US 4,010,789 A · Anchor plate tire

Abstract

A pneumatic spacer and cushioning tire assembly is provided with a carcass component and a tread section component. A plurality of anchor plates are molded into the tire carcass in the crown section thereof. The anchor plates are further retained in position on the tire carcass by an elastomer insulated inextensible filament reinforced ply composed of a plurality of inextensible filaments which comprise a portion of the tread section component. The anchor plates are equipped with fastener receiving means which are provided to allow the fastening of traction plates to the anchor plates. Traction plates, once attached firmly to the anchor plates, protect the tire from damage as well as providing increased traction. The complete tire assembly provides an armored resilient ground engaging unit for use on construction equipment.

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A pneumatic tire comprising:

a carcass portion having a partially opened toroidial cross section including bead sections, sidewall sections and a crown portion, said crown portion disposed centrally between said sidewall sections and diametrically opposite said opened portion between said bead sections;
and
a plurality of radially disposed anchor plates positioned on said flat crown portion;
and
an anchor ply circumferentially disposed around said crown portion of said pneumatic tire on top of said anchor plates wherein said pneumatic tire including said carcass portion, said anchor plates and said anchor ply is assembled, formed, and cured into a single unified assembly.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Anchor plate tire

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