Abstract:
A non-pneumatic wheel having a hub, an outer tread band and a plurality of spokes connecting the hub with the outer tread band, each of the plurality of spokes having first and second spoke elements joined by a body comprised of an elastomer connecting the first spoke element to the second spoke element.
Abstract:
A non-pneumatic tire (10) comprising a tread band having a ground engaging surface, a first reinforcement layer (250) comprised of at least one reinforcement (251) oriented in the tire's circumferential direction, a second reinforcement layer (254), located radially outward from said first reinforcement layer (250), said second reinforcement layer (254) comprised of a plurality of reinforcements oriented at an angle in a first direction to said tire's circumferential direction, a third reinforcement layer (258), located radially outward from said second reinforcement layer (254), said third reinforcement layer (258) comprised of a plurality of reinforcements oriented at an angle in a second direction to said tire's circumferential direction and a fourth reinforcement layer (262), located radially outward from said third reinforcement layer (258), comprised of at least one reinforcement oriented in the tire's circumferential direction.
Abstract:
A non-pneumatic wheel comprising a plurality of spokes (100) attaching an outer tread band (200) to a hub (12), each spoke (100) having first and second spoke elements joined by a body comprised of an elastomer connecting the first spoke element to the second spoke element.
Abstract:
Roue non-pneumatique (1) comprenant une zone de renfort de sommet (10), elle-même radialement à l'intérieur d'une bande de roulement (7), ladite zone de renfort de sommet (10) comprenant une pluralité de bandelettes de renfort disposées en au moins trois couches de bandelettes agencées de façon à ce qu'un axe virtuel sensiblement perpendiculaire aux bandelettes coupe au moins deux bandelettes en toute position axiale dudit axe virtuel dans la zone de renfort de sommet (10).
Abstract:
A non-pneumatic wheel having a plurality of spokes attached within slots in a hub, the slots having a first retaining surface and a second retaining surface, the radially outer portion of the first retaining surface possesses a flared edge such that the radially outer portion of the first retaining surface curves away from the radially outer portion of the second retaining surface.
Abstract:
A non-pneumatic tire having a nesting high modulus spoke structure each spoke pretension such that the spokes maintain positive tension during operation of the wheel under normal operating loading conditions over a smooth surface.
Abstract:
An apparatus and method of assembling a radially outer portion of a nonpneumatic wheel onto a hub (100) having a plurality of slots (150) extending along an axis, each of the slots (150) arranged in a frustoconical orientation extending from the first end (632) to the second end (634) such that the distance between the slots is greater at the first end than at the second end.
Abstract:
An apparatus for assembling a radially outer portion of a nonpneumatic wheel onto a hub having a plurality of slots extending along an axis, each of the slots arranged in a frustoconical orientation extending from the first end to the second end such that the distance between the slots is greater at the first end than at the second end.
Abstract:
A method of forming a non-pneumatic tire (10) is provided that includes the steps of providing an outer shear band ring (12), an intermediate section (14) with a supporting structure (16), and an inner shear band ring. The intermediate section (14) is positioned inside of the outer shear band ring (12) such that the outer shear band ring is located outward from the intermediate section in a radial direction of the tire. A hub (20) is positioned inside of the intermediate section such that the intermediate section (14) is located outward from the hub (20) in the radial direction.
Abstract:
An apparatus for assembling a radially outer portion (420) of a nonpneumatic wheel (10) onto a hub (100) having a plurality of slots (150, 636) extending along an axis, each of the slots (150, 636) arranged in a frustoconical orientation extending from the first end (632) to the second end (634) such that the distance between the slots (150, 636) is greater at the first end (632) than at the second end (634).