公开(公告)号：US20060118226A1

公开(公告)日：2006-06-08

申请号：US11316109

申请日：2005-12-22

Applicant: Damon Christenbury ,  Jeffery Zawisza

Inventor： Damon Christenbury ,  Jeffery Zawisza

IPC: B60C17/04

CPC classification number: B60B21/12 ,  B60B21/023 ,  B60B21/026 ,  B60B21/028 ,  B60B21/102 ,  B60B21/104 ,  B60C17/04 ,  B60C17/06 ,  B60C2017/068

Abstract: An assembly comprising a rim having a substantially cylindrical bearing surface having at least one depression therein, and an annular run-flat support mounted on said bearing surface. The radially inner surface of said support further comprising a protuberance to engage said depression in said rim, and wherein a radially innermost base portion of said support includes a plurality of substantially circumferentially oriented reinforcement elements. Said reinforcement elements are axially spaced apart, and said reinforcement elements are absent in an axial portion of said base portion radially outward of said protuberance.

Abstract translation: 一种组件，其包括具有基本上圆柱形的支承表面的边缘，所述边缘具有至少一个凹部，以及安装在所述支承表面上的环形止滑平台。 所述支撑件的径向内表面还包括突起，用于接合所述边缘中的所述凹陷，并且其中所述支撑件的径向最内部的基部包括多个基本上周向定向的增强元件。 所述加强元件轴向间隔开，并且所述加强元件在所述基部的轴向部分中不存在于所述突起的径向外侧。

公开(公告)号：US07237589B2

公开(公告)日：2007-07-03

申请号：US11316109

申请日：2005-12-22

Applicant: Damon Christenbury ,  Jeffery Zawisza

Inventor： Damon Christenbury ,  Jeffery Zawisza

IPC: B60C17/06

CPC classification number: B60B21/12 ,  B60B21/023 ,  B60B21/026 ,  B60B21/028 ,  B60B21/102 ,  B60B21/104 ,  B60C17/04 ,  B60C17/06 ,  B60C2017/068

Abstract: An assembly comprising a rim having a substantially cylindrical bearing surface having at least one depression therein, and an annular run-flat support mounted on the bearing surface. The radially inner surface of the support further comprising a protuberance to engage the depression in the rim, and wherein a radially innermost base portion of the support includes a plurality of substantially circumferentially oriented reinforcement elements. The reinforcement elements are axially spaced apart, and the reinforcement elements are absent in an axial portion of the base portion radially outward of the protuberance.

Abstract translation: 一种组件，其包括具有基本上圆柱形的支承表面的边缘，所述边缘具有至少一个凹部，以及安装在所述支承表面上的环形止滑平台。 所述支撑件的径向内表面还包括突起，所述突起与所述边缘中的所述凹陷接合，并且其中所述支撑件的径向最内部的基部包括多个基本上周向定向的增强元件。 加强元件轴向间隔开，并且增强元件在突起的径向外侧的基部的轴向部分中不存在。

公开(公告)号：US20060061013A1

公开(公告)日：2006-03-23

申请号：US10971945

申请日：2005-02-23

Applicant: Earl Moore ,  Jeffery Zawisza ,  Kimberly Bennett

Inventor： Earl Moore ,  Jeffery Zawisza ,  Kimberly Bennett

IPC: B29C45/00

CPC classification number: B29C45/36 ,  B29C45/2606 ,  B29C45/2616 ,  B29C45/2628 ,  B29D30/0678 ,  B60C17/04

Abstract: A processing mold is suitable for preparing a tire support. One processing mold that is particularly advantageous includes a processing mold having a first mold body opposing a second mold body, and the first and second mold bodies are aligned through a mandrel. In one embodiment, a first mold body includes a locking member suitable for locking the mandrel to the first body. In this embodiment, the mandrel is movable between the first and second mold bodies such that when a processing mold is opened, the first mold body and the mandrel can separate from the second mold body. A method of using a processing mold by aligning a first mold body and a second mold body through a mandrel and a method of releasing a tire support from a processing mold by locking a mandrel to a first mold body and separating the first and second mold bodies are also particularly advantageous.

公开(公告)号：US20060027294A1

公开(公告)日：2006-02-09

申请号：US11247721

申请日：2005-10-10

Applicant: Rick Tabor ,  Patricio Jimenez ,  Wayne Wilkomm ,  Ralph Priester ,  C. Martin ,  Chris Christenson ,  Kimberly Bennett ,  Peder Danielsen ,  Jeffery Zawisza

Inventor： Rick Tabor ,  Patricio Jimenez ,  Wayne Wilkomm ,  Ralph Priester ,  C. Martin ,  Chris Christenson ,  Kimberly Bennett ,  Peder Danielsen ,  Jeffery Zawisza

IPC: B60C17/04 ,  B32B5/12

CPC classification number: B60C17/06 ,  B29C31/04 ,  B29C35/02 ,  B29C39/028 ,  B29C39/10 ,  B29C41/045 ,  B29C45/0005 ,  B29C48/03 ,  B29C48/08 ,  B29C48/12 ,  B29C48/153 ,  B29C48/154 ,  B29C48/30 ,  B29C48/32 ,  B29C48/335 ,  B29C53/60 ,  B29C53/62 ,  B29C53/8058 ,  B29C53/8066 ,  B29C53/8075 ,  B29C67/246 ,  B29C2793/009 ,  B29K2025/00 ,  B29K2063/00 ,  B29K2075/00 ,  B29K2105/0032 ,  B29K2105/04 ,  B29K2105/08 ,  B29K2267/00 ,  B29K2309/08 ,  B29K2995/002 ,  B29L2009/00 ,  B29L2030/00 ,  B60C15/0236 ,  B60C17/04 ,  B60C2017/068 ,  Y10T152/10054 ,  Y10T152/10738 ,  Y10T428/24074 ,  Y10T428/24091 ,  B29C53/68

Abstract: The present invention provides a unitary run flat tire (RFT) reinforcement using filament material that is formed into a relatively rigid shape. The reinforcement is insertable into a mold for an RFT support and can maintain the needed structural rigidity for such insertion. Further, the invention provides an RFT support that is molded and includes the RFT reinforcement. The invention also provides a wheel assembly including a tire, a rim, and an RFT support between the rim and the tire, where the support includes the RFT reinforcement. The RFT support can have a colored indicator formed or subsequently applied thereto to indicate one or more attributes of the support.