Edge guard for non-pneumatic wheel
US-11390124-B2 · Jul 19, 2022 · US
Tire tread band with shim layers
US12220953B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-12220953-B2 |
| Application number | US-202017417887-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Jan 3, 2020 |
| Priority date | Jan 4, 2019 |
| Publication date | Feb 11, 2025 |
| Grant date | Feb 11, 2025 |
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A non-pneumatic tire includes an inner ring having an axis of rotation and an outer ring coaxial with the inner ring. The non-pneumatic tire further includes support structure extending from the inner ring to the outer ring and a circumferential tread extending about the outer ring. The circumferential tread includes a shear element. The shear element includes a lower shim layer of solid material, an upper shim layer of solid material, and an elastic layer disposed between the lower shim layer and the upper shim layer. The elastic layer has a higher elasticity than the lower shim layer and the upper shim layer.
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What is claimed is: 1. A non-pneumatic tire comprising: an inner ring having an axis of rotation; an outer ring coaxial with the inner ring; support structure extending from the inner ring to the outer ring; and a circumferential tread extending about the outer ring, the circumferential tread including a shear element, wherein the shear element includes a lower shim layer, the lower shim layer being a solid steel layer having a thickness between 0.010 inches and 0.300 inches, wherein the shear element includes an upper shim layer, the upper shim layer being a solid steel layer having a thickness between 0.010 inches and 0.300 inches, wherein the shear element includes an elastic layer disposed between the lower shim layer and the upper shim layer, the elastic layer having a higher elasticity than the lower shim layer and the upper shim layer, and wherein the shear element further includes a first middle shim layer and a second middle shim layer. 2. The non-pneumatic tire of claim 1 , wherein the elastic layer includes: a lower elastic layer disposed between the lower shim layer and the first middle shim layer; a middle elastic layer disposed between the first middle shim layer and the second middle shim layer; and an upper elastic layer disposed between the second middle shim layer and the upper shim layer. 3. The non-pneumatic tire of claim 1 , wherein each of the upper shim layer and the lower shim layer has an ultimate tensile strength of at least 330 MPa. 4. The non-pneumatic tire of claim 1 , wherein each of the upper shim layer and the lower shim layer has an ultimate tensile strength of at least 660 MPa. 5. The non-pneumatic tire of claim 1 , wherein each of the upper shim layer and the lower shim layer has an ultimate tensile strength of at least 1100 MPa. 6. The non-pneumatic tire of claim 1 , wherein each of the upper shim layer and the lower shim layer has a surface with an average surface roughness of less than 25 microns. 7. The non-pneumatic tire of claim 1 , wherein each of the upper shim layer and the lower shim layer has a surface with an average surface roughness of less than 1.6 microns. 8. The non-pneumatic tire of claim 1 , wherein each of the upper shim layer and the lower shim layer has a surface with an average surface roughness of less than 0.8 microns.
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- What does patent US12220953B2 cover?
- A non-pneumatic tire includes an inner ring having an axis of rotation and an outer ring coaxial with the inner ring. The non-pneumatic tire further includes support structure extending from the inner ring to the outer ring and a circumferential tread extending about the outer ring. The circumferential tread includes a shear element. The shear element includes a lower shim layer of solid materi…
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- Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations Llc
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- Primary CPC classification B60C7/146. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
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- Publication date Tue Feb 11 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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