Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Reusable rim for non-pneumatic tires
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Application No.: US17260765Application Date: 2019-07-15
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Publication No.: US11772423B2Publication Date: 2023-10-03
- Inventor: Louis J. Stark
- Applicant: Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, LLC
- Applicant Address: US TN Nashville
- Assignee: BRIDGESTONE AMERICAS TIRE OPERATIONS, LLC
- Current Assignee: BRIDGESTONE AMERICAS TIRE OPERATIONS, LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US TN Nashville
- Agent Shaun J. Fox; Bryan J. Jaketic
- International Application: PCT/US2019/041762 2019.07.15
- International Announcement: WO2020/023235A 2020.01.30
- Date entered country: 2021-01-15
- Main IPC: B60C7/24
- IPC: B60C7/24 ; B60B25/04 ; B60B25/20 ; B60C7/14 ; B60B25/00

Abstract:
A rim assembly for a non-pneumatic tire has at least two rim components including: a first rim component having a first rim flange and a first lip, and a second rim component having a second rim flange and a second lip. The rim assembly further includes a plurality of lateral rim component support structures configured to extend through a plurality of openings of a tire support structure. The rim assembly also includes a first plurality of fasteners securing the plurality of lateral rim component support structures to the first rim flange, and a second plurality of fasteners securing the plurality of lateral rim component support structures to the second rim flange.
Public/Granted literature
- US20210323353A1 REUSABLE RIM FOR NON-PNEUMATIC TIRES Public/Granted day:2021-10-21
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