Aeronautics and astronautics – Landing gear – Wheel
Patent
1979-12-12
1981-05-19
Kittle, John E.
Aeronautics and astronautics
Landing gear
Wheel
152330RF, 152353R, 152353G, 1523794, 244130, B64C 2532, B60C 500
Patent
active
042679923
ABSTRACT:
A tire and wheel assembly is disclosed in which a low profile pneumatic tire having sidewalls which deflect inwardly under load and a wheel having a rim featuring a narrow central channel and extended rim flanges form the combination. The extended rim flanges support the tire sidewalls under static and dynamic loading conditions to produce a combination particularly suited to aircraft applications.
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Kittle John E.
Manning John R.
Osborn Howard J.
The United States of America as represented by the Administrator
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