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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7896043 | Vehicle wheel with sub air chamber and pressure sensor A wheel body includes a wheel body including a disk and a rim fixed to an outer circumference of the disk for supporting a tire for the vehicle; an air pressure sensor unit for detecting a pressure in an air chamber in the tire with transmitter; a sub air chamber me... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7896044 | Vehicle wheel having a sub air chamber A sub air chamber provided around outer circumferential surface of a well of a rim of a vehicle wheel includes an upper plate and a lower plate connected at edges thereof which are fitted into channels in first and second vertical wall surfaces formed on the rim. At... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7469732 | Device designed to prevent a tire fitted onto a one-piece wheel rim from rolling off its rim, process for manufacturing this device and fitted assembly incorporating it A device is fitted into a well of a one-piece wheel rim so as to prevent a tire fitted onto the rim from rolling off this rim. A process for manufacturing this device is disclosed as is a fitted assembly for a motor vehicle comprising the rim, the cover and the devi... | 12/30/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7261134 | Vehicle wheel rim assembly for motor vehicle A wheel rim assembly is disclosed to include a wheel rim body holding a tire, a plurality of smoothly arched frame bars connected to one another around the periphery of the wheel rim body by plugging a plug at one frame bar into a plughole at another frame bar and h... | 08/28/2007 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7129279 | Lightweight tire support and composition and method for making a tire support A polyurethane-polymer composition suitable for preparing a lightweight tire support includes at least one isocyanate, at least one polyol, and at least one chain extender. A polyurethane-polymer composition can also include an additive such as a catalyst, a filler,... | 10/31/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7040365 | Band device for a wheel rim An assembly (10) for location around a wheel rim (32) includes an annular support band (12) being formed of a relatively inextensible material. The support band (12) is split at at least one circumferential location to define a pair of op... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7013940 | Device for attenuating cavity noise in a tire and wheel A device for attenuating noise generated in a rolling tire and wheel assembly includes strips arranged as a circumferential ring in the tire/wheel cavity. The strips are spaced circumferentially to provide a profile of ridges and gaps in the ring. The rings may be p... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6935024 | Method of manufacturing rims for motor vehicles A process of manufacturing a rim for a motor vehicle from an original pipe, in order to facilitate formation of projections for reducing road noise on the rim, comprises a projection forming step of partially extruding a ledge portion of an intermediate pipe for the... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6917894 | Tire plus-sizing software program A tire plus-sizing software program for receiving data input and displaying data output for six different screens that can be used to correctly determine and convert tire and wheel information to correctly select proper tires and wheels for plus-sizing personal vehi... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6880597 | Noise damper for pneumatic tire A tire noise damper to be disposed in an annular tire hollow formed between a wheel rim an a pneumatic tire mounted thereon, the damper made of a flexible material and comprising a base to be secured to the wheel rim and at least one flap extending from the base to ... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6779572 | Run flat tire support and colorant therefor The present invention provides a unitary run flat tire (RFT) reinforcement that is formed into a relatively rigid shape. The reinforcement is insertable into a mold for an RFT support and can maintain the needed structural rigidity for such insertion. Further, the i... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6698481 | Wheel well obstructor having means for accommodating a plurality of different depths of a wheel well of a wheel rim The removable wheel well obstructor serves as a stable platform for supporting the beads of a flat tire, thereby resulting in a controlled run-flat tire capability. The obstructor is used for obstructing the interior of an annular wheel well of a wheel ri... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6637486 | Rim with emergency grooved internal support and tire for said rim The present invention relates to a rim member having an internal support member associated with the rim member. The internal support member includes an outer peripheral surface having an annular groove with the groove having a transverse passageway to per... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6598636 | Method for fixing a ring made of a sound-absorbing material on a rim and motor vehicle wheel having a ring made of sound-absorbing material fixed on the rim Motor vehicle wheel having a tire mounted on a rim and method of making the same. The wheel includes a ring made of a sound-absorbing material positioned inside the interior of the tire and encircling the rim. Threads are arranged to cover the ring to fix... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6588469 | Tire noise reducing system A tire noise reducing system includes a wheel rim, a pneumatic tire mounted on the wheel rim to form an annular tire hollow, and a resonance damper disposed in the annular tire hollow, wherein the damper is one of an annular elastic loose band disposed ar... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6564842 | Lightened safety support for tire The invention concerns a light safety support (1) for a tire comprising a base (2), a top (3) and an annular linking body (4) with a continuous support element around the circumference and a circumferential median plane, wherein the support element includ... