公开(公告)号：US12043070B2

公开(公告)日：2024-07-23

申请号：US17298711

申请日：2019-12-19

申请人： Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, LLC

发明人： Benjamin E. Rimai ,  Anthony B. Duncan

IPC分类号： B60C7/14 ,  B29D30/02 ,  B60C7/06 ,  B60C7/18

CPC分类号： B60C7/146 ,  B29D30/02 ,  B60C7/06 ,  B60C7/18

摘要： A non-pneumatic tire includes an inner ring, an outer ring, and a plurality of bent metal spokes. The non-pneumatic tire further includes a first overmolded foot at a first end of each bent metal spoke. Each first overmolded foot is attached to the inner ring. The non-pneumatic tire also includes a second overmolded foot at a second end of each bent metal spoke. Each first overmolded foot is attached to the outer ring.

公开(公告)号：US20240034095A1

公开(公告)日：2024-02-01

申请号：US18380324

申请日：2023-10-16

申请人： Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, LLC

发明人： Benjamin D. Knospe

IPC分类号： B60C7/08 ,  B29D30/02 ,  B60C7/10 ,  B60C99/00 ,  B60C7/14

CPC分类号： B60C7/08 ,  B29D30/02 ,  B60C7/102 ,  B60C99/006 ,  B60C7/146 ,  B60C7/107

摘要： A non-pneumatic tire includes a generally annular inner ring that attaches to a wheel, a generally annular outer ring, and an interconnected web between the generally annular inner ring and the generally annular outer ring. The interconnected web defines a plurality of openings circumferentially spaced around the tire and radially spaced at varying distances from an axis of rotation, so as to support a load by working in tension. The interconnected web includes a plurality of web elements having a varying thickness, including a first plurality of web elements above the axis of rotation and a second plurality of web elements below the axis of rotation. The varying thickness is configured to facilitate buckling of the interconnected web. When a load is applied, the first plurality of web elements are subjected to a tensile force while the second plurality of web elements buckle.

公开(公告)号：US11806961B2

公开(公告)日：2023-11-07

申请号：US17564406

申请日：2021-12-29

申请人： Farouk Dakhil

发明人： Farouk Dakhil

IPC分类号： B29D30/00 ,  B29D30/02 ,  B33Y80/00 ,  B33Y70/10 ,  B29D30/08 ,  B29K105/00 ,  B29K507/04 ,  B29K105/04 ,  B33Y10/00

CPC分类号： B29D30/02 ,  B29D30/08 ,  B33Y70/10 ,  B33Y80/00 ,  B29K2105/0061 ,  B29K2105/04 ,  B29K2507/04 ,  B29K2995/0056 ,  B33Y10/00

摘要： 3D printers may fabricate tires with graphene-based materials. Biopolymers may be used to produce graphene foam. Molten salt synthesis with metallic powders may produce coatings for the foam to protect the tires from oxidation. Graphene oxide sheet may also be applied to the tire structure using an inexpensive bio-adhesive.

公开(公告)号：US11707947B2

公开(公告)日：2023-07-25

申请号：US17058408

申请日：2019-05-22

申请人： Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, LLC

发明人： Benjamin D. Knospe

IPC分类号： B60C7/14 ,  B29D30/02 ,  B60C7/10

CPC分类号： B60C7/143 ,  B29D30/02 ,  B60C7/107

摘要： A pre-strained non-pneumatic tire has an inner ring, an outer ring, and a plurality of polymeric connecting elements extending from the inner ring to the outer ring. The pre-strained non-pneumatic tire made by a process that includes forming an initial non-pneumatic tire and straining at least a portion of one of the plurality of polymeric connecting elements.

公开(公告)号：US10052832B2

公开(公告)日：2018-08-21

申请号：US15021586

申请日：2014-09-12

申请人： CAPAK LTD

发明人： Michael Andrews ,  Paul Andrews

IPC分类号： B29D30/02 ,  B60C7/14 ,  B60C7/24 ,  B60B5/02 ,  B29C45/14 ,  B29C45/00 ,  B29K75/00 ,  B29K105/00 ,  B60C1/00

CPC分类号： B29D30/02 ,  B29C45/0046 ,  B29C45/1459 ,  B29K2075/00 ,  B29K2105/0058 ,  B60B5/02 ,  B60C7/14 ,  B60C7/24 ,  B60C2001/0091 ,  B60C2007/146

摘要： Methods of forming a tire 4 directly on a wheel in which the wheel has a conduit which runs between its hub and rim. A mold is placed over the wheel in order to form a cavity between an inner surface of the mold and the wheel's rim. Liquid materials to form the tire 4 are injected into the cavity via the conduit and the wheel spun to distribute the materials throughout the cavity, which materials solidify to form the tire 4 attached to the wheel. The method includes the step of placing a hub cap 6 over a face of the wheel prior to placing the mold and sealing the hub cap 6 to the wheel during the molding process. The tire 4 may have a substantially hollow interior 50 which may include a flexible web 18 sealed within the rim of the wheel by the hub cap 6.

公开(公告)号：US20180133992A1

公开(公告)日：2018-05-17

申请号：US15351687

申请日：2016-11-15

申请人： The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company

发明人： Ceyhan CELIK ,  George Michael STOILA ,  Steven Amos EDWARDS ,  James Alfred BENZING, II ,  William Andrew Haydu, JR. ,  Todd Andrew BACHOCHIN ,  Michael James HOGAN ,  Timothy Scott MILLER

IPC分类号： B29D30/02 ,  B29D30/00

CPC分类号： B29D30/02 ,  B29D30/0005 ,  B29D30/005 ,  B60B9/26 ,  B60C7/125 ,  B60C7/18 ,  B60C7/24

摘要： A system manufactures a tire assembly. The system includes a core having a cylindrical hub and radially protruding extensions projecting radially outward from the hub, a plurality of internal arcuate members for positioning a reinforcing layer of the tire assembly about the core, the internal arcuate members being disposed in spaces between the extensions of the core, a first side plate for securing the internal arcuate members in place relative to the core, and a second side plate for securing the core and internal arcuate members to each other.

