Adapter For A Wheel Assembly And A Wheel Assembly Comprising Same
AssigneesCompagnie Generale Des Etablissements Michelin, Michelin Recherche et Technique S.A.
InventorsArthur TOPIN, Michel AHOUANTO, Jacky PINEAU
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Abstract
Adapter providing the connection between one tire bead and the rim. An axially inner end of the adapter is mounted on the rim seat, an axially outer end is mounted on the rim seat, a body connects said outer end to said inner end, a substantially cylindrical adapter seat receives one of said beads, and an adapter bearing face is substantially contained in a plane perpendicular to the axis. The reinforcer element of the axially outer end is entirely situated axially outside the bearing face. The body comprises, opposite the adapter seat, an annular seat protuberance, said protuberance comprising at least one rubber composition.
Claims22
An adapter for a rolling assembly having a rotation axis and comprising:
- a tire having two beads;
- a rim;
- said adapter providing the connection between one of the beads and the rim;
- said rim having two rim seats and two rim flanges;
- said adapter having:
- an axially inner end that is configured to be mounted on the rim seat and comprises an inner reinforcer element,
- an axially outer end that comprises an outer reinforcer element,
- a body that connects said outer end to said inner end so as to form a single piece and comprises at least one main reinforcement that provides the connection between said outer reinforcer and said inner reinforcer,
- a substantially cylindrical adapter seat intended to receive one of said beads, said seat being situated at the axially outer end of said body,
- an adapter bearing face substantially contained in a plane perpendicular to the rotation axis,
- said bearing face being situated on the axially inner face of the axially outer end,
- wherein the reinforcer element of the axially outer end is entirely situated axially outside the bearing face, and wherein the body comprises, opposite the adapter seat, an annular seat protuberance, said protuberance comprising at least one rubber composition.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.