Apparatus for Securing a Tire to a Wheel
OwnerScott W. Riderinventor
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Abstract
An apparatus for securing a tire bead of a tire to a wheel is disclosure. The apparatus utilizes tire bead clamping structure to secure a the tire bead of a tire to the mounting flange of the wheel. The tire bead mounting flange contains a circumferential protrusion that extends axially outward from the fire bead mounting and makes contact with the tire bead. The removable, tire bead clamping ring makes contact with the opposite side of the tire bead and is secured to the wheel utilizing removable fasteners.
Claims20
A tire bead clamping structure for securing a tire with a tire bead on a wheel having a wheel axis and a circumferential tire bead mounting flange and comprising:
- (a) a circumferential protrusion extending axially outward from said tire bead mounting flange;
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- (b) a tire bead clamping ring removably secured to said wheel to sealingly and grippingly clamp said tire bead between said tire bead mounting flange and said tire bead clamping ring.
A tire bead clamping structure for securing a tire with a tire bead on a wheel having a wheel axis and a circumferential bead lock base with an inner bead lock circumference and a circumferential tire bead mounting flange extending radially outward from said bead lock base, and said structure comprising:
- (a) said circumferential bead lock base having a plurality of circumferentially spaced base scallops formed radially into said inner bead lock base circumference;
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- (b) a tire bead clamping ring removably secured to said wheel to sealingly and grippingly clamp said tire bead between said tire bead mounting flange and said tire bead clamping ring.
A tire bead clamping structure for securing a tire with a tire bead on a wheel having a wheel axis and a circumferential bead lock base with an inner bead lock circumference and a circumferential tire bead mounting flange extending radially outward from said bead lock base, and said structure comprising:
- (a) said circumferential tire bead mounting flange including a flange surface angled at an acute angle relative to said wheel axis;
- (b) a circumferential sealing bead extends axially outwardly from said flange surface and circumferentially along said flange surface;
- (c) a circumferential bead relief groove extends axially inwardly from said wheel into said flange surface radially inwardly of said sealing bead;
- (d) said circumferential bead lock base having a plurality of circumferentially spaced base scallops formed radially into said inner bead lock circumference;
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- (e) a tire bead clamping ring removably secured to said wheel to sealingly and grippingly clamp said tire bead between said bead mounting flange and said tire bead clamping ring.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.