Abstract:
Adapter providing the connection between one tire bead and the rim. An axially inner end of the adapter is mounted on the rim seat, an axially outer end is mounted on the rim seat, a body connects said outer end to said inner end, a substantially cylindrical adapter seat receives one of said beads, and an adapter bearing face is substantially contained in a plane perpendicular to the axis. The reinforcer element of the axially outer end is entirely situated axially outside the bearing face. The body comprises, opposite the adapter seat, an annular seat protuberance, said protuberance comprising at least one rubber composition.
Abstract:
A bicycle rim has rim a pair of rim flanges that defines a tire channel. A rim strip extends across the tire channel. The rim strip includes a pair of flange bumpers configured to cover the rim flanges. The flange bumpers each define a flange channel in which one of the rim flanges is received. A pair of safety humps define corresponding tire seating sections where a tire is seated when inflated. The rim strip further includes a drop seal that seals with the beads of the tire to facilitate seating of the tire during inflation.
Abstract:
A complete vehicle wheel assembly includes a wheel with wheel rim having two opposed circular rim flanges and a tire having beads secured at the circular rim flanges. Each one of the circular rim flanges has a tubular hollow chamber with an annular opening. The tubular hollow chamber has a square or rectangular cross-section, and the annular opening has a width such that the bead is insertable into the tubular hollow chamber only in a rotated or deformed state after insertion of the bead, a remaining free space in the tubular hollow chamber is filled with a liquid, hardenable material.
Abstract:
A pneumatic vehicle tire having bead portions that can be turned in is provided. Embedded in the bead portions are bead cores built up from load-carrying elements that essentially extend in a circumferential direction. The load-carrying elements are disposed in such a way that each element is in contact with at least two other load-carrying elements. The load-carrying elements, at least to the extent that they are coated with rubber, have a surface that prevents adhesion to vulcanized rubber. The load-carrying elements of a bead core are disposed in layers, with the elements of the outer layer being disposed in such a way that they do not contact one another.
Abstract:
A filler ring, made of rubber or synthetic material, for a vehicle wheel and pneumatic tire assembly where the beads of the tire are mounted on the radially inner periphery of a wheel rim next to essentially radially inwardly extending rim flanges. The filler ring covers a space located axially inwardly of a rim flange. The filler ring includes at least two planes of circumferential hollow chambers, with the planes of hollow chambers being superimposed on one another in a radial direction, and with at least two hollow chambers, which are successively arranged in an axial direction, being provided in each of the planes of such hollow chambers.
Abstract:
A vehicle wheel having a rigid rim on which can be mounted a pneumatic tire. The rim has rim flanges that essentially extend radially inwardly. The wheel also has a drop base that is centrally disposed relative to the rim, and is open radially outwardly. Disposed on the radially inner side of the rim, between the drop base and each rim flange, are respective recessed mounting portions for receiving the beads of a tire. To enlarge the supporting surfaces, an annular support member spans the drop base of the wheel, with the support member being in the form of a cylindrical ring that is exactly cylindrical or is at most slightly curved.
Abstract:
A vehicle wheel has a pneumatic tire mounted thereon. The wheel has a rigid rim having essentially radially inwardly extending rim flanges and, on the radially inner side of the rim ring, the rim has respective mounting spaces, each with a deep mounting bed. The pneumatic tire is provided with tire beads having a cross-sectional form which, on the one hand, permits the tire bead to extend into the mounting space and deep bed during mounting, in which, on the other hand, closes-off the mounting space and deep bed when the tire is in its operational state. In order to disconnect the tire seat from the rim support surfaces, it is proposed that the deep mounting bed extend directly to the rim flange, and that, in the operational state of the tire, on the one hand the tire bead be spaced from that portion of the rim ring that is adjacent to the rim flange, and on the other hand a portion of the tire bead butt axially inwardly against a portion of the rim.
Abstract:
A vehicle wheel having a one-piece rim and being provided for a pneumatic belted tire. The seats for the tire beads are located on the radially inner surface of the rim. In order to assure trouble-free emergency operation of the tire in the event of damage or a defect, on the rim and/or on the tire, structures are provided which, at least in the region of the support surface of the tire, effect a disengagement of the tire beads from the rim seats during a loss of air pressure, and which prevent an only periodic return of the tire beads to the seats while driving.