Resilient tires and wheels inventions 05/06

20060108038 - Low noise tire support ring: A tire support ring for pneumatic tires in the event of loss of inflation pressure is disclosed. The support ring comprises an annular main body and a plurality of noise dampers. The main body made is made of an elastic material and provided on both sides thereof with a plurality...

20060108037 - Tire support ring: A run flat safety support ring intended to be mounted on a wheel rim inside a tire equipping a vehicle for supporting the tire tread in case of loss of inflation pressure has a generally cylindrical crown intended to come in contact with the interior of the tire tread in...

20060108039 - Pneumatic tire: With this configuration, bending deformation of the entire block can be suppressed by delaying a timing of ground contacting at the time of contact, so that the bending deformation in a direction opposite to a rotational direction of the tire, generated in the vicinity of the trailing edge 18k right...

20060108040 - Pneumatic tire: It is an object of the present invention to provide a pneumatic tire capable of securing rigidity of a tip end of a block, and effectively preventing deviated wear of a tread surface. In a tread surface of a pneumatic tire formed with a block 30 having a tip end...

20060108041 - Spoke wheel rim for tubeless tires: A rim of a spoke wheel for tubeless tires including a sealing device (12, 25, 27, 36, 44, 46, 48) arranged in the region of a rim bed (2) in a well (11) of the rim (1) and the rim (1) comprising on both sides of a rim center plane...

20060108042 - Assembly of pneumatic tire and rim, and a noise damper used therein: An assembly of a pneumatic tire and a rim includes a band-like noise damper, having the bottom surface fixed to a tire inner surface or a rim inner surface and the upper surface facing a tire inner space in the tire inner space, and extending in the tire circumferential direction....

20060108043 - Pneumatic tire: A pneumatic tire comprises a tread portion, a pair of sidewall portions, a pair of bead portions each having a bead core therein, a carcass comprising an inner ply and an outer ply, the inner ply comprising a main portion extending between the bead cores through the sidewall portions and...

20060102264 - Localised conductive rubber: Tyre intended for mounting on a wheel and designed to support a load, consisting of a crown zone (S) with an outer surface intended to come in contact with the ground and comprising means to enable electricity to be conducted between the ground and a bead area (B) designed to...

20060102263 - Magnetized tire: There is provided a magnetized tire provided with a magnetic force pattern having a peak capable of sufficiently detecting by a magnetic sensor arranged outside the tire by forming a part of wire filaments in a belt comprised of steel cords with a hard magnetic material or arranging a hard...

20060102265 - Tool for inserting \"run flat\" device into tire and for removing \"run flat\" device from tire: A tool for compressing a run flat device is provided. The tool contains a spool and a belt. The belt is wrapped around spool and the run flat device, and when the spool rotates, an effective length of the belt decreases to compress the run flat device....

20060102267 - Heavy duty pneumatic tire: It aims to provide a heavy duty pneumatic tire with block patterns and capable of improving deflected wear resisting performances without sacrificing wet grip performances or on-snow performances and that can particularly be favorably used for all seasons. The present invention comprises block patterns employing at least three types of...

20060102266 - Motorcycle tire: According to one aspect of the present invention, a new and improved motorcycle tire is provided which comprises a pair of beads, a carcass extending between the beads, a tread disposed outwardly of the carcass where the tread has tread edges. The tire further comprises a pair of sidewalls extending...

20060102268 - Tire pressure maintenance device: A device is provided for maintaining a desired inflation pressure within a tire mounted on a wheel of a vehicle. The device includes a microcompressor and a magnetic element. The compressor is mounted on the wheel and is in fluid communication with the atmosphere and the tire. The magnetic element...

20060102269 - Pneumatic tire and method of producing the same: There is provided a pneumatic tire capable of achieving both reduced rolling resistance and enhanced durability and a method of producing the same. The pneumatic tire includes a reinforcement layer, formed of a steel cord coated with coating rubber, including at least one of a carcass, a bead reinforcement layer,...

20060102270 - Pneumatic tire: A pneumatic tire comprises a pair of bead portions, a carcass comprising a carcass ply extending between the bead portions, a pair of bead cores each disposed in each bead portion, the bead core comprising an annular core formed from one monofilament cord and a sheath having at least one...

