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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7681612 | Run-flat supporting body and tire/wheel assembly The run-flat supporting body (1) is configured of the annular shell (2) and elastic rings (3) and (3). The annular shell (2) works as a supporting surface on an outer peripheral side, and bifurcates into two leg portions on an inne... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7316252 | Modular tire A device for serving as a wheel for motor vehicles, where the wheel has its tire tread replaceable when it is worn out via unique rims and molded tire features. An alternate internal structure prevents the tire from “going flat” or “blowing out” when it is p... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7284584 | Laterally installing wheel A laterally installing wheel including a rim in which a rim main portion and a side ring are disconnectably coupled to each other at a coupling portion of the rim main portion and the side ring, wherein the coupling portion is constructed such that a gap between the... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7198085 | Tire/wheel assembly A tire/wheel assembly, wherein bent parts (4f) bent outward are formed at the leg end parts of an annular shell (4), an inclination angle (α1) of a line segment L1 extending from the axially outer end (P3) of the bent part ... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7191811 | Tire-wheel assembly A run-flat tire-wheel assembly having, in an inside cavity of the tire/rim, a run-flat support formed by a ring-shaped metal shell and rubber elastic members or a ring-shaped metal shell and rubber elastic members composed of a rubber composition containing 100 part... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7188648 | Tire/wheel assembly and run-flat support member A tire/wheel assembly comprising a wheel having a rim, a pneumatic tire fitted to the rim and a run-flat support member. The pneumatic tire includes a cavity, and the run-flat support member is disposed in the cavity of the pneumatic tire. The run-flat support membe... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7159632 | Non-pneumatic bicycle tire A non-pneumatic bicycle tire has a main tire body and at least one rim retaining member. The main tire body includes a rim engagement portion and a ground contact portion with a ground contact surface. The at least one rim retaining member is fixedly attached to the... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7041185 | Method of making a tire A method of making a tire includes forming at least one first carcass ply of a structure, forming at least one circumferentially-inextensible annular structure, and applying the at least one circumferentially-inextensible annular structure to a region close to inner... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7036543 | Tire/wheel assembly A tire/wheel assembly, wherein a run-flat support body comprising an annular shell having an outer peripheral side as a support surface and an inner peripheral side formed in fork-shaped open legs and elastic rings supporting the end parts of the fork-shaped open le... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7032634 | Non-pneumatic resilient tire A non-pneumatic resilient tire which derives its capacity to bear a load from laminated elements capable of supporting bending moments. The laminated elements include a stack of resilient sheets superposed and separated by a layer of rubber adhering to the latter, f... | 04/25/2006 |
| 6997223 | Mounting structure of tire monitoring device Disclosed is a mounting structure of a tire monitoring device, in which communication failures due to a conductive support core member can be prevented. The tire monitoring device which transmits information of the inside of a tire by using radio waves is mounted on... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6983774 | Tire reinforcing arrangement A tire reinforcing arrangement includes an outer tire having two hooked flanges at two sides, two annular spare tires bilaterally set inside the outer tire, each annular spare tire being formed of a plurality of spare tire blocks that are fastened to one another by ... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6944948 | Device for sealing a lubricant reservoir and method for lubricating the internal cavity of a tire A method of lubricating a tire cavity and more particularly the interface zone between a safety support and the inside the cavity of a tire enables lubricant to be dispensed in the interface zone only when the mounted assembly comprising the support, the tire and a ... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6932130 | Tire wheel assembly A run flat tire wheel assembly having a flat run support formed by a ring-shaped metal shell and rubbery elastic members in a tire rim cavity, said tire wheel assembly improving bondability between the ring-shaped metal shell and rubbery elastic members by making sa... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6915824 | Tire/wheel assembly and run-flat support member Disclosed is a tire/wheel assembly in which a run-flat support member is disposed in a cavity of a pneumatic tire fitted to a rim. The run-flat support member includes a circular shell, in which an outer circumferential side thereof is a support surface and an inner... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6913050 | Wheel with a spring unit A wheel with a spring unit includes a rim, a disc and a plurality of spring units. Each spring unit is directed circumferentially and arranged in an annular space between the rim and the disc. Each spring unit includes at least one metal spring. The metal spring may... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6906018 | Extrudable soap bars comprising high levels of sugars The invention provides bar compositions with high level of sugar or sugars (greater than about 25% by wt.) and which can be extruded. ... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6901980 | Tire/wheel assembly and run-flat support member Disclosed are a tire/wheel assembly and a run-flat support member which are designed to be lightened without losing durability during run-flat traveling. The tire/wheel assembly is constituted as follows: a pneumatic tire is fit to a wheel rim; and the run-flat supp... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6843286 | Tire/wheel assembly, run-flat support member and manufacturing method therefor A tire/wheel assembly in which a run-flat support member 3 is inserted into a cavity of a pneumatic tire 2, the run-flat support member 3 including a circular shell 4 in which the outer circumferential side thereof is used as a support su... