Device for motor vehicle running flat and method for mounting
US6286574A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 2, 1999 |
| Grant date | Sep 11, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 2, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60C2017/068
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A run-flat device for a motor vehicle, the device being designed to be fitted clamped on a standard rim having lateral flanges for holding the beads of a tire, wherein the device is constituted by at least two coaxial annular pieces engaged one on the other, the radially-inner piece being of relatively rigid material and forming an open ring around the rim, the radially-outer piece being based on an elastically deformable material and comprising a one-piece continuous surrounding the radially-inner annular piece and having an inside diameter that is substantially equal to or greater than the outside diameter of a lateral flange of the rim.
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