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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8132606 | Run-flat support system for a pneumatic tired wheel and method for installing same A run-flat support system and method for installing the same are disclosed. In one embodiment, the run-flat support system includes a torque assembly removably coupled to a split wheel rim of a pneumatic tired wheel. A plurality of support segments are adapted for a... | 03/13/2012 |
| 7537034 | Automotive wheel with continuous barrel surface An automotive wheel assembly that has a smooth, flush or continuous, transition surface between an outer wheel barrel and an inner wheel barrel, to enhance the aesthetic appearance of the automotive wheel is fabricated by a modification to the wheel design, construc... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7438366 | Replacement wheel and contact ring therefor A replacement wheel, wheel disc or object is adapted to substantially replicate a mounting pad pattern of a wheel, wheel disc or object to be replaced. An annular arrangement of raised mounting pads provides a pattern of mounting pads proximate a circle of a given d... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7398809 | Run flat tire insert system A tire insert system for assembly into a continuous ring during its positioning within a tire, and is supported on a wheel web between the wheel flanges where the continuous tire insert ring is mounted to the wheel to support a tire load for a significant travel dis... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7347241 | Run-flat support system for a pneumatic tired wheel and method for installing same A run-flat support system and method for installing the same are disclosed. In one embodiment, the run-flat support system includes a torque assembly removably coupled to a split wheel rim of a pneumatic tired wheel. A plurality of support segments are adapted for a... | 03/25/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7270382 | Wheel with increased interior lip depth Disclosed are various embodiments of one-piece, and multi-piece wheels configured to provide increased interior lip depth. In one embodiment, an outer periphery of a curved center portion of a wheel is attached to a wheel barrel in an inboard region, and a portion o... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7083238 | Multi-piece aluminum wheel and associated method A multi-piece safety wheel includes a plurality of circumferentially spaced, interlocking bosses and tabs on the inner rim portion and outer rim portion. In the event of improper disassembly of the wheel with an inflated tire mounted thereon, any failure of the whee... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7073871 | Three piece automobile wheel The three piece automobile wheel is provided with an inner rim, an outer rim, and a center disc. The center disc is attached to a flange section of the inner rim and outer rim. A trough is established in the inner rim between the flange section and rim flange. The o... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7044562 | Wheel rim An automotive wheel rim to receive a vehicle tire, at least one tire bead seat extending inwardly of the wall of the rim whereby the outer contour or profile of the wheel rim is selected to be of a different contour or profile to the inner contour or profile of the ... | 05/16/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6868880 | Wheel assembly and method for installation and removal A wheel assembly comprises a generally frustoconical wheel having an upper wall defining a recessed area and a lateral wall with a tapered outer surface; a generally frustoconical rim having a top wall defining a central hole and a side wall with an outer surface an... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6820942 | Dual non-inflatable wheel assembly for trucks A dual non-inflatable wheel assembly for trucks for providing a tire which cannot be punctured and lasts longer than tires filled with air. The dual non-inflatable wheel assembly for trucks includes a hub assembly including a hub member and further including a boss ... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6763865 | Three piece wheel for motor vehicles A wheel (1) includes three parts: an outer rim (2), an inner rim (3), and a disc (4) joined by coach screws or stud bolts (18) directly screwed into the thickness of a wall (10) of the inner rim (3). The outer rim ( | 07/20/2004 |
| 6588861 | Endless drive tracks and wheels therefore Novel wheel assemblies for use in track drive systems in a tracked vehicle, in support of improving uniformity of pressure distribution across the width of the track, between the track and the underlying ground surface, where track installed on the vehicl... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6298891 | Non-pneumatic tire with double notched rim A non-pneumatic tire assembly includes a tread, a tire fill medium which may be urethane, and a metal membrane which separates the tread from the tire fill medium. The tread, tire fill medium, and metal membrane are secured to a rim with two notches. The ... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6095617 | Integrated wheel and wheel hub assembly, particularly for a vehicle Integrated wheel and wheel hub assembly for a vehicle, including a wheel hub (3), a wheel (2), carried by the wheel hub (3), a suspension mount (5) to connect the wheel hub (3) to the vehicle body, a rolling bearing, interposed between the wheel hub (3) a... | 08/01/2000 |
| 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 |
| 5667280 | Skate wheel A skate wheel (10) having a configuration of hubs (24), tire (14), spacers (26) and bearing assembly (22) which firmly locks the tire in place and yet allows the tire, bearing assembly and spacer to be replaced independently from the rest of the wheel whe... | 09/16/1997 |