公开(公告)号：US09950457B2

公开(公告)日：2018-04-24

申请号：US14776073

申请日：2013-03-14

申请人： Brian D Wilson

发明人： Brian D Wilson

IPC分类号： B29C45/27 ,  B29D30/02 ,  B29C45/34 ,  B29C45/26 ,  B29C33/00 ,  B29D30/06 ,  B29C33/10 ,  B29C33/30 ,  B29C39/00 ,  B29C39/24 ,  B29C39/26 ,  B29K75/00 ,  B29L30/00 ,  B29C45/00 ,  B60C7/00 ,  B60C7/14

CPC分类号： B29C45/2708 ,  B29C33/0038 ,  B29C33/0055 ,  B29C33/0061 ,  B29C33/0077 ,  B29C33/10 ,  B29C33/302 ,  B29C39/006 ,  B29C39/24 ,  B29C39/26 ,  B29C45/2669 ,  B29C45/34 ,  B29C2045/0041 ,  B29C2045/2671 ,  B29D30/02 ,  B29D30/0678 ,  B29K2075/00 ,  B29L2030/006 ,  B60C2007/005 ,  B60C2007/146

摘要： This invention relates generally to an apparatus for casting a portion of a tire or other article of manufacture, and, more specifically, to an apparatus that has a gate design that has a circular runner and concentric channel or waste reservoir for separating off-ratio material before it enters the cavity that forms a portion of the fire or oilier article of manufacture. The design may further include a passage that connects the runner to the waste reservoir as well as an air vent that allows trapped gas or air to exit the waste reservoir as it fills with waste material, a valve that Is operative!)′ associated with the passage for closing and opening the passage at appropriate times, and a nozzle for initially introducing material into the waste reservoir and subsequently into runner.

公开(公告)号：US20180001705A1

公开(公告)日：2018-01-04

申请号：US15541272

申请日：2015-12-29

申请人： Compagnie Generale des Etablissements Michelin

发明人： Brian Douglas WILSON

IPC分类号： B60C7/18 ,  B60B9/04 ,  B29C41/04 ,  B60B9/26 ,  B29D30/02 ,  B60C7/14

CPC分类号： B60C7/18 ,  B29C41/042 ,  B29D30/02 ,  B60B9/04 ,  B60B9/26 ,  B60B2900/321 ,  B60B2900/572 ,  B60C7/125 ,  B60C2007/146

摘要： A molded article with an axis of rotation about a central axis having an outer interface element, an inner interface element, and a plurality of web spokes positioned therebetween. The common surfaces of the inner and outer interface elements and a pair of adjacent web spokes form a void space. The radially inner surface of an interface element common to one of the voids has a maximum radius of curvature in the longitudinal direction at any given point less than the distance between that point and the axis of rotation.

公开(公告)号：US20170282657A1

公开(公告)日：2017-10-05

申请号：US15085670

申请日：2016-03-30

申请人： Trident Industrial Tires & Tracks LLP

发明人： Ghansham Gyanani

IPC分类号： B60C23/20 ,  B29D30/00 ,  G01M17/02 ,  B60C7/00 ,  G01K1/02 ,  B29D30/02 ,  B60C19/00

CPC分类号： B60C23/20 ,  B29D30/0061 ,  B29D30/02 ,  B29D2030/0066 ,  B29D2030/0077 ,  B29K2021/00 ,  B29K2621/00 ,  B60C7/00 ,  B60C19/00 ,  B60C2019/004 ,  G01K1/024 ,  G01M17/02

摘要： In accordance with presently disclosed embodiments, a tire monitoring system is provided. The tire monitoring system utilizes a heat sensor embedded in a solid rubber tire. The heat sensor detects a temperature of the solid tire, and a transmission system transmits signals indicative of the temperature from the heat sensor to a remote monitoring system. The remote monitoring system may monitor the temperature of the solid tire and output notifications to alert a user when preventive maintenance is needed. The heat sensor may be embedded in the solid rubber tire during the manufacture of the solid tire, or the heat sensor may be embedded into the solid tire after production of the tire is complete. The system may be used track cure time and temperature as the tire is being produced and/or to log tire performance information throughout the operation of the tire.

公开(公告)号：US09751270B2

公开(公告)日：2017-09-05

申请号：US14304217

申请日：2014-06-13

申请人： Ronald H. Thompson

发明人： Ronald H. Thompson

IPC分类号： B60B9/00 ,  B29D30/02 ,  B60C7/10 ,  B60C7/18 ,  B60C7/12 ,  B60C7/00 ,  B29L30/00

CPC分类号： B29D30/02 ,  B29L2030/006 ,  B60C7/102 ,  B60C7/12 ,  B60C7/18 ,  B60C2007/005

摘要： The present invention provides an annular beam of monolithic construction of one homogeneous material and a related efficient, low-cost non-pneumatic tire. Specific geometric design, combined with nonlinear elastomer physical properties, enable the suppression of all reinforcing belts, continuous fibers, or other strengthening layers in the annular beam. The annular beam consists of at least two bands that are continuous in the circumferential direction and connected by a web geometry. The non-pneumatic tire consists of the annular beam, a ground contacting portion, a central wheel, and a plurality of web spokes that connect the wheel and beam. When the tire is loaded to a design load against a flat surface over a design contact length, a contact area of essentially uniform pressure is produced, while the load is transmitted from the beam to the hub via tension in the web spokes. The tire can be economically manufactured.