Patent · US Expired

Vehicle wheel with an emergency running support body and at least one lubricant container

US6619350B1 · kind B1 · utility

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3References

5Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Continental AG · DE

Inventors

Andreas Dieckmann · Hannover, DE
Hans-Bernd Hellweg · Seelze, DE
Michael Glinz · Neustadt, DE
Roland Jenke
Joachim Busche · Sarstedt, DE
Udo Frerichs · Langenhagen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 17, 2000
Grant date	Sep 16, 2003
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 17, 2020

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T152/10045
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

Vehicle wheel includes a rim and a pneumatic tire which includes a tread, two side walls, a carcass, reinforcing elements, and two tire beads with bead cores. An emergency running support body is supported on the rim which is arranged to support one of the pneumatic tire and an interior of the tread in an event of an emergency condition. The emergency running support body includes a shell-shaped ring body located inside the pneumatic tire and an emergency running surface on its exterior. At least one container, which contains a lubricant, is positioned inside a first ring chamber. This Abstract is not intended to define the invention disclosed in the specification , nor intended to limit the scope of the invention in any way.

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