Tire

US11845309B2 · US · B2

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FieldValue
Publication numberUS-11845309-B2
Application numberUS-202017595845-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateMay 14, 2020
Priority dateMay 29, 2019
Publication dateDec 19, 2023
Grant dateDec 19, 2023

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Abstract

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A tire includes: a skeleton portion including a rim member, a plurality of body springs latched on the rim member, and a plurality of interlink springs interlaced with the body springs; and a tread member disposed at least on the outer periphery of the skeleton portion.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A tire comprising: a skeleton portion including a rim member, a plurality of body springs latched on the rim member, and a plurality of interlink springs interlaced with the body springs; and a tread member disposed at least on an outer periphery of the skeleton portion, wherein the tread member is configured to include a metallic nonwoven fabric. 2. The tire according to claim 1 , wherein the tread member is mounted on a groove formed with the body springs and the interlink springs, in such a manner that at least part of the tread member is embedded in the groove. 3. The tire according to claim 2 , wherein the tread member is detachably mounted on the skeleton portion. 4. The tire according to claim 2 , wherein the tread member is configured to be in a shape of a rod having a through hole. 5. The tire according to claim 2 , wherein the tread member further includes a securing member that secures the tread member to the skeleton portion. 6. The tire according to claim 2 , further comprising a retainer that maintains a mounted state of the tread member on the skeleton portion. 7. The tire according to claim 1 , wherein the tread member is detachably mounted on the skeleton portion. 8. The tire according to claim 7 , wherein the tread member is configured to be in a shape of a rod having a through hole. 9. The tire according to claim 7 , wherein the tread member further includes a securing member that secures the tread member to the skeleton portion. 10. The tire according to claim 1 , wherein the tread member is configured to be in a shape of a rod having a through hole. 11. The tire according to claim 10 , wherein the tread member is secured to the skeleton portion using at least one coil spring inserted into the through hole. 12. The tire according to claim 1 , wherein the tread member includes a core material onto which the nonwoven fabric is wound. 13. The tire according to claim 1 , wherein the tread member further includes a securing member that secures the tread member to the skeleton portion. 14. The tire according to claim 1 , further comprising a retainer that maintains a mounted state of the tread member on the skeleton portion.

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Classifications

  • B60C7/06Primary

    made of metal · CPC title

  • of helical or flat coil form · CPC title

  • disposed radially relative to wheel axis · CPC title

  • using bolts · CPC title

  • Handling of obstacles or difficult terrains · CPC title

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What does patent US11845309B2 cover?
A tire includes: a skeleton portion including a rim member, a plurality of body springs latched on the rim member, and a plurality of interlink springs interlaced with the body springs; and a tread member disposed at least on the outer periphery of the skeleton portion.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Bridgestone Corp
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification B60C7/06. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Dec 19 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
What related patents are in patentsdb?
We list 1 related publication on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).