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6533009 | Noise damper for pneumatic tire A tire noise damper to be disposed in an annular tire cavity formed between a wheel rim and a pneumatic tire mounted thereon. The damper comprises an annular band-like body which is made of an elastomeric material and provided with at least one generally ... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6450225 | Noise damper for pneumatic tire A tire noise damper to be disposed in an annular tire hollow formed between a wheel rim and a pneumatic tire mounted thereon, the damper made of a flexible material and comprising a base to be secured to the wheel rim and at least one flap extending from ... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6357833 | Wheel component with cavity for mounting a housing for measurement apparatus A wheel component and a method for installing a measurement circuit in a wheel component are disclosed. The wheel component has a surface and a sunken cavity extending below the surface in the wheel component, for holding an insertable housing. The housin... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6286574 | Device for motor vehicle running flat and method for mounting A run-flat device for a motor vehicle, the device being designed to be fitted clamped on a standard rim having lateral flanges for holding the beads of a tire, wherein the device is constituted by at least two coaxial annular pieces engaged one on the oth... | 09/11/2001 |
| 6155651 | Bicycle spoke rim wheel for tubeless tire A bicycle spoke rim wheel for a WO type tubeless tire is disclosed having a rim construction which can secure an airtightness, reduce a weight of the wheel, and easily fit a tire. Particularly, a seal material within a recess can be reduced in weight, and... | 12/05/2000 |
| 6106075 | Road wheel with improved vibration characteristics and method of constructing and utilizing same An automotive road wheel with improved vibration characteristics comprises a wheel body, and at least one pocket defined in the wheel body for altering a resonant frequency of vibrations of the wheel body. The wheel body is preferably formed of aluminum o... | 08/22/2000 |
| 5435368 | Tire-retention device and wheel rim A well-filler of variable width for a drop-center wheel including a band for circumposing the wheel rim in the well in engagement with a plurality of segments, the fist and second ends of the band being attached to mutually engageable connectors that are ... | 07/25/1995 |
| 5355923 | Locking insert device for a tire chamber A locking insert device for a tire chamber adapted to be fitted to a vehicle wheel provided with a tubeless tire mounted on a well or drop center rim, the device being designed to oppose the coming off of the beads of the tire from the rim in the event of... | 10/18/1994 |
| 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 |
| 5022450 | 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 ... | 06/11/1991 |
| 5018565 | Filler ring for a vehicle wheel and tire assembly A filler ring for a vehicle wheel and pneumatic tire assembly, in which the beads of the tire are mounted on the radially inner periphery of a drop-center wheel rim adjacent essentially radially inwardly extending rim flanges. The filler ring fills a spac... | 05/28/1991 |
| 4791972 | Filler ring for a vehicle wheel and tire assembly A filler ring, made of rubber or synthetic material, for a vehicle wheel and pneumatic tire assembly where the beads of the tire are mounted on the radially inner periphery of a wheel rim next to essentially radially inwardly extending rim flanges. The fi... | 12/20/1988 |
| 4784202 | Wheel rim fastener A band-type well obstructor for obstructing the well of the hub of a wheel rim, particularly for a pneumatic tire. The well obstructor has an inextensible band with integral circular protrustions mechanically extruded onto the band. The circular protrusio... | 11/15/1988 |
| 4782877 | Vehicle wheel for pneumatic tire A vehicle wheel having a rigid rim on which can be mounted a pneumatic tire. The rim has rim flanges that essentially extend radially inwardly. The wheel also has a drop base that is centrally disposed relative to the rim, and is open radially outwardly. ... | 11/08/1988 |
| 4694874 | Wheel well obstructor for a wheel rim A band-type well obstructor for obstructing the well of the hub of a wheel rim, particularly for a pneumatic tire. The well obstructor has an inextensible band with integral circular protrusions mechanically extruded onto the band. The circular protrusion... | 09/22/1987 |
| 4662419 | Beadlock for tubeless tires Nearly circular, generally C-shaped beadlocks, which are made from a generally rigid plastic material, are slightly flexible so that they can be inserted within a tubeless tire and snugly around the annular central section of a supporting tire rim of eith... | 05/05/1987 |
| 4421821 | Corrosion resistant tire rim A corrosion-resistant tire rim coated with a plastic paint which is obtained by the addition of flake filler to unsaturated polyester resin or epoxy resin in order to improve the chemical-resistance.... | 12/20/1983 |
| 4391317 | Band device for retaining a tire on a wheel rim A band device for retaining a tire on a wheel rim in the event that the tyre should become deflated, which band device comprises a first band portion which is part circular for substantially its entire length, a second band portion which is part circular ... | 07/05/1983 |
| 4305622 | Wire wheels sealing structure A wire wheel is provided in which some of the array of spokes extending between the hub and the rim penetrate the latter in the outboard bead seat. This bead seat is of smaller diameter than the inboard bead seat but is covered by a ribbon of a plastics m... | 12/15/1981 |
| 4304282 | Apparatus for preventing the separation of a tire from a drop center wheel A drop center wheel for use with tubeless tires having a pair of spaced, circumferential, radially outwarding extending bead retention flanges (16) on opposite ends of respective circumferential bead seat surfaces (14). An intermediate, circumferential, d... | 12/08/1981 |
