Rolling assembly having a rim, the flange of which forms a support of increased axial width
US11472229B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 29, 2018 |
| Grant date | Oct 18, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 1, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60B2900/351
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A rolling assembly includes a tire having two beads, a rim and a flexible extender intended to provide the connection between one of the beads and the rim, the rim having a rim flange, the extender including an axially inner end, an axially outer end and a body oriented mainly axially and disposed between the axially outer end and the axially inner end, the axially inner end being fixed in place on the rim, the extender having an extender seat intended to receive a tire bead, the extender seat being extended axially towards the outside by a shoulder that axially fixes the tire bead in place, the tire bead having an axial width WB at the interface of the bead with the extender seat, characterized in that the rim flange extends axially under the bead by a distance S such that the ratio S/WB is greater than 0.1.
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