Pneumatic tire and wheel rim assemblies
US3999587A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 11, 1974 |
| Grant date | Dec 28, 1976 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 11, 1994 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60C15/0226
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A pneumatic tire and wheel rim assembly capable of being run in a deflated condition comprises a wheel rim having a pair of bead seats, a circumferential well disposed between the bead seats, and closure means for the well defining in combination with one of the bead seats a circumferential notch. A pneumatic tyre comprising a tread, sidewalls and beads for seating on the bead seats of the wheel rim is mounted on the wheel rim, one of the beads being provided with an extended toe portion which projects into the notch to restrain the bead from axial inward displacement.
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