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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 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 |
| 7252728 | Method for forming a pneumatic tire A tire with a changing tread pattern is formed by first forming a tire having a tread, the tread having at least one circumferential or lateral groove. Formed separately is a wearable filler, the wearable filler having a configuration corresponding to at least a por... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7249620 | Pneumatic tire A tire with a changing tread pattern is formed by first forming a tire having a tread, the tread having at least one circumferential or lateral groove. A wearable filler, having a configuration corresponding to at least a portion of the circumferential or lateral gr... | 07/31/2007 |
| 6983775 | Two-piece tire with improved tire tread belt and carcass A two-piece tire assembly has a removable tread belt 12 for installing about the circumference of a tire carcass 14. The tread belt has a pair of lateral ends each axially extending beyond the inflated unloaded carcass 14 at the circumferential ... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6526659 | Method of changing very large tires An improved method of shipping, storing, and changing very large tires having a removable tread belt mounted to a tire carcass which are typically used on very large vehicles such as earthmovers. By compressing both the tread belts and the tire carcasses,... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6357498 | Tire with removable tire tread belt and improved apex design An improved track belt tire is constructed of a removable tread belt assembly mounted to a tire carcass with an embedded carcass ply having ply turnup ends about the bead wires. First, second, third, and fourth apex elements are disposed about each of the... | 03/19/2002 |
| 4813466 | Support track for a wheeled vehicle An improved support track assembly for both protecting and improving the flotation and mobility of the resilient wheels of a vehicle is disclosed herein that comprises both a manually operable retention assembly for fastening the track into an endless bel... | 03/21/1989 |
| 4437915 | Method of curing removable tread belt The annular tread belt body is assembled of uncured resilient material having reinforcing cords and is then mounted on a precured tire casing. The read belt body is assembled with a predetermined configuration at a radially inner surface and the precured ... | 03/20/1984 |
| 4351865 | Tire sidewall protector A detachable, resilient shield is maintained in contact with the sidewalls of a tire for off-the-road vehicles to protect this critical area of the tire from damage due to contact with external objects such as rocks. The tire includes a removable tread or... | 09/28/1982 |
| 4351380 | Track belt assembly The track belt assembly of the present invention comprises a plurality of shoes spaced about the periphery of a load-supporting structure. A reinforcing belt structure is disposed on the side of the shoe opposite the ground-engaging side thereof. Each sho... | 09/28/1982 |
| 4328849 | Vehicle tire with tractive elements A vehicle tire with tractive elements for positive engagement with the ground surface is disclosed. The tire carcass has a tread including raised features. Means for positively linking tractive elements positioned radially outwardly of the tread to the ra... | 05/11/1982 |
| 4304618 | Method of manufacturing radial tire carcass employing a restricting member A pneumatic radial tire is made by applying a restricting member circumferentially around a cylindrical radial tire carcass. Shaping pressure inflates the carcass to a toroidal shape having a section height less than a predetermined section height so that... | 12/08/1981 |
| 4289185 | Vehicle tires having a removable tread A pneumatic tire for a motor vehicle has a removable tread fastened to the casing by annular projections on one locked in annular grooves in the other when the tire is inflated. The tread is supported by a breaker structure underlying the tread in the cro... | 09/15/1981 |
| 4286644 | Replaceable tread tires A pneumatic tire having a carcass portion and a readily replaceable tread portion. The tread portion is provided with a zero ply steer belting and built-up edges. The carcass is of an elliptical cross-section. The interface between the carcass and tread i... | 09/01/1981 |
| 4258768 | Fastener assembly An improved fastener assembly includes an externally threaded member or bolt having a thread convolution with a relatively long trailing flank surface and a relatively short leading flank surface. An internally threaded member or nut also has a thread con... | 03/31/1981 |
| 4057302 | Removable tread belt A removable tread installed as an annular belt about the circumference of a tire carcass. The inner surface of the removable tread belt and the outer surface of the tire carcass have an interengaging pattern to interlock the two. The removable tread belt ... | 11/08/1977 |
| 3970493 | Belt replacement method for tube tires Replaceable tread or track belts on tube tire carcasses can be changed in the field and elsewhere by venting the pressure within the tube tire carcass, subsequently creating a partial vacuum within the tire carcass sufficient to cause it to commence colla... | 07/20/1976 |
