Wheel and multi chamber tire assembly

A combination wheel and tire assembly comprising:

• a circular wheel having first and second discs and a rim extending in an axial direction between the first and second discs;
• a circular tire having a tread and first and second sidewalls, the tread having an exterior tread surface and an opposite inner tread surface and connecting and extending axially between the first and second sidewalls circumferentially around the circular tire, and the first and second sidewalls seated in the rim adjacent respective first and second rim flanges on the rim;
• an interior wall between and spaced from the first and second sidewalls and extending in a radial direction from the inner tread surface to the rim;
• a first air chamber defined within the first sidewall and the inner tread surface on one side of the interior wall and radially outward of the rim;
• a second air chamber defined within the second sidewall and the inner tread surface on the other side of the interior wall and radially outward of the rim;
• first and second spacers in the first and second air chambers, respectively, adjacent the rim, the first and second spacers having a circular shape and maintaining the spacing of the first sidewall, the interior wall, and the second sidewall relative to one another;
• and
• an air flow path to each of the first and second air chambers and including a passageway defined in part by each of the first and second spacers,
• wherein each passageway of the first and second spacers is in fluid communication with holes formed through the respective first and second spacers, and the air flow path has an air line in fluid communication with an air valve and the holes.

A multi-chamber tire assembly comprising:

• a tire having an annular tread between and connected to outer edges of opposed first and second sidewalls, the first and second sidewalls terminating at radially inner edges defining first and second bead sections, respectively;
• a first interior wall having one edge coupled to the tread and an opposite free edge, the first interior wall positioned between and generally parallel to and spaced from the first and second sidewalls;
• a first annular spacer positionable adjacent the first bead section between the first sidewall and the first interior wall on one side of the first interior wall;
• a second annular spacer positionable on the opposite side of the first interior wall;
• and
• first and second inflatable air chambers defined in part by the annular tread, the first and second sidewalls, and the first interior wall, the first and second inflatable air chambers extending circumferentially around the tire radially inward of the tread,
• wherein the first and second annular spacers are configured to generally maintain a spacing of the first and second sidewalls and the first interior wall relative to one another.

A multi-chamber tire assembly comprising:

• a tire having an annular tread between and connected to outer edges of opposed first and second sidewalls, the first and second sidewalls terminating at radially inner edges defining first and second bead sections, respectively;
• a first interior wall having one edge coupled to the tread and an opposite free edge, the first interior wall positioned between and generally parallel to and spaced from the first and second sidewalls;
• a first annular spacer positionable adjacent the first bead section between the first sidewall and the first interior wall on one side of the first interior wall;
• a second annular spacer positionable on the opposite side of the first interior wall;
• first and second air chambers defined in part by the annular tread, the first and second sidewalls, and the first interior wall, the first and second air chambers radially inward of the tread;
• and
• an air flow path to the first and second air chambers and including a passageway defined in part by each of the first and second annular spacers,
• wherein the first and second annular spacers are configured to generally maintain a spacing of the first and second sidewalls and the first interior wall relative to one another, and
• wherein the air flow path includes multiple holes formed through and spaced apart and arranged circumferentially around each of the first and second annular spacers, and each of the multiple holes through each of the first and second annular spacers in fluid communication with the corresponding passageway of the first and second annular spacers.

A combination wheel and tire assembly comprising:

• a wheel having a first rim flange, a second rim flange, and a rim between the first and second rim flanges;
• a tire having a tread and first and second sidewalls, the tread having an outer tread surface and an inner surface and connecting and extending axially between the first and second sidewalls circumferentially around the tire;
• a first interior wall spaced from the first sidewall and having an outer end coupled to the inner surface of the tread and an inner end seated in the rim;
• a second interior wall having an outer end coupled to the inner surface of the tread and an inner end seated in the rim, the second interior wall positioned between and spaced from the first interior wall and the second sidewall;
• a first air chamber defined within the first sidewall, the inner surface of the tread, the first interior wall, and the rim;
• a second air chamber defined within the inner surface of the tread and the rim and between the first and second interior walls;
• a third air chamber defined within the second sidewall, the inner surface of the tread, the second interior wall, and the rim, the first, second, and third air chambers inflatable and deflatable independently of one another;
• and
• first, second, and third spacers positioned on the rim within the first, second, and third air chambers, respectively, and extending circumferentially around the rim,
• wherein the first, second, and third spacers maintain a spacing between the first sidewall, the first interior wall, the second interior wall, and the second sidewall.

