Tire sidewall augmentation device

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1990-04-02

1991-03-19

Ball, Michael W.

Land vehicles: wheels and axles

Wheel

Emergency

301 40S, 152517, 152520, B60C 1706, B60C 1704

Patent

active

050005189

ABSTRACT:
A large annular ring is secured to a wheel rim to augment the load capability of a tire when it is partially or nearly fully deflated. The ring includes an outer elastomeric pad which contacts the ground as a tire collapses. An intermediate length of the ring serves as a brace against the buckling sidewall. As a result, the majority of load is assumed by the ground-engaging ring but the ring, in a state of equilibrium, braces the outwardly buckling sidewalls of the tire so that the collapsing tire is still capable of assuming a portion of the load.

REFERENCES:
patent: 1766393 (1930-06-01), Mehs
patent: 2203774 (1940-06-01), Cornelissen
patent: 2670994 (1954-03-01), Parrott
patent: 3208798 (1964-04-01), Peters
patent: 3397014 (1968-08-01), Nigrelli
patent: 3508790 (1970-04-01), Holmes
patent: 4158468 (1979-06-01), Bass et al.

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