Pneumatic tire/rim assembly

US8978724B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8978724-B2
Application numberUS-98802309-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateApr 24, 2009
Priority dateApr 30, 2008
Publication dateMar 17, 2015
Grant dateMar 17, 2015

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Abstract

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Provided is a pneumatic tire/rim assembly which is improved in the run-flat durability with the mass of the tire being reduced. In a pneumatic tire/rim assembly with a run-flat capability, an air bladder ( 2 ) made of a circular ring-shaped film body is inserted inside a pneumatic tire ( 1 ) mounted on a rim (R). At least part of the film body is formed of a sealing layer ( 3 ) made of a thermoplastic resin or a thermoplastic elastomer composition obtained by blending an elastomer in a thermoplastic resin.

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What is claimed is: 1. A pneumatic tire/rim assembly with a run-flat capability, in which: an air bladder made of a toroidal ring-shaped film body is inserted inside a pneumatic tire mounted on a rim; and a space is provided between a tread inner circumferential surface of the pneumatic tire and an outer circumferential surface of the air bladder, with an internal pressure of the air bladder being set equal to or higher than that of the pneumatic tire, the film body having a suffi…

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  • Operations & Transport · mapped topic

  • Operations & Transport · mapped topic

  • Operations & Transport · mapped topic

  • B60C19/122Primary

    Operations & Transport · mapped topic

  • Operations & Transport · mapped topic

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What does patent US8978724B2 cover?
Provided is a pneumatic tire/rim assembly which is improved in the run-flat durability with the mass of the tire being reduced. In a pneumatic tire/rim assembly with a run-flat capability, an air bladder ( 2 ) made of a circular ring-shaped film body is inserted inside a pneumatic tire ( 1 ) mounted on a rim (R). At least part of the film body is formed of a sealing layer ( 3 ) made of a thermo…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Hamanaka Hideki, Yokohama Rubber Co Ltd
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification B60C19/122. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Mar 17 2015 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?
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