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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7363953 | Assembly formed of a tire and a sealing piece and manufacturing process An assembly comprising a tire (P) without an inner tube, provided with two beads and intended to be mounted on a mounting rim (J) comprising seats (440) extended radially towards the outside by flanges (R), and a rubber sealing piece (E) arranged between said... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7334617 | Solid rubber tire with flexible hub and replaceable tire tread A solid rubber tire with a flexible drive hub having a multiplicity of hub ribs and grooves formed around the periphery of the flexible drive hub and a solid rubber tire tread replaceably mounted on the flexible drive hub having a multiplicity of interior tread groo... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7334846 | Bicycle wheel rim A bicycle wheel rim having a circular base portion including a proximal surface and a distal surface, and a pair of integral sidewalls extending generally radially outward from an intersection region of the proximal surface and the distal surface. The distal surface... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7258403 | Demountable tire rim with a spare inner wheel and tire for said tire rim The present invention is related to a demountable tire rim assembly having a spare inner wheel which permits running during the run flat condition. The demountable tire rim includes two complementary annular parts provided with reciprocal threaded coupling members o... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7249804 | Wheel balancing weight with half-clip A wheel-balancing weight mounts to a wheel with a flange. The weight has a weighted body and a clip securely attached thereto. The clip has a gripping section and the body has a gripping portion generally opposite the gripping section of the clip. The gripping secti... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7237589 | Assembly comprising a rim and a run-flat support An assembly comprising a rim having a substantially cylindrical bearing surface having at least one depression therein, and an annular run-flat support mounted on the bearing surface. The radially inner surface of the support further comprising a protuberance to eng... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7219452 | Trench wheel apparatus and method of use A trench wheel has a relatively thicker wheel center and gradually tapering side walls that produce a thinner wheel as distance from the hub increases. The wheel center is preferably fabricated from stamped metal into a hat or thimble shape, and has a skirt or brim ... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7216938 | Wheel weight with body having recess and clip secured therein A wheel-balancing weight mounts to a wheel with a flange. The weight has a weighted body and a clip securely attached thereto. The body defines a recess therein, and the clip has a securing portion formed to be securely positioned within the recess defined in the bo... | 05/15/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7100654 | Safety support for a vehicle wheel and safety system and vehicle wheel including the safety support A safety support for mounting on a rim of a vehicle wheel within a tire includes a substantially toroidal hollow annular body and a filling of elastically deformable expanded material. The annular body includes a convex radially outer surface, two axially opposite s... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7041626 | Lubricating composition for a safety support for a tire when traveling on a flat tire The present disclosure relates to a lubricating composition usable for lubricating an interface between a tire and a safety support mounted on a wheel rim within said tire, and a mounted assembly for an automobile provided with said lubricating composition. The lubr... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7019066 | Rubber composition usable in the vulcanized state as a tire safety support and such a support The present invention provides a rubber composition which when vulcanized may be used to form a safety support intended to be mounted on a wheel rim within a tire. The invention also is directed to such a support, capable of supporting a tread of the tire in the eve... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6976517 | Cycle rim and tubeless mounted assembly for a cycle The invention relates to a rim for cycles, more particular for bicycles. The invention is also aimed at a tubeless mounted assembly consisting of the said rim and of a tire having in particular two flexible bead wires. According to the invention, the rim consists of... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6926370 | Composite wheel and method for its manufacture A method of manufacturing a composite wheel. The wheel is composed by mats of oriented carbon fibers. The mats are impregnated with a synthetic resin. The wheel is composed of at least two portions previously built up, which form respectively the hub and the rim of ... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6916073 | Pneumatic tire and wheel allowing unassisted manual mounting of the tire and a method for designing such a tire and wheel A tire and wheel assembly that permits hand-mounting of the tire on the wheel is provided. The following parameters are identified in a specific relationship so as to provide a tire that permits such hand mounting: Ct is the circumference of the wheel wel... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6913051 | Tire with dual anchorage carcass ply Tire, comprising at least one carcass-type reinforcement structure extending circumferentially from the bead to the sidewall and a crown reinforcement, each of the beads further comprising a main anchoring zone for supporting the reinforcement structure, the tire co... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6892779 | Assembly of a pneumatic tire and a rim, a pneumatic tire and a rim for a pneumatic tire The invention provides an assembly of a pneumatic tire and a rim. The tire has at least one carcass ply 2 and a belt layer 8. The ply 2 is composed of ply cords and has end portions. The belt layer 8 is composed of belt cords provided out... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6814114 | Tire to rim rotation limiter for a run-flat assembly A tire apparatus for driving a vehicle allows the vehicle to be driven during periods of both low tire pressure and normal tire pressure. The tire apparatus has a tire that has a tread section. The tire has a pair of side walls that are located adjacent to the tread... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6807993 | Wheel rim and assembly of such a rim with a bearing support Wheel rim comprising two rim seats having different diameters, inclined outwards and extended axially outwards by two humps of small height, the rim seat of smaller diameter being connected axially on the inside to a bearing surface via a truncated conical portion a... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6752187 | Bicycle wheel rim adapted to mount a tubeless tire of a large size A bicycle wheel rim includes two retaining portions and a locating portion. The two retaining portions are formed of a groove for retaining permanently one of two retaining edges of a tubeless tire. The locating portion is formed of two furrows, and a ridge situated... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6648421 | Wheel structure A wheel structure for vehicles, capable of reducing a columnar resonance sound occurring in a wheel during a travel of a vehicle. A cross-sectional shape of a closed space defined by a wheel and a tire is varied in the circumferential direction so that a ... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6609549 | Assembly consisting of a rim and a bearing support An assembly including a deformable, inextensible tread-bearing support S, which can be slipped on to a suitable rim bearing surface (11). The bearing surface (11) extends axially towards the inside of a first rim seat (13'), which is in turn extended to t... | 08/26/2003 |
