Tire and wheel rim assemblies
US4274466A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 20, 1978 |
| Grant date | Jun 23, 1981 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 20, 1998 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60C15/00
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A tire and wheel rim assembly wherein the wheel rim includes adjacent to at least one bead seat a circumferentially extending groove and the tire bead has a radially and axially projecting extended toe portion which is axially and radially located within said groove. The toe is flexible in a direction substantially perpendicular to its length and substantially rigid in the direction of its length and provides an effective bead lock to retain the tire bead in position on the rim.
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