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US 12,697,839 B2Granted
Spoke for non-pneumatic tire having extended nose reinforcement
AssigneeCompagnie Generale Des Etablissements Michelin
InventorsKevin C. Miles, Steven M. Cron
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Abstract
A spoke for a non-pneumatic tire is provided that has a nose that engages first and second panels that extend from the nose. An extended nose reinforcement engages the first panel, the second panel, a first foot, and a second foot. Also, the extended nose reinforcement is located between the first panel and the first foot and is located between the second panel and the second foot.
Claims12
A spoke for a non-pneumatic tire, comprising:
- a nose;
- a first panel that engages the nose and that extends from the nose;
- a second panel that engages the nose and that extends from the nose, wherein the first panel and the second panel are separate pieces;
- a first foot;
- a second foot;
- and
- an extended nose reinforcement that is a single, continuous piece that engages the first panel, the second panel, the first foot, and the second foot, wherein the extended nose reinforcement is located between the first panel and the first foot, wherein the extended nose reinforcement is located between the second panel and the second foot;
- wherein the extended nose reinforcement has a plurality of cords that are oriented at zero degrees to a radial-circumferential plane.
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A spoke for a non-pneumatic tire, comprising:
- a nose;
- a first panel that engages the nose and that extends from the nose;
- a second panel that engages the nose and that extends from the nose, wherein the first panel and the second panel are separate pieces;
- a first foot;
- a second foot;
- and
- an extended nose reinforcement that is a single, continuous piece that engages the first panel, the second panel, the first foot, and the second foot, wherein the extended nose reinforcement is located between the first panel and the first foot, wherein the extended nose reinforcement is located between the second panel and the second foot;
- wherein the first foot does not engage the first panel and does not engage the second panel, and wherein the second foot does not engage the first panel and does not engage the second panel.
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A spoke for a non-pneumatic tire, comprising:
- a nose;
- a first panel that engages the nose and that extends from the nose;
- a second panel that engages the nose and that extends from the nose, wherein the first panel and the second panel are separate pieces;
- a first foot;
- a second foot;
- and
- an extended nose reinforcement that is a single, continuous piece that engages the first panel, the second panel, the first foot, and the second foot, wherein the extended nose reinforcement is located between the first panel and the first foot, wherein the extended nose reinforcement is located between the second panel and the second foot;
- wherein the first foot engages the first panel and does not engage the second panel, and wherein the second foot engages the second panel and does not engage the first panel.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.