnected web to operate in tension to support the load. | 10-04-2012 |
| 20150027606 | NON-PNEUMATIC TIRE AND SYSTEM FOR MOLDING NON-PNEUMATIC TIRE - A system for molding a non-pneumatic tire may include a lower mold portion including a lower face plate configured to provide a lower relief corresponding to a first side of the tire. The system may further include an upper mold portion configured to be coupled to the lower mold portion. The upper mold portion may include an upper face plate configured to provide an upper relief corresponding to a second side of the tire. The system may also include a plurality of mold inserts configured to be positioned between the lower and upper face plates. The mold inserts may include a shell portion at least partially enclosing a void configured to provide a cavity in the tire, and the shell portion of the mold inserts is configured to remain embedded in the tire upon removal of the tire from the lower and upper mold portions. | 01-29-2015 |
| 20150034225 | REINFORCED NON-PNEUMATIC TIRE AND SYSTEM FOR MOLDING REINFORCED NON-PNEUMATIC TIRE - A non-pneumatic tire may include an inner circumferential portion configured to be coupled to a hub, and an outer circumferential portion radially spaced from the inner circumferential portion. The tire may further include a support structure extending between the inner circumferential portion and the outer circumferential portion and coupling the inner circumferential portion to the outer circumferential portion. The support structure may at least partially define a first axial side of the tire and a second axial side of the tire opposite the first axial side of the tire. The support structure may have a plurality of cavities at least partially extending between the first axial side of the tire and the second axial side of the tire, and at least some of the cavities may be reinforced with a synthetic reinforcing material. | 02-05-2015 |
| 20150059944 | HOLLOWED NON-PNEUMATIC TYRE WITH REINFORCING RIBS - A hollowed-out non-pneumatic tire with reinforcing ribs comprises a tire body. A row or rows of through holes are uniformly and annularly distributed in the tire body. The through holes are uniformly distributed in the tire body in 360 degrees by taking the central axis of the tire body as a center. The through holes transversely penetrate through the two sides of the tire body. The reinforcing ribs are arranged in the through holes. The hollowed-out non-pneumatic tire with the reinforcing ribs provided by the invention has the advantages that the elasticity is high, the friction area between the tire and the ground is reduced and the driving force of the bicycles, the motorcycles and the automobiles is effectively decreased. | 03-05-2015 |
| 152327000 | Chambered | 3 |
| 20150122386 | SEEDER TIRE - A tire for planting equipment is disclosed, the tire composed of a tire material and comprising: a rim-mounting surface, a first side wall having a thickness, a second side wall having a thickness, and a contact wall having a thickness and defining a contact area; the first, second, and contact walls defining a hollow channel, and the second side wall having a tapered portion and disc contact portion. A method for manufacturing a seeder tire of variable hardness is also disclosed, the method comprising the steps of: introducing a first polyurethane compound having a first hardness value into a first portion of a tire mold; allowing an amount of time to elapse wherein the first polyurethane compound will gel; and introducing a second polyurethane compound having a second hardness value into a second portion of the mold. | 05-07-2015 |
| 152328000 | Multiple | 2 |
| 20080314486 | TENSION-BASED NON-PNEUMATIC TIRE - A non-pneumatic tire for supporting a load by working in tension comprising a generally annular inner ring, a generally annular outer ring, and an interconnected web having a plurality of web elements and comprising a plurality of generally polygonal openings. Web elements are sized, oriented and comprised of a material that facilitates buckling when subjected to a compressive load. By buckling, those elements in a deformed portion of the tire between a wheel and a footprint region where the tire contacts a surface can assume a significantly reduced portion of the load, if any. This causes web elements in other portions of the interconnected web to operate in tension to support the load. | 12-25-2008 |
| 20110011506 | TENSION-BASED NON-PNEUMATIC TIRE - A non-pneumatic tire for supporting a load by working in tension comprising a generally annular inner ring, a generally annular outer ring, and an interconnected web having a plurality of web elements and comprising a plurality of generally polygonal openings. Web elements are sized, curved, oriented, and comprised of varying thicknesses of material which facilitates buckling when subjected to a compressive load. By buckling, those elements in a deformed portion of the tire between a wheel and a footprint region where the tire contacts a surface can assume a significantly reduced portion of the load, if any. This causes web elements in other portions of the interconnected web to operate in tension to support the load. | 01-20-2011 |