| 6554036 | Simplification of mounting and demounting of a tire on and off its rim An assembly of a rim and a closed toroidal tire. The tire includes a tire casing and a ring, defining a tight chamber. The ring provides a mounting base on the rim and forms a sleeve designed to rest on said rim in mounting position. The ring includes a p... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6523589 | Rim of a vehicle wheel for tubeless pneumatic tires with an emergency running support surface formed on the radially outer carcass surface of the rim Rim for a vehicle tire with an emergency surface, vehicle tire with tubeless pneumatic tire and emergency surface, and process of forming emergency surface. The rim includes a radially outer surface and an emergency running support surface formed on the r... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6474385 | Welded vehicle wheel A welded vehicle wheel having a sectional rim which is connected to a nave or wheel disk in the area of the drop center by means of a weld seam, and which has standardized sections, in particular rim flange and bead seat area in terms of their axial and/o... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6457501 | Tire and rim assembly A tire rim (1, 40, 60) having a reduced flange height (h) is disclosed. The rim (1, 40, 60) has one or both flanges (2, 42, 62) having a maximum radial height (h) of less than 12 mm, preferably in the range of 6 mm to less than 12 mm. The rim (1, 40, 60) ... | 10/01/2002 |
| 6092575 | Rim and assembly of tire and ring-shaped tread support on same A tire (1), a mounting rim (2) therefor and a circumferentially unstretchable ring (3) for supporting the tread (10) of the tire when running at low or zero pressure. The tire (1) has a radial ply casing (13) on which the points that are furthest apart ax... | 07/25/2000 |
| 6044884 | Pneumatic vehicle tire having reinforced sidewalls for improved emergency running properties A pneumatic vehicle tire has a carcass with at least one radial ply and beads having bead cores, whereby the carcass is anchored to the bead cores. A multi-ply belt is positioned radially outwardly on the carcass, and a tread is positioned radially outwar... | 04/04/2000 |
| 5971047 | Tire having beads of specified structure and assembly of rim and bearing support with same A tire has a carcass reinforcement (1) which, when viewed in meridian secn, is wound in each bead B about a bead wire (2) coated with a rubber mix, passing from the heel to the toe of the bead B, the upturn (10) being located in a profile (3) of rubber m... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5836366 | Method of fitting an assembly formed of a tire and of a tread strip support A method of fitting a tire and support ring on a one-piece wheel rim in wh the rim includes a first wheel rim seating surface and a second wheel rim seating surface, the first wheel rim seating surface tapering outwardly and having a small hump at the ax... | 11/17/1998 |
| 5785781 | Radial tire with axially outer bead tip A tire (1), a mounting rim (2) therefor and a circumferentially unstretchable ring (3) for supporting the tread (10) of the tire when running at low or zero pressure. The tire (1) has a radial ply casing (13) on which the points that are furthest apart ax... | 07/28/1998 |
| 5776272 | Vehicle wheel with beadless pneumatic vehicle tire A vehicle wheel has a wheel rim with a radially inwardly positioned mounting surface and rim flanges connected axially to opposite ends of the the mounting surface. A pneumatic vehicle tire with a carcass including at least one carcass ply is provided. Th... | 07/07/1998 |
| 5749982 | Rim and assembly of tire and/or ring-shaped tread support on same An assembly is formed of a tire (1), a mounting rim (2), and an annular bearing support (3) for the tread (10) of the tire, for running at low pressure or at zero pressure. The rim (2) has two seats (23', 23"), the first seat (23') having an outwardly inc... | 05/12/1998 |
| 5679188 | Pneumatic tire having specified bead structure A radial ply pneumatic tire features a bead core which comprises an arrangement of filaments positioned relative to one another. The bead core has a cross-section and radially inward base side, a radially outermost point or side or sides, an axially inwar... | 10/21/1997 |
| 5636673 | Composite wheel A composite wheel is used with a pneumatic tire having at least one bead. The composite wheel includes a circular drum having an elongated skirt extending out from the circular drum substantial perpendicular thereto along the periphery of the circular dru... | 06/10/1997 |
| 5634993 | Rim and assembly of tire and ring-shaped tread support on same A tire (1) a mounting rim (2) therefor, and a prop ring (3) for supporting the tread (10) of the tire when running at low or zero pressure. The tire (1) has a radial ply casing (13) on which the points that are furthest apart axially are radially apart cl... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5507333 | Composite wheel A composite wheel (20) including two tire bead retention members (38,40). The tire bead retention members (38,40) are compressible eliminating the requirement of a well in the drum skirt (34). Anti-roll-off humps (50,52) prevent the tire beads (24) of the... | 04/16/1996 |
| 5333661 | Vehicle wheel with a rim A vehicle wheel comprises a wheel rim and a pneumatic tire fitted to the rim, particularly a tubeless tire wherein the wheel rim includes seats for the tire beads. The rim seats include an elevated ridge which is spaced from the rim flanges and the tire b... | 08/02/1994 |
| 5318088 | Rim with inclined seats and assembly of such a rim with a tire An integral rim (J') having frustoconical seats (2') inclined 15°&#b1;1°, the axial widths (P') of which are greatly decreased as compared with the axial widths (P) of the known frustoconical seats (2), and having a mounting groove (3') of reduced heigh... | 06/07/1994 |
| 5311916 | Wheel rim well safety device An annular filler mountable in the well of a one piece car or truck wheel rim for increasing the diameter of the well to a point where that bead seating diameter generally corresponds to the diameter of the tire size which is intended to be mounted on tha... | 05/17/1994 |
