Tire for heavy loads
US-2015367685-A1 · Dec 24, 2015 · US
Chiral honeycomb meso-structures for shear flexure
US8999480B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8999480-B2 |
| Application number | US-201113077202-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Mar 31, 2011 |
| Priority date | Apr 1, 2010 |
| Publication date | Apr 7, 2015 |
| Grant date | Apr 7, 2015 |
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A shear layer for a shear band that is used in a tire is provided that has multiple cells having a chiral configuration. The chiral configuration may be hexagonal or tetrachiral or have other configurations.
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What is claimed is: 1. A tire comprising a shear band with a looped shear layer forming an annular shape, said shear layer comprising units having a chiral configuration. 2. The tire of claim 1 wherein the chiral configuration is hexagonal with six ligaments extending from a radial portion of the structure. 3. The tire of claim 2 , wherein said looped shear layer is bound on a first side by a first membrane and bound on a second side by a…
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- What does patent US8999480B2 cover?
- A shear layer for a shear band that is used in a tire is provided that has multiple cells having a chiral configuration. The chiral configuration may be hexagonal or tetrachiral or have other configurations.
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Summers Joshua D, Kolla Avinash, Ju Jaehyung, and 3 more
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B60C9/18. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
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- Publication date Tue Apr 07 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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