Patent · US Expired

Vehicle wheel

US4577668A · kind A · utility

3Cited by

2References

12Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Continental Gummi-Werke Aktiengesellschaft · DE

Inventors

Hans Seitz · Graz, AT
Henner Pieper · Langenhagen, DE
Udo Frerichs · Langenhagen, DE
Heinz-Dieter Rach · Garbsen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 16, 1983
Grant date	Mar 25, 1986
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 16, 2003

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB60C15/0206
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A vehicle wheel having a one-piece rim and being provided for a pneumatic belted tire. The seats for the tire beads are located on the radially inner surface of the rim. In order to assure trouble-free emergency operation of the tire in the event of damage or a defect, on the rim and/or on the tire, structures are provided which, at least in the region of the support surface of the tire, effect a disengagement of the tire beads from the rim seats during a loss of air pressure, and which prevent an only periodic return of the tire beads to the seats while driving.

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