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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6782931 | Tubeless tire compound and a system and method for retrofitting non-tubeless tires The present invention provides a compound, system, and method for retrofitting and converting standard bicycle rims and tires having tubes to be tubeless. Standard tube tires are retrofitted by installing either rim tape or a rim strip with integral valve stem aroun... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6513560 | Tire with inlay ring mounted in sidewall The invention relates to a pneumatic tire with a toroidal shaped tire carcass having sidewalls and a tread. The tire carcass terminates at opposite bead regions for mounting on a tire rim. The tire has at least one of the sidewalls having a circumferentia... | 02/04/2003 |
| 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 |
| 5820709 | Vehicle tire and rim combination A vehicle tire wheel has a tire (31) and a rim (32) with elastic members (39) formed on left and right side flange pares (37). The tire (31) is mounted to the rim (32) so that the elastic members (39) cone in contact with left and right side bead parts (3... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5538059 | Tire and tire rim assembly adapted to carry weights A tire 10, having a rim flange support 18, is provided with void areas 24 in the rim flange support 18, to make possible firm attachment of weights 26 to a rim flange 22 when tire 10 is mounted on a rim 20. The wheel (tire/rim) construction makes balancin... | 07/23/1996 |
| 5402838 | Tire traction apparatus A tire traction apparatus for use on wheels having a rim and a tire where the rim has first and second upstanding, spaced apart side portions on opposite sides thereof, and outer facing braking surfaces thereon and the tire has first and second bead porti... | 04/04/1995 |
| 5302229 | Apparatus for applying a rim tape An apparatus for utilizing a wheel rim tape around a wheel rim. The apparatus has a table. A first device is used for holding the spoked wheel on the table. A strap is induced manually about the wheel rim, thereby forming a loop. A second device is used f... | 04/12/1994 |
| 5071684 | Trim attachment for vehicle wheels A decorative trim attachment for universal application to vehicle wheels and comprised of an elongated member of flexible material installed between the wheel rim and tire bead by deflating the tire without removal from the wheel, characterized by a bead ... | 12/10/1991 |
| 4930558 | Insert for pneumatic wheel A resilient wheel has a rim (4) with an airtight annular channel (18) separated from the tire air space (19) by an annular elastomeric member (16). The sealed annular channel (18) is in pressure communication with the tire air space (19) and acts as a buf... | 06/05/1990 |
| 4763392 | Method of manufacturing a totally coated tire rim A method of manufacturing a rust-proof, leak-proof and air-impervious welded tire rim by providing a pair of rim bodies each of which includes a peripheral bead and at least one of which includes a valve seat defined by an opening and with the rim bodies ... | 08/16/1988 |
| 4709739 | Universal tubular-tire for bicycles The invention concerns a tubular-tire for bicycles and its assembly on a mounting-rim of the channel type--that is normally used in combination with the usual tires having a beaded edge. The tubular-tire of the invention has a tunnel-shaped carcass profile, in... | 12/01/1987 |
| 4658876 | Automotive vehicle tire and mounting system therefor A pneumatic tire and a mounting system therefor, having constructional features designed to provide optimized operational characteristics. The tire has a low aspect ratio λ and a low height ratio θ conforming substantially to the relations λ=0.236/θ a... | 04/21/1987 |
| 4623010 | Tire bead protector device Bead protectors fittable to an opposed pair of tire bead portions are made of a thermoplastic resin. Each bead protector comprises a tubular portion fittable in the bead portion and a flange portion extending from the tubular portion via a curved portion ... | 11/18/1986 |
| 4602665 | Tire-locking clip A clip for locking pneumatic tires to mounting rims which includes a base plate adapted for attachment to the rim root wall and a pair of arms disposed at the opposite ends of the base plate. Cleats are disposed on each of the clip arms, including tooth e... | 07/29/1986 |
| 4453581 | Tire and wheel assembly with a shield for tire flaps A tire and wheel assembly comprises a wheel rim, a tire and an inner tube having a valve stem, an opening in the wheel rim for receiving the valve stem, a flap disposed between the wheel rim and the inner tube, and a reusable shield interposed between the... | 06/12/1984 |
