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US 9,873,294 B2Granted
Runflat device and a method for fitting the same
AssigneeRun Flat Systems Limited
InventorRichard Lust
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Abstract
A runflat device can include a double sided beadlock. The runflat device can be fitted to any size and type of wheel, regardless of a shape and depth of a wheel well. The runflat device can be fitted using standard tools, and may be tightened by manipulation of a valve assembly.
Claims20
A combination, comprising:
- a wheel having a pair of rims with an area therebetween;
- a tire having a pair of beads;
- and
- a runflat device having a length which extends around a circumference of the wheel, a top plate, and side portions that extend from the top plate and that displace laterally outwardly toward the rims and compress the beads between the side portions and the rims, in response to the runflat device being tightened around the wheel and in response to a force applied to the top plate of the runflat device.
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A runflat device for use with a tire mounted on a wheel, the runflat device having a length for extending around a circumference of the wheel and comprising:
- a top plate;
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- side portions extending from the top plate and having ends for engaging beads of the tire, and
- wherein the ends of the side portions displace laterally outwardly in response to the runflat device being tightened around the wheel and in response to a force applied to the top plate of the runflat device.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.