Patent · US Active

Superelastic tire

US10449804B1 · kind B1 · utility

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20Claims

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Assignee

United States of America as represented by the Administrator of NASA · US

Inventors

Santo Padula · Medina, US
James Alfred Benzing, II · North Canton, US
Vivake M. Asnani · North Olmsted, US

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 6, 2016
Grant date	Oct 22, 2019
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 6, 2036

Classification

Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
CPC primaryC22F1/006
WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A tire includes a plurality of SMA springs. Each SMA spring includes a first end portion, a second end portion, and an arching middle portion. Each SMA spring is interlaced with at least one other SMA spring thereby forming a laced toroidal structure extending about an entire circumference of the tire.

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