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6843287 | Tire/wheel assembly and run-flat support member A tire/wheel assembly in which a run-flat support member 3 is inserted into a cavity of a pneumatic tire 2, where the run-flat support member 3 includes a circular shell 4 in which the outer circumferential side thereof is used as a suppo... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6843288 | Tire/wheel assembly and run-flat support member The present invention provides a tire/wheel assembly and a run-flat support member. The tire/wheel assembly is formed as follows: a pneumatic tire is fitted to a wheel rim; and the run-flat support member constituted of a circular shell and elastic rings is inserted... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6843289 | Tire/wheel assembly and run-flat support member The present invention provides a tire/wheel assembly and a run-flat support member. A pneumatic tire is fitted to a wheel rim; and the run-flat support member constituted of a circular shell and elastic rings is inserted into a cavity of the pneumatic tire, in which... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6840294 | Run-flat tire and tire/wheel assembly Disclosed are a run-flat tire and a tire/wheel assembly in which the workability of the tire-to-rim fit has been improved while including a core-type run-flat support member. The tire/wheel assembly is formed by coupling a pneumatic tire and a rim of a wheel. In the... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6805176 | Tire/wheel assembly and run-flat support member A tire/wheel assembly in which a run-flat support member 3 is inserted into a cavity of a pneumatic tire 2, the run-flat support member 3 including a circular shell 4 in which the outer circumferential side thereof is used as a support su... | 10/19/2004 |
| 6796345 | Wheel with a spring unit A wheel with a spring unit includes a rim, a disc and a plurality of spring units. Each spring unit is directed circumferentially and arranged in an annular space between the rim and the disc. Each spring unit includes at least one metal spring. The metal spring may... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6672349 | Vehicle wheel with a pneumatic tire Vehicle wheel that includes a pneumatic tire mounted on a wheel rim. The pneumatic tire includes a tire tread, two side-walls, a carcass, reinforcing elements, and two tire beads with bead cores. The vehicle wheel also includes an emergency support body, ... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6648039 | Spring biased tire system An elastomeric motor vehicle tire has a pair of essentially parallel side walls and with radially interior ends and radially exterior ends, and an annular road facing surface at the exterior ends and a mounting aperture there through at the interior ends ... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6619350 | Vehicle wheel with an emergency running support body and at least one lubricant container Vehicle wheel includes a rim and a pneumatic tire which includes a tread, two side walls, a carcass, reinforcing elements, and two tire beads with bead cores. An emergency running support body is supported on the rim which is arranged to support one of th... | 09/16/2003 |
| 5800643 | Pneumatic inner tire Helical spring loop structures (inner tires) reduce vehicle accidents when tire failure occurs, reduce tire heat build-up and tread wear simultaneously. The structure, having an ability to cope with a vehicle's failed tire while in motion, provides a safe... | 09/01/1998 |
| 4964451 | Pneumatic tire A pneumatic tire of the belted type has a radial reinforcement in the side walls and tread portions of the body, anchored to the bead rings thereof and in the flattened tread portion a circumferential belt formed by flattened helical links looped or inter... | 10/23/1990 |
| 4794966 | Run-flat tire incorporating band segment and coil members In order to maintain a pneumatic tire in an operational state after the tire has been deflated, a combined structure is embedded within the crown portion of the tire to resist compressive forces encountered when the tire is deflated. The combined structur... | 01/03/1989 |
| 4673014 | Run-flat tire incorporating tape-wrapped helical coil band and method of forming A run-flat pneumatic radial tire is equipped with a prestressed helical coil which is positioned inside the tire crown radially inwardly of the tread thereof. The coil is wound to approximately 50 percent of its free diameter to prestress it and the outer... | 06/16/1987 |
| 4579160 | Non-collapsing pneumatic safety tire A pneumatic tire, which has a plurality of comprssion springs radially disposed inside a conventional tire casing, located in such a manner, that if the tire is punctured and the air is lost, the radius of said tire will remain substantially constant, whi... | 04/01/1986 |
| 4428411 | Run-flat tire and method of making same A run-flat pneumatic tire having an annular structural compression element in the inside surface of the crown thereof, which compression element is stabilized by a multiplicity of closely spaced spoke-like radial elements in the tire sidewalls such that d... | 01/31/1984 |
| 4399851 | Wheel tire with noise absorbing means The running characteristics of a tire for a wheel are improved to provide a more quiet run, by attaching to an inner and/or outer surface of the tire vibration absorbing elements. Vibration absorbing elements may even be inserted into the tire material it... | 08/23/1983 |
| 4318434 | Banded tire load enhancement system Passive, self-energizing means for increasing the load carrying capabilities in the depressurized condition of a banded radial run-flat tire system. In this invention, an inner tube inflated to a pressure of about 3-5 psi is positioned on the wheel rim in... | 03/09/1982 |
| 4111249 | Band reinforced radial tire A resilient pneumatic tire which is reinforced by a radially stabilized compression element such that the vehicle on which the tire is mounted can be operated safely in an essentially normal manner regardless of the state of pressurization of the tire. Th... | 09/05/1978 |
| 4091856 | Tire having annular reinforcing structure and compressed rubber hoop A tire, which can be solid or pneumatic, which has an elastomeric tread portion, an inextensible annular reinforcing structure beneath the tread and a hoop of rubber inwardly of the reinforcing structure. The hoop of rubber is held in a state of compressi... | 05/30/1978 |
