System including pressurized load cells
AssigneeHutchinson
InventorsOlivier Marsaly, Lars Johan Resare, Michael G. Hartman, Olivier Noblanc, Florence Ratet
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Abstract
A system. The system includes a wheel, a tire, a plurality of pressurized load cells and a sleeve member. The wheel includes a first flange portion, a second flange portion and a barrel portion positioned between the first and second flange portions. The tire is mounted to the wheel. The wheel and the tire cooperate to define a tire cavity. The tire includes a first beaded portion and a second beaded portion. The plurality of pressurized load cells are positioned within the tire cavity. The sleeve member is positioned within the tire cavity and surrounds and constrains the plurality of pressurized load cells.
Claims20
A system, comprising:
- a wheel, wherein the wheel comprises:
- a first flange portion;
- a second flange portion;
- and
- a barrel portion positioned between the first and second flange portions;
- a tire mounted to the wheel, wherein the wheel and the tire cooperate to define a tire cavity, and wherein the tire comprises:
- a first beaded portion;
- and
- a second beaded portion;
- a plurality of pressurized load cells positioned within the tire cavity;
- and
- a sleeve member positioned within the tire cavity, wherein the sleeve member surrounds and constrains the plurality of pressurized load cells.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.