Non-pneumatic tire
AssigneeThe Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
InventorsDaniel Ray Downing, Nate Edward Yensho, Frank Anthony Kmiecik, Michael Stefan Skurich
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Abstract
A non-pneumatic tire and rim assembly having a wheel having a first and second bead ring, wherein the non-pneumatic tire has a crown region and a first and second sidewall region; wherein the first and second sidewall regions each extend from the crown and terminate into a first and second respective bead area, wherein the first and second bead area are each mounted on the first and second bead ring, respectively; wherein each bead area is located axially outward of the crown region of the non-pneumatic tire when mounted on the wheel, and wherein the non-pneumatic tire further includes a reinforcement ply which extends from the first bead area to the second bead area.
Claims15
A non-pneumatic tire and rim assembly comprising:
- a wheel having a first and second bead ring,
- a non-pneumatic tire having a crown region and a first and second sidewall region;
- wherein the first and second sidewall regions each extend from the crown and terminate into a first and second bead area, wherein the first and second bead area are each mounted on the first and second bead ring;
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- wherein each bead area is located axially outward of the crown region of the non-pneumatic tire when mounted on the wheel, and wherein the non-pneumatic tire further includes a reinforcement ply which extends from the first bead area to the second bead area.
A non-pneumatic tire and rim assembly comprising:
- a rim having a first and second wheel flange,
- a non-pneumatic tire having a crown region and a first and second sidewall region;
- wherein the first and second sidewall regions each extend from the crown and terminate into a first and second bead area, wherein the first and second bead area are each mounted on the first and second wheel flange;
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- wherein each sidewall portion is preloaded in tension when mounted on the wheel, and wherein the non-pneumatic tire further includes a reinforcement ply which extends from the first bead area to the second bead area.
A non-pneumatic tire and rim assembly comprising:
- a rim having a first and second wheel flange,
- a non-pneumatic tire having a crown region and a first and second sidewall region;
- wherein the first and second sidewall regions each extend from the crown and terminate into a first and second bead area, wherein the first and second bead area are each mounted on the first and second wheel flange;
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- wherein each bead area is located axially outward of the shoulder region of the non-pneumatic tire when mounted on the wheel.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.