Resilient tires and wheels – Tires – resilient – Cushion and pneumatic combined
Reexamination Certificate
2006-02-17
2008-03-04
Johnstone, Adrienne C. (Department: 1733)
Resilient tires and wheels
Tires, resilient
Cushion and pneumatic combined
C152S520000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07337814
ABSTRACT:
A runflat tire system comprises a pneumatic tire, a wheel rim on which the pneumatic tire is mounted, and a support ring made of an elastic material and disposed in a cavity surrounded by an inner surface of the rim and an inner surface of the tire mounted thereon, wherein the support ring comprises an annular body extending in a circumferential direction of the tire and being provided with a plurality of recesses each opening at the cavity, and at least two sound reflectors each being attached to the recess and including an outer surface made of a non-porous material so as to reflect sound in the cavity.
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Ishida Takaaki
Kubota Yasuhiro
Tanaka Masatoshi
Tanami Yurie
Birch & Stewart Kolasch & Birch, LLP
Johnstone Adrienne C.
Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd.
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