Vehicle wheel with an emergency running support body
US6463974B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 6, 2001 |
| Grant date | Oct 15, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 6, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60C2017/068
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Vehicle wheel including a wheel rim and pneumatic tire having a tread, two side walls and two beads, is mounted to the wheel rim. An emergency running support body is arranged within the pneumatic tire. The emergency running support body comprises a ring-shaped body. The ring-shaped body comprises a first axial outer wall region, a second axial outer wall region, and an emergency running support surface adapted to support the pneumatic tire in an emergency running condition. A first ring-shaped support element is arranged to support the first axial outer wall region. A second ring-shaped support element is arranged to support the second axial outer wall region. At least one of the first and the second ring-shaped support elements comprises a multi-layered structure.
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