Flat-proof rim for a pneumatic tyre of a wheel
OwnerYu-Pu Chiuinventor
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Abstract
A flat-proof rim for a pneumatic tire of a wheel is disclosed. The flat-proof rim includes a circular rim body having an outer periphery. A plurality of spaced linkages are arranged along and movably connected to the outer periphery of the rim body, and each have a hoof adapted to be movable between a radially inner position and a radially outer position relative to the rim body. In addition, there is provided an apparatus for driving the linkages so that the hoofs are moved from the radially inner positions to the radially outer positions when the pneumatic tire is deflated while the wheel is rotated at a high speed.
Claims16
A flat-proof rim for a pneumatic tyre of a wheel, comprising:
- a circular rim body (10) having an outer periphery;
- a plurality of spaced linkages arranged along and movably connected to said outer periphery of said rim body (10), each of said linkages having a hoof (40) adapted to be movable between a radially inner position and a radially outer position relative to said rim body (10);
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- an apparatus for driving said linkages so that said hoofs (40) are moved from said radially inner positions to said radially outer positions when said pneumatic tyre is deflated while said wheel is rotated at a high speed.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.