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Mark Twain (Samuel L. Clemens) received Patent No. 121,992 for "An Improvement in Adjustable and Detachable Straps for Garments." He later received two more patents: one for a self-pasting scrapbook and one for a game to help players remember important historical dates.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8082962 | Sealing ring for a vehicle wheel A sealing ring for a vehicle wheel having a tubeless tire with two tire beads that are embodied on the radially inward side thereof. The tubeless tire is mounted on the radially outer side of the multipart rim by the tire beads. The vehicle wheel further comprising ... | 12/27/2011 |
| 7231949 | Wheel and tire assembly for recreational vehicles A wheel and tire assembly for recreational vehicles, such as mountainboards, motorized carts and pedaled carts is provided. The tire comprises a tire made of substantially inelastic material that will not stretch under a load. Thus, the tire will flatten under a loa... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7223056 | Blind rivet nut A blind rivet nut has a head configured as an annular flange and a shank comprising a head end, a foot end and a cylindrical bore closed at the foot end of the shank and extending from the head end to the foot end in lengthwise direction, and a second bore segment n... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7140696 | Internal spoke nipple with variable spoke angles An internal spoke nipple for a bicycle rim that is positioned internal to the rim and can be pivoted for alignment with various spoke angles. The internal spoke nipple is adapted to be positioned within an aero or deep V-shaped rim. The spoke nipple includes a cuppe... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7104300 | Sealing strip for a rim of a wheel and a rim having a sealing strip A sealing strip to be used with the rim of a wheel, particularly the rim of a so-called box section bicycle rim, as well as a rim equipped with such a sealing strip, and a wheel having such rim and sealing strip. The sealing strip is formed by a continuous annular s... | 09/12/2006 |
| 6883569 | Assembly comprising a tire, a collar and a wheel rim A rolling assembly includes a rim and a unit that can be slid axially onto and off the rim. The unit includes the tire and a collar on which the tire is mounted. The collar includes opposite collar hooks interconnected by a reinforced central portion of the collar. ... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6626217 | Assembly consisting of a tire, a rim and an adapter A rolling assembly formed of a tire P, a narrow rim J, the width of which is at most equal to 50% of the maximum axial width of the tire inflated to its operating pressure, and two connecting elements or adapters A which form the join between the mounting... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6415839 | Rim intended to receive a support ring A rim having a bearing support located between its two rim seats, which bearing support is intended to receive a support ring, is characterized in that this bearing surface comprises at least one surface clamping part, each surface clamping part being reg... | 07/09/2002 |
| 6237662 | Tubeless bicycle tire rim and tubeless bicycle tire in combination therewith The invention relates to a tubeless bicycle tire and rim. The rim is formed with opposing recesses configured to engage corresponding beads formed on the tire. With the beads engaged in the recesses, the tire and rim seal for form an air tight, sealed cha... | 05/29/2001 |
| 6216758 | Bicycle wheel rim with resilient wear-resisting rings to minimize wearing of a tire A bicycle wheel rim includes a rim body having an annular spoke-mounting wall and spaced left and right annular tire-retaining walls, and a pair of wear-resisting rings. The spoke-mounting wall has two annular lateral peripheral edges. The left and right ... | 04/17/2001 |
| 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 |
| 5967212 | Wheel rim protector A new wheel rim protector for protecting the outer lip of a wheel rim, especially an alloy wheel rim, from damage. The inventive device includes an annular main portion having a pair of spaced apart side walls and a base wall connecting the side walls tog... | 10/19/1999 |
| 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 |
| 5638591 | Method for restoring a wheel beadseat A vehicle wheel of lightweight alloy is provided with a replaceable beadseat protector which protects the beadseat area of the rim of the wheel from tire abrasion and chafing and subsequent corrosion. When formed of organic resin material, the beadseat pr... | 06/17/1997 |
| 5363894 | Safety support to be incorporated inside a tire A safety support for supporting the tread of a vehicle tire in case of the oss of inflation pressure of the tire has the shape of a Z. The base of the support is fixed to a wheel rim while the connector between the support base and the support top is orien... | 11/15/1994 |
| 5232032 | Assembly consisting of a tire and a removable bead protector An assembly formed of a tire and removable protector, intended to be mounted and used on a rim having frustoconical seats. The tire has beads (5) the outer contour of which is formed primarily by a frustoconical zone (80) substantially parallel to the axi... | 08/03/1993 |
