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US 6,269,855 B1Granted
Multi-chamber pneumatic tire system
OwnerMagdi K. Elgendiinventor
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Abstract
A multi-chamber pneumatic tire system for compensating for a loss of air pressure within one chamber to permit continued use of the tire. The multi-chamber pneumatic tire system includes an outer tube housing having a plurality of interior walls to define a plurality of interior chambers, each of the chambers having a gas valve for filling the respective interior chamber with a gas. In an embodiment, the interior walls are flexible to permit gas pressure adjustment throughout the tube to provide a smoother ride when one of the interior chambers loses gas pressure.
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A pneumatic tire system, comprising:
- a continuous annular tube;
- said annular tube having an inner perimeter wall, an exterior perimeter wall, a pair of side walls extending between said interior perimeter wall and said exterior perimeter wall, and a hollow interior;
- said annular tube further having a plurality of interior walls dividing said hollow interior into a plurality of interior chambers;
- each of said interior chambers having an associated gas valve extending through said inner perimeter wall for facilitating filling each interior chamber with a gas;
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- wherein each interior wall comprises a generally planar rigid member for providing structural support between said inner perimeter wall and said outer perimeter wall.
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A pneumatic tire system, comprising:
- a continuous annular tube;
- said annular tube having an inner perimeter wall, an exterior perimeter wall, a pair of side walls extending between said interior perimeter wall and said exterior perimeter wall, and a hollow interior;
- said annular tube further having a plurality of interior walls dividing said hollow interior into a plurality of interior chambers;
- each of said interior chambers having an associated gas valve extending through said inner perimeter wall for facilitating filling each interior chamber with a gas;
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- wherein each interior wall comprises a rigid outer portion and a resilient flexible inner portion whereby a loss of gas pressure within an adjacent interior chamber urges said resilient flexible inner portion inwardly towards said adjacent chamber.
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