# US 8,770,243 B2 · Bicycle tire

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- Number: US 8,770,243 B2
- Document ID: US8770243B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 13/348,744
- Filed: 2012-01-12
- Published: 2012-05-10
- Granted: 2014-07-08
- Earliest claimed: 2009-07-22
- Assignees: Fine Chemical Co., Ltd.
- Applicants: Sung Yull Lee
- Inventors: Sung Yull Lee
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US8770243B2

## CPC

- B60C 7/105: {using foam material (B60C7/1015 takes precedence)}
- B60C 7/24: characterised by means for securing tyres on rim or wheel body
- B60C 2200/12: for bicycles
- B60C: VEHICLE TYRES; TYRE INFLATION; TYRE CHANGING; CONNECTING VALVES TO INFLATABLE ELASTIC BODIES IN GENERAL; DEVICES OR ARRANGEMENTS RELATED TO TYRES

## Abstract

The present invention relates to a bicycle tire. More particularly, the bicycle tire is formed by foaming synthetic resin materials and is mounted to a rim of a bicycle, wherein the tire is prevented from being unexpectedly separated from the rim in use. That is, the bicycle tire formed by injection-foam molding is characterized in that: a rim coupling portion of the bicycle tire is formed with a plurality of coupling holes at predetermined intervals; and stoppers formed of synthetic resin materials are fixed in the coupling holes, stopped by annular holding protrusions when the tire is mounted to the bicycle rim, and formed of arch surfaces, horizontal surfaces and tilted both end surfaces so that the tilted both end surfaces are protruded when the stoppers are fixed to the coupling holes.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A bicycle wheel comprising:
a tire including an outer annular portion, and a rim coupling portion at an inner area of the outer annular portion, said rim coupling portion having a plurality of coupling holes formed there-through;
an annular rim formed of rigid materials, the annular rim including an inner annular wall portion, two side wall portions, and two outer protrusions extending transversely from the two side wall portions toward each other, with an annular channel defined in an interior area of the inner annular wall portion, the two side wall portions, and the two outer protrusions; and
a plurality of stoppers of synthetic resin materials, each stopper having a bar shape of generally semi-circular cross-section with an semi-circular or curved upper surface, a generally planar bottom surface, and two opposing end surfaces of slanted face angled toward the generally planar bottom surface of the stopper,
wherein said stoppers are inserted through the coupling holes of the rim coupling portion with the semi-circular or curved upper surface facing toward a center of the annular rim, and wherein an overall length between the two opposing end surfaces of the stopper is longer than a length of the coupling holes of the tire such that the stoppers inserted through the coupling holes protrude from the coupling holes to lock in the annular channel of the annular rim when the tire is coupled to the annular rim.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The bicycle wheel of claim 1, wherein the tire is formed of resin materials by injection molding.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The bicycle wheel of claim 1, wherein the tire is assembled to the annular rim with each of the stoppers bent to reduce its length as the stopper protruded from the coupling hole is pressed against the two outer protrusions of the annular rim for assembling, and the stopper restores its original shape after assembling into the annular rim.