Run-flat device
US-2025153516-A1 · May 15, 2025 · US
Flat-running device for motor vehicle and mounted assembly incorporating same
US8978726B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8978726-B2 |
| Application number | US-93851410-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Nov 3, 2010 |
| Priority date | Nov 4, 2009 |
| Publication date | Mar 17, 2015 |
| Grant date | Mar 17, 2015 |
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Flat-running device for fitting to a tubeless mounted assembly for a motor vehicle and a mounted assembly incorporating same is provided. The device is configured for a wheel rim (in several parts includes an annular supporting structure of the casing designed to be mounted around the rim and divided into sectors in an arc of a circle that are articulated together by connection members, and members for locking the beads against these edges which are designed to connect the annular supporting structure to these beads. The connection members including two spindles extending in the axial direction and respectively attached in two adjacent sectors and connected together by an articulation extending in the circumferential direction of the device, the articulation having a rigid lug with two through-holes or else a flexible link with two loops, the or the link being articulated on these spindles by these two holes or loops, respectively.
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The invention claimed is: 1. Flat-running device configured to be fitted to a tubeless mounted assembly for a motor vehicle which comprises a wheel rim in several parts and a tire casing comprising beads mounted against edges of said rim, said device comprising: an annular supporting structure configured to be mounted around the rim for the purpose of supporting the casing, following a drop in inflation pressure inside the mounted assembly, and which is divided into at least two r…
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- What does patent US8978726B2 cover?
- Flat-running device for fitting to a tubeless mounted assembly for a motor vehicle and a mounted assembly incorporating same is provided. The device is configured for a wheel rim (in several parts includes an annular supporting structure of the casing designed to be mounted around the rim and divided into sectors in an arc of a circle that are articulated together by connection members, and mem…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Detout Arnaud, Ratet Florence, Marsaly Olivier, and 1 more
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B60C17/06. 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.
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