| 5476128 | Aircraft wheel demountable flange corrosion seal A wheel rim assembly (10) includes a first bead flange, and a separable second bead flange (16), the separable second bead flange (16) maintained on a wheel rim (12) of the wheel rim assembly (10) by a retaining ring assembly (20). The retaining ring asse... | 12/19/1995 |
| 5460433 | Skate wheels A skate wheel includes a reusable hub and a replaceable tire. The hub consists of (i) a rim with an integral clamp ring, (ii) an attachable clamp ring that attaches to the rim after a tire is mounted on the rim and (iii) a threaded ring which fastens onto... | 10/24/1995 |
| 5409048 | Aircraft wheel An aircraft wheel for a pneumatic tire that has a generally cylindrical wheel section with an annular inboard rim flange and an annular outboard rim flange which seat the respective beads of the tire, The respective rim flanges have curvilinear configurat... | 04/25/1995 |
| 5343920 | Wheel assembly with flange securing and pressure relieving means A wheel assembly 10 for a tubeless pneumatic tire 11 is described. The wheel assembly 10 has a rim 12 for supporting the tire 11, a flange 14 removably attached to the rim 12, and a plurality of spaced studs 34 attached to the rim and threaded nuts 32 for... | 09/06/1994 |
| 5335706 | Rotary forged curved side flange for five piece rims A continuous forged annular flange (10) is provided for use in a wheel assembly (12) to support the side wall of a tire (14). The continuous forged flange eliminates butt welds used in prior designs which formed points for stress concentration. Further, t... | 08/09/1994 |
| 5127390 | Wheel for ball throwing machine A wheel for a ball throwing machine includes a tire-mounting wheel formed of two lateral halves of spun metal each having a central portion and an angularly extending rim portion, the central portions of the two halves being arranged in abutting relation ... | 07/07/1992 |
| 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 |
| 5018566 | Multi-part bolted steel rim A three-piece steel wheel rim for vehicle tires containing a front part, a center part, and a rear part. The front part and the rear part converge at the rear surfce of the center part and are bolted to the center part. Above the point of conversion, the ... | 05/28/1991 |
| 4997235 | Light metal wheel rim apparatus A light metal wheel rim apparatus is provided with an increased wheel disk area in proportion to the overall diameter of the rim. The light metal wheel rim is constructed of at least two component parts. A first component part includes an inner rim flange... | 03/05/1991 |
| 4989657 | Modular vehicle wheel A two-piece modular automotive wheel includes a rear section having a relatively thick center portion and a thinner rim portion. The rear section is produced by a spin forging process to achieve the desired thickness at various locations. A registration s... | 02/05/1991 |
| 4900095 | Miniature vehicle wheel mounts A wheel assembly (10) designed to enable adaptation of various width wheels and various type tires on any one of a variety of miniature vehicles (12) includes an adapter hub (14) for mounting the wheel on an axle (54) of a specific miniature vehicle (12).... | 02/13/1990 |
| 4757851 | Flexible locking member for a wheel rim flange retaining ring assembly A wheel rim assembly (10) includes a first bead flange and a separable second bead flange (16), the separable second bead flange (16) being maintained on the rim assembly (10) by a separated retaining ring assembly (20). Each terminal end (22) of the reta... | 07/19/1988 |
| 4706723 | Rim for heavy, off-road vehicles An improved rim for use on a heavy, off-road vehicle formed of a tubular rim base member having a circumferential groove in the outer cylindrical surface adjacent one end thereof, the groove being of semi-circular cross-sectional configuration, a first be... | 11/17/1987 |
| 4534394 | Wheel assembly having self-contained tire mounting capability A wheel assembly (10) having self-contained tire mounting and demounting capabilities includes a closed torus tire (18) mountable on a wheel rim (11). The tire (18) is forced onto the wheel rim (11) by a plurality of retainers (25) which are driven into a... | 08/13/1985 |
| 4530387 | Spider hub and a wheel rim assembly In a cylindrical surface of a gutter band of a wheel rim and a cylindrical surface of a spider hub opposed to one another, a conical surface is formed on one side of the cylindrical surface of the gutter band or that of the spider hub, or on both respecti... | 07/23/1985 |
| 4401144 | Wheel rims for pneumatic tires An assembly comprising a wheel rim and an annular safety support member mounted on the rim portion between the rim bead seats and extending radially outwards beyond the rim bead retaining flanges to support a tire mounted on the rim when in a deflated con... | 08/30/1983 |
| 4393913 | Tire and wheel configuration In many designs, a tire (14) of a wheel (10) is inadequately restrained with respect to a tire supporting rim assembly (12) of the wheel. Movement of the tire (14) with respect to the rim assembly (12) results in a wastage of energy. In the present invent... | 07/19/1983 |
| 4325422 | Pneumatic tire and wheel rim assemblies A pneumatic tire and wheel rim assembly is disclosed in which the rim bead seats are defined by grooves having radially directed side portions which retain the associated tire bead against movement in an axial direction and each rim bead seat includes mea... | 04/20/1982 |
| 3968825 | Vehicle wheels A pneumatic tire and vehicle wheel assembly, the wheel being of the split-rim type without a tire mounting well in the base portion of the rim. A support member is provided extending radially fr0m the base portion of the rim to contact and support the tre... | 07/13/1976 |
| 3966535 | Envelope sealing apparatus for cold process tire retreading Apparatus is provided for sealing an envelope around a tire casing during a cold process retreading operation, and which comprises a pair of annular pressure members which are mounted on the casing support rim, and which serve to hold and seal the envelop... | 06/29/1976 |
