Abstract:
A safety assembly (1) for a tire allowing running at reduced pressure. A rim (2) is equipped with a valve, and a tire (4) is mounted on the rim. A structural support (3) rests on the rim (2) and is enclosed in the space between the rim and the internal wall of the tire. The two axially opposed ends (31, 32) of the base (30) of the support (3) form an airtight joint with the part of the rim (2) on which they rest. The space between the rim (20) and the base of the support (30) and situated between the two airtight joints communicates with atmospheric pressure by means of a duct (26).
Abstract:
A tire (1), a mounting rim (2) therefor and a circumferentially unstretchable ring (3) for supporting the tread (10) of the tire when running at low or zero pressure. The tire (1) has a radial ply casing (13) on which the points that are furthest apart axially are radially apart close to seats (12B) of outwardly sloping beads (12). The seats (12B) engage sloping seats (23′, 23″) on the rim (2), which may have at least one mounting well (22), at least one cylindrical portion (21) for receiving the supporting ring (3) and rim flange (24).
Abstract:
Safety support essentially made of a flexible elastomeric material includ a substantially cylindrical base, a substantially cylindrical cap and an annular body connecting the base and the cap. The body has, on one side, which is intended to be placed on the outboard side of the vehicle, a plurality of cavities extending substantially axially as far as at least halfway into said body without passing through it.
Abstract:
A run-flat support adapted to be mounted on a rim inside a tire, comprising a substantially cylindrical base adapted to conform to the rim, a substantially cylindrical crown and an annular body linking the base and the crown. The body is composed of a plurality of generally radial partitions distributed over the circumference of said support and of generally radial junctions extending circumferentially and connected by their ends to two adjacent partitions. These junctions are interrupted by very narrow axial incisions extending radially over the entirety of the junction and opening axially on either side of said junction.
Abstract:
A safety support including a body and a base having a substantially cylindrical radially internal face intended to be mounted around a tire rim, the base including a set of substantially inextensible circumferential reinforcing wires wrapped in an elastomer substance, the support being provided by injection under pressure into a closed cavity from feed points located on the support body, the base including supplementary reinforcing elements arranged radially, at least in part, externally relative to all the circumferential reinforcing wires and axially with respect to the feeding points.
Abstract:
A rim having a bearing support located between its two rim seats, which bearing support is intended to receive a support ring, is characterized in that this bearing surface comprises at least one surface clamping part, each surface clamping part being regularly distributed in the circumferential direction over the bearing surface and having a maximum external development Ds, measured on an enveloping surface concentric to the bearing surface, which is greater than the development Dp of the bearing surface, in order to create mechanical clamping between a support ring and the surface clamping part which is appropriate to ensure holding of the ring on the bearing surface during travel.