| 4383566 | Tires The invention relates to a multistrip insert, usually comprising three strips side-by-side, for a pneumatic tire, said insert being composed at least in part of a closed cell resilient material constructed and dimensioned to fit ring-like about a wheel ri... | 05/17/1983 |
| 4372365 | Safety wheels A safety wheel designed so that when air sealed within a tire is lost, the vehicle may be supported by a flat protector device in place of air pressure within the tire. The safety wheel comprises a split rim, a tubeless tire and a flat protector device wh... | 02/08/1983 |
| 4371024 | Emergency running ring for pneumatic vehicle tires The invention relates to an emergency running ring for pneumatic tires mounted on vehicle rims. A lubricant is contained in cavities formed by virtue of the shape of the ring, or is contained in auxiliary members mounted in openings in the ring or mounted... | 02/01/1983 |
| 4346747 | Run-flat support and tire assembly A run-flat support and tire assembly designed so that when air sealed within a tire is lost, the vehicle may be supported by support members in place of air pressure within the tire. The run-flat tire has a split rim, a tubeless tire mounted on the rim, a... | 08/31/1982 |
| 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 |
| 4295509 | Emergency track ring for pneumatic vehicle tires An emergency track ring for a tubeless pneumatic tire comprising a bottom reinforced flange for mounting the ring on such a tire rim. At least one opening is formed in the ring to permit air to be admitted to the interior of the tire. Groove means are for... | 10/20/1981 |
| 4289186 | Sealing means for pneumatic tire and wheel rim assemblies Sealing means for a pneumatic tire and wheel rim assembly in which the wheel rim has a pair of axially spaced bead seats defined by grooves in each of which a respective one of a pair of axially spaced tire beads is located and retained. The sealing means... | 09/15/1981 |
| 4177849 | Safety wheel A safety wheel including a combined flat protector and bead stopper structure radially fitted in the tire around the inner periphery thereof and having a closed frame-like cross-sectional configuration of a substantial modulus of section. The flat protect... | 12/11/1979 |
| 4163207 | Tire deflation warning device Tire deflation warning device comprising means for producing a noise which will not be suppressed by the vehicle suspension and will give a warning to the vehicle driver of the tire deflation.... | 07/31/1979 |
| 4150854 | Wire wheel sealing system A one-step wire-wheel sealing system for pneumatic spoke wheels is disclosed in which a hot-melt adhesive is applied in molten form to the dropped spoke well of a metal wheel rim and is then cooled in place to form an adherent, resilient annular ring whic... | 04/24/1979 |
| 4121641 | Pneumatic tire for motorcycle A pneumatic tire for use on a motorcycle, comprising a tire cover having a tread portion, a pair of opposed side walls integral with the tread portion and a pair of opposed bead portions integral with the respective side walls and adapted to firmly engage... | 10/24/1978 |
| 4108232 | Shield for sealing a tubeless tire on a spoked wheel rim An elastic, fluid impervious annular shield having transversely extending folds for sealing the openings in a U-shaped well formed in a wheel rim from which spokes extend in a radial direction toward a hub used in mounting the wheel rim on an axle of a sp... | 08/22/1978 |
| 4046182 | Safety tire and wheel assemblies A safety tire and wheel rim assembly incorporating a safety tire support member which is capable of slippage relative to the rim. The wheel rim is of substantially uniform diameter between its bead seats and a pair of spacer members are provided, one on e... | 09/06/1977 |
| 4015652 | Tire and rim assembly A tire and rim assembly for retaining a deflated tire on a rim in which a pair of bead portions are mounted in bead seats at the edges of the rim. At least one of the bead portions is adhered to the rim at one of the bead seats with a cement having suffic... | 04/05/1977 |
| 3990492 | Fluid dispensing apparatus for tire wheel assembly Fluid dispensing apparatus for a tire wheel assembly having a wheel supported ring member with a diameter greater than the wheel rim diameter and less than the tire tread diameter. A fluid chamber is provided radially inward of the ring and an opening in ... | 11/09/1976 |
| 3990491 | Safety support device and rim for pneumatic tires A safety or emergency insert device positioned on a wheel rim inside a tire chamber to support the tire in a deflated condition. The device has an annular ring member of substantially C-shaped cross section which member has a rim-engaging portion, an axia... | 11/09/1976 |
| 3933392 | Wheel rim A safety wheel rim for use with pneumatic tires has a removable band which is securable so as to obstruct the mouth of the well used to receive the beads of a tire when fitting the tire onto the rim. The band can thus be locked against radial expansion re... | 01/20/1976 |