Bead lock with wheel flange protection
US9616717B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 27, 2014 |
| Grant date | Apr 11, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 2, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60C15/028
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A system. The system includes a wheel, a tire and a bead lock assembly. The wheel defines an axis of rotation and includes an outboard wheel flange and an inboard wheel flange. The tire is mounted on the wheel, and the tire and the wheel cooperate to define a tire cavity. The bead lock assembly is within the tire cavity, and has a radially outermost surface which is a first distance from the axis of rotation. At least one of the outboard and inboard wheel flanges has a radially outermost surface which is a second distance from the axis of rotation. The first distance is greater than the second distance.
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