Resilient tires and wheels – Spring wheels – Spring encircling rigid annulus
Reexamination Certificate
2007-09-24
2010-06-29
Stormer, Russell D (Department: 3617)
Resilient tires and wheels
Spring wheels
Spring encircling rigid annulus
C152S029000, C152S040000, C152S088000, C152S246000, C152S247000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07743806
ABSTRACT:
A non-pneumatic tire having a rim member1, a ring member3disposed at an outer circumferential side of the rim member1and provided with a tread2on a circumferential face, and a plurality of link mechanisms4coupling the rim member with the ring member. Each of the link mechanisms4contains a pair of link members7a,7bformed of a link5a,5bwhich is connected at a first end with a side portion of the rim member1and which is swingable in the circumferential and meridian directions and another link6a,6bwhich is connected at a first end with a side portion of the ring member and3which is swingable in the circumferential and meridian directions with second ends of the links being hingedly connected one another to make the links swingable in the meridian direction. A spring member9imparting a stiffness against relative displacements in the radian, circumferential and width directions with respect to the rim and ring members1, 3is provided on the link mechanisms4.
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Bridgestone Corporation
Stormer Russell D
Sughrue & Mion, PLLC
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