Hub-less vehicle wheel having a solid spoke-less rim and multilayered tire
US9481203B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 27, 2014 |
| Grant date | Nov 1, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 20, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02T10/86
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The invention disclosed herein is a hub-less vehicle wheel consisting of a rolling brace (14) inside a spoke-less wheel rim (12) and a two-layered solid tire (10). The outer layer of the solid tire (11) being design for contact with a vehicle road and for protecting the softer inner layer (19) with both Layers being firmly attached to the rim (12). The rolling brace (14) being designed as a support structure that attaches to a standard vehicle suspension while also negating any arbitrary forces to the tire (10).
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