Method of fitting an assembly formed of a tire and of a tread strip support
US5836366A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 5, 1996 |
| Grant date | Nov 17, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 5, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/49494
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method of fitting a tire and support ring on a one-piece wheel rim in wh the rim includes a first wheel rim seating surface and a second wheel rim seating surface, the first wheel rim seating surface tapering outwardly and having a small hump at the axially outer end and being connected axially on the inside to a cylindrical portion intended to receive a tread support ring, the tire having a first bead and a second bead to be fitted, respectively, on the first wheel rim seating surface and the second wheel rim seating surface, and in which the removable support ring is inserted into the tire before fitting the support ring on the wheel rim.
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