Tire support ring
AssigneeThe Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
InventorAnthony Dennis Adams
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Abstract
A support ring for vehicle tires is disclosed. The support ring is to be mounted on a tire wheel for support of the underside of the tire when the tire is operated at underinflated conditions. The support ring has a base, a cap, and a series of supporting arches extending between the base and the cap. The highest point of the arch contacts the support ring cap. During load, the arch flexes and transmits the load force along the arch sides and to the base of the support ring.
Claims12
A support ring intended to be mounted on a wheel rim inside a tire, in order to support the tread strip of the tire in the event of a loss of inflation pressure, the support comprising a base intended to fit around the wheel rim, a cap, and a series of repeating arches extending between and connecting the base and the cap.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.