Tire having inside walls
AssigneeFulsang Architecture Inc.
InventorEric J. Fulsang
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Abstract
The present invention discloses a tire for a conventional rim, having two exterior sidewalls and two interior walls, and an annular tread portion with a center, an interior and an exterior surface. The first and second sidewalls extend radially from the tread portion. Each sidewall has a perimeter edge which is sized and configured to be coupled to a wheel hub. The first and second interior walls extend from substantially near the perimeter edge of the first and second sidewalls, respectively, to a predetermined location on the interior surface of the tread portion. The first and second interior walls being attached to the tread portion to transfer loads applied to the tire by alternatively flexing and compressing in response to the loads applied to the tire.
Claims4
A tubeless, pneumatic tire for motor vehicles comprising:
- (a) an annular tread portion having an interior and an exterior surface, wherein said annular tread portion contains a centrally disposed groove that defines a first and second tread region, each of said first and second tread region being associated with a first and second exterior sidewall, respectively;
- (b) said first and second exterior sidewalls extending radially inward from said tread portion and capable of being coupled to a wheel hub;
- (c) a first interior sidewall that is integral with said first exterior sidewall and extends diagonally from a radial position near said wheel hub to a radial position on the interior surface of the second tread region, thereby forming a first bead portion, wherein said first interior sidewall defines radially innermost concave regions and radially outermost convex regions;
- (d) a second interior sidewall that is integral with said second exterior sidewall and extends diagonally from a radial position near said wheel hub to a radial position on the interior surface of the first tread region, thereby forming a second bead portion, wherein said second interior sidewall defines radially innermost concave regions and radially outermost convex regions;
- (e) at least a first and second chamber defined by the first and second exterior sidewalls, first and second interior sidewalls, and the tread portion;
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- (f) an internal cavity defined by said first and second interior sidewalls which is capable of forming a chamber when mounted on a rim.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.