公开(公告)号：US06672149B2

公开(公告)日：2004-01-06

申请号：US10350259

申请日：2003-01-23

Applicant: Francois Hottebart ,  Russell Shepherd

Inventor： Francois Hottebart ,  Russell Shepherd

IPC: G01M1702

CPC classification number: B60C23/02 ,  B60C23/0401 ,  Y10T152/10027

Abstract: The invention concerns a method for assessing the range of a motor vehicle run-flat system comprising at least for each wheel a tire casing, a deflation alarm and means supporting the running tread of the tire casing when the casing is deflated, which method, from the instant the deflation alarm has detected a predetermined deflating threshold, includes the steps of: periodically measuring the distance covered and a parameter C(t) characteristic of the running conditions; determining on the basis of C(t) and the measured distance over &Dgr;t a quantity characteristic of potential elementary damage of the system during the elapsed time &Dgr;t; calculating an estimate of the global damage by combining the calculated elementary damage levels since the start of flat running; and transmitting to the vehicle driver a quantity related to that estimate of the flat running system global damage.

Abstract translation: 本发明涉及一种用于评估机动车辆平板系统的范围的方法，至少包括轮胎的轮胎，放气报警器和当外壳放气时支撑轮胎外壳的行驶胎面的装置，该方法从 紧缩报警已经检测到预定的放气阈值的瞬间包括以下步骤：周期性地测量所覆盖的距离和运行条件的特征参数C（t）; 基于C（t）和经过Deltat测量的距离确定系统在经过时间Deltat期间潜在的基本损伤的数量特征; 通过计算自平坦运行开始以来计算的基本损伤水平，计算全球损害的估计值; 并向车辆驾驶员传送与该平面运行系统全局损伤的估计相关的数量。

公开(公告)号：US10766313B2

公开(公告)日：2020-09-08

申请号：US15321558

申请日：2014-06-30

Applicant: Mark Collett ,  Francois Hottebart

Inventor： Mark Collett ,  Francois Hottebart

IPC: B60C11/13 ,  B60C11/03

Abstract: Tire tread including one or more tread elements arranged between a pair of discontinuities extending in a direction of the tread width. The first and second longitudinally-spaced sides of the tread element are spaced-apart in a direction of the tread length. The first longitudinally-spaced side is oriented at an average first-side angle relative to the depthwise direction of the tread and the second longitudinally-spaced side is oriented at an average second-side angle relative to the depthwise direction of the tread. An average inclination angle comprising a combined average of the average first side-angle and the second side-angle for all of the one or more tread elements along the first and second longitudinally-spaced sides is substantially greater than zero.

公开(公告)号：US20180281328A1

公开(公告)日：2018-10-04

申请号：US15764746

申请日：2016-09-30

Applicant: Mark COLLETT ,  Francois HOTTEBART ,  Constantin LAZAR ,  Martin LIPHAM

Inventor： Mark COLLETT ,  Francois HOTTEBART ,  Constantin LAZAR ,  Martin LIPHAM

IPC: B29D30/06 ,  B60C11/12

Abstract: The present invention includes tire treads having a sipe (18) and a void feature (22) in fluid communication with the sipe. Particular embodiments of the present invention also include methods for forming the same. In various embodiments, the sipe has a length, a height, and a thickness that is variable across the length and height of the sipe. The thickness of the sipe includes a thick portion (24) and a thin portion (26), the thick portion at least partially extending around a perimeter of the thin portion. In particular embodiments, the void feature (22) which is in fluid communication with the sipe extends primarily in a direction of the sipe length and has a width extending in the direction of the sipe thickness equal to or greater than substantially 1 millimeter.

公开(公告)号：US08763663B2

公开(公告)日：2014-07-01

申请号：US12918989

申请日：2009-02-18

Applicant: Francois Hottebart

Inventor： Francois Hottebart

IPC: B60C13/00 ,  B60C17/00

CPC classification number: B60C17/0009 ,  B60C9/09 ,  B60C9/14 ,  B60C17/0018

Abstract: A run-flat tire (11) comprising a crown comprising a crown reinforcement (21, 22) surmounted by a tread (30); two sidewalls (40) extending the crown radially inward; two beads (50) radially inward to the sidewalls and each comprising an annular reinforcing structure (60); at least one carcass reinforcement (71, 72) anchored in each of the beads and extending from the beads through the sidewalls toward the crown; and at least one sidewall insert (80) axially on the inside of the carcass reinforcement, comprising at least one polymer compound; wherein at least one sidewall of the tire further comprises: at least one additional sidewall reinforcement (90) comprising reinforcing elements, positioned axially on the outside of the carcass reinforcement, the radially inside end (91) of the additional sidewall reinforcement being, in any radial section, radially on the inside of the axial straight line (100) that passes through those points in the sidewalls at which the carcass reinforcement has its greatest axial width when the tire is mounted on a rim; and a layer (110) of polymer compound positioned between the additional sidewall reinforcement and the carcass reinforcement, over at least a portion of the additional sidewall reinforcement.

Abstract translation: 一种防滑轮胎（11），包括冠部，所述冠部包括由胎面（30）覆盖的冠部加强件（21,22）; 使胎冠径向向内延伸的两个侧壁（40） 两个胎圈（50）径向向内到所述侧壁，并且每个包括环形加强结构（60）; 至少一个胎体增强件（71,72），其锚固在每个胎圈中并且从所述胎圈通过所述侧壁朝向所述冠部延伸; 和至少一个侧壁插入件（80），其轴向地位于所述胎体增强件的内部，包括至少一种聚合物化合物; 其中所述轮胎的至少一个侧壁还包括：至少一个另外的侧壁增强件（90），其包括加强元件，所述增强元件轴向地定位在所述胎体增强件的外侧上，所述附加侧壁增强件的径向内侧端部（91） 在轮胎安装在轮辋上时，通过胎体增强件具有最大轴向宽度的侧壁中的那些点的径向在径向上的轴向直线（100）的内侧; 以及位于附加侧壁增强件和胎体增强件之间的聚合物化合物层（110），其位于附加侧壁增强件的至少一部分上。

公开(公告)号：USD647455S1

公开(公告)日：2011-10-25

申请号：US29355241

申请日：2010-02-04

Applicant: Arnaud Frappart ,  Francois Hottebart ,  Michel Saint-Martin

Designer： Arnaud Frappart ,  Francois Hottebart ,  Michel Saint-Martin

公开(公告)号：USD647454S1

公开(公告)日：2011-10-25

申请号：US29344071

申请日：2009-09-23

Applicant: Daniel Fabing ,  Arnaud Frappart ,  Francois Hottebart

Designer： Daniel Fabing ,  Arnaud Frappart ,  Francois Hottebart