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Airless tire construction having variable stiffness

US9321312B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateDec 17, 2014
Grant dateApr 26, 2016
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Expiry dateDec 17, 2034

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB60C7/146
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An airless tire has a wheel portion and a webbing extending from the wheel portion towards an axis of rotation of the airless tire. The stiffness of the webbing varies along an axial direction of the airless tire. The diameter of an annular outer surface of the wheel portion varies along an axial direction of the airless tire.

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