| 5232034 | Rolling assembly for a tire having beads with frustoconical bases which assembly includes a mounting rim with flat seats and annular adapters In order to be able to increase the diameter of the standard rim (J') of a ire (P) without independent inner tube, which is provided with beads the seats of which are frustoconical and is normally used on this standard rim (J') having a mounting groove, th... | 08/03/1993 |
| 5215137 | Safety tire and take-apart wheel construction A take-apart tire and wheel assembly including a multi-piece wheel rim having axially spaced bead flanges, a rim base, and a pneumatic tubeless tire, preferably adapted to removably receive in its tire inflation chamber a safety runflat insert. The wheel ... | 06/01/1993 |
| 4800940 | Vehicle wheels A vehicle wheel rim is disclosed a pair of bead seats, and axially inwards of and adjacent to each bead seat a circumferentially extending tire toe engaging groove. There is a secondary bead retaining means between the bead seat and the groove comprising ... | 01/31/1989 |
| 4745958 | Tire-rim vehicle wheel assembly The free end regions of the carcass of the tire form bead regions by extending these free end regions around a bead core. Each bead region of the tire carcass is seated on a related seat or seat surface formed at the tire rim. A first end region of a bead... | 05/24/1988 |
| 4641670 | Vehicle wheel for a pneumatic tire A vehicle wheel having a one-piece wheel rim on which can be mounted a pneumatic tire. The tire has a tread strip, two sidewalls, a carcass, and two tire beads which are laterally spaced from one another and contain substantially inextensible bead cores. ... | 02/10/1987 |
| 4550827 | Tire packaging There is disclosed a plastic bead protector and a method of packaging large tires having bead portions that are susceptible to damage by lifting hooks or fork trucks during shipment. The bead protectors are slideably inserted inside of the bead portions o... | 11/05/1985 |
| 4453582 | Air retaining and bead-seat-lock device for pneumatic tire wheels An air retaining and bead-seat-lock device for pneumatic tire wheels is provided having air retaining engagement with an aperture in a tire rim adjacent the seated tire bead, and having two positions of operative engagement with the rim, one position disp... | 06/12/1984 |
| 4351382 | Tire and wheel rim assemblies A tire and wheel rim assembly having improved bead retention characteristics when run deflated. One or both bead seats is substantially straight and provided with an abutment respectively which is substantially continuous in the circumferential direction.... | 09/28/1982 |
| 4267992 | Tire/wheel concept A tire and wheel assembly is disclosed in which a low profile pneumatic tire having sidewalls which deflect inwardly under load and a wheel having a rim featuring a narrow central channel and extended rim flanges form the combination. The extended rim fla... | 05/19/1981 |
| 4223713 | Pneumatic tire having structural ribs A vehicle wheel and tire combination is disclosed herein having a wheel with a central hub provided with attachment holes for receiving wheel studs from a driving wheel drum. The periphery of the wheel hub is provided with an outwardly projecting V shaped... | 09/23/1980 |
| 4078597 | Tire and wheel assemblies A tire and wheel assembly which comprises a pneumatic tubeless tire mounted on a wheel having side flanges and a circumferentially extending, radially inwardly depressed well portion. A substantially flexible inflatable tubular ring is lodged in the rim w... | 03/14/1978 |
| 4007769 | Tire and wheel assemblies A pneumatic tire having a coating of lubricating material on the interior surface thereof to reduce friction between the contacting portions of the interior surfaces when the tire is used in a deflated condition. The coating may be on only the contacting ... | 02/15/1977 |
| 3999587 | Pneumatic tire and wheel rim assemblies A pneumatic tire and wheel rim assembly capable of being run in a deflated condition comprises a wheel rim having a pair of bead seats, a circumferential well disposed between the bead seats, and closure means for the well defining in combination with one... | 12/28/1976 |
| 3941176 | Safety tire A two-chamber safety tire for automotive vehicles capable of supporting the weight of the vehicle when either partially or completely deflated, thus allowing continued operation of up to about 50-100 miles. The outer chamber is constituted of an ordinary ... | 03/02/1976 |
| 3930526 | Pneumatic tire and wheel assemblies A pneumatic tire and wheel assembly comprises an enclosing means for a lubricating material which releases the lubricating material into the tire when the tire becomes deflated. A counterbalancing mass counterbalances the mass of the enclosing means and t... | 01/06/1976 |
| 3930527 | Tire and wheel assembly A wheel having a pair of spaced-apart seats for tire beads and annular, axially extending rim portions extending from adjacent the bead seats and forming faces against which a sidewall of a tire can be deflected and supported when the tire is deflated.... | 01/06/1976 |
