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US 2019/0344616 A1Published application
Wheel with bead locks
AssigneeBridgestone Americas Tire Operations, LLC
InventorsSharon E. Reinhardt, Dennis W. Snyder
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Abstract
A wheel includes a hub and a rim portion surrounding the hub. An outer surface of the rim portion defines a circumference of the wheel. The outer surface of the rim portion has a plurality of bead locks that are spaced from one another.
Claims20
A two-piece wheel for mounting a tire, comprising:
- a first wheel piece having a first threaded hole;
- a second wheel piece having a second threaded hole;
- a threaded rod extending through the first threaded hole and the second threaded hole,
- wherein the threaded rod is configured to change the axial distance between the first wheel piece and the second wheel piece when it is turned;
- a plurality of bead locks located along a first rim of the first wheel piece and along a second rim of the second wheel piece, and
- wherein the first and second rims are configured to receive the tire.
3 more elements
A wheel, comprising:
- a hub;
- a rim portion surrounding the hub, the rim portion having an outer surface,
- wherein the outer surface of the rim portion defines a circumference of the wheel;
- and
- a plurality of bead locks located on the outer surface of the rim portion, the bead locks being spaced from one another.
2 more elements
A tire and wheel assembly, comprising:
- a tire,
- wherein the tire has a bead portion, a sidewall, and a tread,
- wherein the bead portion is connected to the tread by the sidewall;
- a wheel,
- wherein the wheel has a hub portion and a rim portion;
- a plurality of bead locks located on the rim portion of the wheel;
- and
- a plurality of notches located on the bead portion of the tire, corresponding to the plurality of bead locks located on the rim portion of the wheel.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.