A combination wheel and tire assembly comprising:

• a wheel having a first rim flange, a second rim flange, and a rim between the first and second rim flanges;
• a tire having a tread and first and second sidewalls, the tread having an outer tread surface and an inner surface and connecting and extending axially between the first and second sidewalls circumferentially around the tire;
• a first interior wall spaced from the first sidewall and having an outer end coupled to the inner surface of the tread and an inner end seated in the rim;
• a second interior wall having an outer end coupled to the inner surface of the tread and an inner end seated in the rim, the second interior wall positioned between and spaced from the first interior wall and the second sidewall;
• a first air chamber defined within the first sidewall, the inner surface of the tread, the first interior wall, and the rim;
• a second air chamber defined within the inner surface of the tread and the rim and between the first and second interior walls;
• a third air chamber defined within the second sidewall, the inner surface of the tread, the second interior wall, and the rim;
• first, second, and third spacers positioned on the rim within the first, second, and third air chambers, respectively, and extending circumferentially around the rim;
• and
• a plurality of holes formed through and spaced apart circumferentially around each of the first, second, and third spacers,
• wherein the first, second, and third spacers maintain a spacing between the first sidewall, the first interior wall, the second interior wall, and the second sidewall.

A combination wheel and tire assembly comprising:

• a wheel having a first rim flange, a second rim flange, and a rim between the first and second rim flanges;
• a tire having a tread and first and second sidewalls, the tread having an outer tread surface and an inner surface and connecting and extending axially between the first and second sidewalls circumferentially around the tire;
• a first interior wall spaced from the first sidewall and having an outer end coupled to the inner surface of the tread and an inner end seated in the rim;
• a second interior wall having an outer end coupled to the inner surface of the tread and an inner end seated in the rim, the second interior wall positioned between and spaced from the first interior wall and the second sidewall;
• a first air chamber defined within the first sidewall, the inner surface of the tread, the first interior wall, and the rim;
• a second air chamber defined within the inner surface of the tread and the rim and between the first and second interior walls;
• a third air chamber defined within the second sidewall, the inner surface of the tread, the second interior wall, and the rim;
• and
• first, second, and third spacers positioned on the rim within the first, second, and third air chambers, respectively, and extending circumferentially around the rim,
• wherein the first, second, and third spacers maintain a spacing between the first sidewall, the first interior wall, the second interior wall, and the second sidewall, and
• wherein the first and second rim flanges are an integral part of the wheel and a diameter of the first, second, and third spacers can be expanded to fit over one of the first or second rim flanges and yet fit closely adjacent the rim once over the one rim flange.

A combination wheel and tire assembly comprising:

• a wheel having a first rim flange, a second rim flange, and a rim between the first and second rim flanges;
• a tire having a tread and first and second sidewalls, the tread having an outer tread surface and an inner surface and connecting and extending axially between the first and second sidewalls circumferentially around the tire;
• a first interior wall spaced from the first sidewall and having an outer end coupled to the inner surface of the tread and an inner end seated in the rim;
• a second interior wall having an outer end coupled to the inner surface of the tread and an inner end seated in the rim, the second interior wall positioned between and spaced from the first interior wall and the second sidewall;
• a first air chamber defined within the first sidewall, the inner surface of the tread, the first interior wall, and the rim;
• a second air chamber defined within the inner surface of the tread and the rim and between the first and second interior walls;
• a third air chamber defined within the second sidewall, the inner surface of the tread, the second interior wall, and the rim;
• and
• first, second, and third spacers positioned on the rim within the first, second, and third air chambers, respectively, and extending circumferentially around the rim,
• wherein the first, second, and third spacers maintain a spacing between the first sidewall, the first interior wall, the second interior wall, and the second sidewall, and
• wherein the first, second, and third spacers each comprise a split ring.