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US 10,421,319 B2Granted
Non-pneumatic tire with integrated polymeric flexible wheel center mount
AssigneeCompagnie Generale Des Etablissements Michelin
InventorsRyan Michael Gaylo, Timothy Rhyne, Steven Cron
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Abstract
A structurally supported, non-pneumatic wheel is provided. The wheel includes a hub constructed from a polymeric material, which can more readily resist deformation during an impact event and provide improvements in noise generation and manufacturing cost. A plurality of tension-transmitting web elements connect the hub with a compliant, load supporting band.
Claims17
A structurally supported, non-pneumatic wheel defining axial;
- radial, and circumferential directions, the wheel comprising:
- a hub comprising a cylindrical portion extending along the axial direction between a first end and a second end, the hub defining a mounting surface at the first end of the cylindrical portion, the hub defining a shelf that projects outwardly along the axial direction from the first end and past the mounting surface, the shelf and mounting surface forming a notch extending along the circumferential direction, the hub comprising a polymeric material;
- a plurality of fastener inserts positioned in the hub at the mounting surface, the fastener inserts spaced apart from each other along the circumferential direction;
- a compliant, load supporting band positioned radially outward and concentrically with the hub;
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- a plurality of tension-transmitting web elements extending between the hub and the load supporting band, each of the tension-transmitting elements having a radially inner end attached to the cylindrical portion of the hub and extending between the first end and the second end of the cylindrical portion.
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