Rolling assembly for a tire having beads with frustoconical bases which assembly includes a mounting rim with flat seats and annular adapters
AssigneeCompagnie Generale des Etablissements Michelin - Michelin & Cie
InventorJean Gergele
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Abstract
In order to be able to increase the diameter of the standard rim (J') of a ire (P) without independent inner tube, which is provided with beads the seats of which are frustoconical and is normally used on this standard rim (J') having a mounting groove, the tire (P) is mounted on the rim (J) having a cylindrical rim base without mounting groove and the diameter (.phi..sub.JS) of which is greater than the diameter of the mounting groove of the rim (J') by means of two adapters (S.sub.1, S.sub.2) of compression-resistant vulcanized rubber reinforced by meridian and circumferential elements.
Claims10
A rolling assembly for a tire (P) having beads (3) with frustoconical bases, the tire being of standard dimensions without independent inner tube, intended to be used on a standard rim having frustoconical seats and rim flanges of a height H, comprising
- a service rim (J) formed primarily of two rim flanges of height H and a cylindrical rim face the diameter .phi..sub.JS of which is such that ##EQU3## .phi..sub.SE being the nominal diameter of the standard rim normally used for the tire (P), and K being the axial distance between the vertex of the rim flange and the end of the cylindrical rim base, while the width (W) of the rim (J) is between 1.05 and 1.10 times the width of the standard rim, and
- annular adapters (S.sub.1, S.sub.2) for insertion between the beads of the tire and the rim, each adapter (S.sub.1, S.sub.2) having an outer contour (4', 5', 6', 7', 8', 9') adapted to the contour (7, 8, 9) of the rim (J) on which it rests and to the contour (4, 5) on the base of the bead (3) of the tire (P) and being formed of a vulcanized elastomeric material (C) of an elastic modulus in compression at least equal to 8 MPa, which material is surrounded by a reinforcement (N.sub.90) formed of at least one ply of meridian cords or cables and reinforced by a mass (N.sub.o) of nonextendable cords or cables which are arranged circumferentially, this mass (N.sub.o), which is in the form of superimposed strips or "package" rings being located between the two quasi-vertical faces (56' and 89') of the adapter(S.sub.1, S.sub.2).
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