Runflat device for a motor vehicle, and a mounted assembly incorporating it
US7216683B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 30, 2004 |
| Grant date | May 15, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 25, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T152/10009
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The present invention concerns a runflat device for a tubeless mounted assembly for a motor vehicle and an assembly incorporating said device. A device of the invention comprises an asymmetrical one-piece type rim comprising a drop center with two lateral walls and a tire cover mounted on the rim, the device being designed to be mounted in the drop center and comprising: and in which the device is such that the belt comprises means for exerting a lateral clamping force and a radial clamping force on the bearing zone so that said belt clamps said ring sectors against one of said lateral walls and against said drop center, bearing on the other lateral wall.
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