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US 12,508,841 B2Granted
Non-pneumatic wheel
AssigneeGM Global Technology Operations LLC
InventorWilliam David Robinson, III
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Abstract
A non-pneumatic wheel includes an outboard annular bead and an inboard annular bead axially spaced from the outboard annular bead. The inboard annular bead is connected to the outboard annular bead by a plurality of circumferentially spaced supports. The inboard annular bead includes a radially inwardly extending face having a plurality of mounting apertures.
Claims17
A non-pneumatic wheel, comprising:
- an outboard annular bead;
- and
- an inboard annular bead axially spaced from the outboard annular bead, the inboard annular bead connected to the outboard annular bead by a plurality of circumferentially spaced supports, the inboard annular bead including a radially inwardly extending face having a plurality of mounting apertures, wherein the radially inwardly extending face of the inboard annular bead includes a first center opening having a first diameter and the outboard annular bead includes a second center opening having a second diameter larger than the first diameter.
A non-pneumatic wheel, comprising:
- an outboard annular bead;
- an inboard annular bead axially spaced from the outboard annular bead, the inboard annular bead connected to the outboard annular bead by a plurality of circumferentially spaced supports, the inboard annular bead including a radially inwardly extending face having a plurality of mounting apertures, wherein the radially inwardly extending face of the inboard annular bead includes a first center opening having a first diameter and the outboard annular bead includes a second center opening having a second diameter larger than the first diameter;
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- a non-pneumatic tire mounted to the outboard annular bead and the inboard annular bead.
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A non-pneumatic wheel, comprising:
- an outboard annular bead;
- an inboard annular bead axially spaced from the outboard annular bead, the inboard annular bead connected to the outboard annular bead by a plurality of circumferentially spaced supports, the inboard annular bead including a radially inwardly extending face having a plurality of mounting apertures, wherein the radially inwardly extending face of the inboard annular bead includes a first center opening having a first diameter and the outboard annular bead includes a second center opening having a second diameter larger than the first diameter;
- a non-pneumatic tire mounted to the outboard annular bead and the inboard annular bead;
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- an electric motor connected to the inboard annular bead.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.