20060096683 - Safety traction device: A wheel hub assembly comprising a rim, an outer cap and an inner body joined to the cap within the rim and carrying automatically extendable and retractable curved traction elements. The traction elements are curved pieces with inner end portions disposed on the inside of the tire when retracted and...

20060096684 - Device designed to prevent a tire cover fitted onto a one-piece wheel rim from rolling off its rim, process for manufacturing this device and fitted assembly incorporating it: The present invention relates to a device designed to be fitted into a well of a one-piece wheel rim so as to prevent a tire cover fitted onto said rim from rolling off this rim, to a process for manufacturing this device and to a fitted assembly for a motor...

20060096685 - Non-pneumatic bicycle tire: A non-pneumatic bicycle tire has a main tire body and at least one rim retaining member. The main tire body includes a rim engagement portion and a ground contact portion with a ground contact surface. The at least one rim retaining member is fixedly attached to the rim engagement portion....

20060096686 - High-performance, low-profile tire for four-wheeled passenger car and method of mounting the tire: A high-performance, low-profile tire for four-wheeled passenger car comprises a carcass comprised of at least two carcass cord plies each extending between a pair of bead cores and wound around the respective bead core from an inside of the tire toward an outside thereof, a belt comprised of high elasticity...

20060096687 - Tubeless pneumatic tire, and method of making same: A tubeless pneumatic tire is provided which can sufficiently prevent air leakage from a puncture hole formed through a tread portion of the tire by a nail or the like, while ensuring a desired cushioning performance of the tire during normal operation. The tubeless pneumatic tire includes an annular tread...

20060096688 - Safety liner having a valve for a vehicle tire and method of use: A safety liner (20) for a vehicle tire (500) includes a tubular body (22) having a one-way valve (24). A service valve (50) is selectively insertable into the one-way valve (24). Tubular body (22) is compressible into a flattened circular shape by a compressive force, and when the compressive force...

20060096689 - Pneumatic tire: A pneumatic tire has at least the outermost one of a plurality of rubber layers between a carcass and tread reinforced with a plurality of steel cords. Each of these steel cords is a single-strand steel cord with an elongation at break of not less than 4% and at least...

20060096690 - Pneumatic tire and producing method thereof: It is an object of the invention to provide a pneumatic tire and a producing method thereof capable of enhancing uniformity. A pneumatic tire 1 comprises a carcass which uses a carcass ply 10 in which a radially arranged carcass cord array is coated with topping rubber, and a tread....

20060090825 - Gliding preventer for vehicle wheels: A device to be fitted on a vehicle wheel in order to increase the friction between the wheel and the road surface during winter conditions, comprises a belt that can encircle the tread of the wheel and be held in place by means of flexible inner and outer side portions....

20060090826 - Protective element for a tread: A tread (1) comprising a tread pattern formed of elements in relief (3, 31) defined by grooves (2), at least one of said grooves being oriented in the longitudinal direction of the tread and having a depth H; this tread comprising, axially to the outside of at least one of...

20060090827 - Tread comprising a ventilated device for countering irregular wear: A tread (B) provided with a tread pattern formed of a plurality of elements in relief (1, 10) which are defined by grooves and/or incisions (2), this tread pattern comprising on each of its edges, that is to say axially furthest to the outside of the tread, an edge rib...

20060090828 - Pneumatic tire: A pneumatic tire which positively discharges water having flowed into a groove extending in the tire circumferential direction and enhances capability of preventing hydroplaning. The groove is provided in the tread face of the tire and extends in the tire circumferential direction. The wall face of the groove is provided...

20060090829 - Tread pattern having at least one inserted element: A tread of rubber mix provided with a tread pattern formed by a plurality of elements in relief (1) defining grooves or incisions, this tread furthermore comprising at least one inserted element (3) arranged in a groove between two neighboring elements in relief, this inserted element having a contact face...

20060090830 - Extended-mobility tire comprising a plurality of impermeable layers: A tire suitable for extended-mobility travel, comprising a carcass-type reinforcement structure anchored on each side of said tire in a bead, each of the beads furthermore comprising an anchoring zone for holding the reinforcement structure, each of said sidewalls being reinforced by a sidewall insert formed of rubber composition capable...

20060090831 - Tire breaker strip application method and tire fabricated therefrom: A method for applying a breaker or other reinforcement layer to a carcass strip by strip includes the steps of calculating an end gap based upon a nominal strip width, the size of the carcass, and the end count desired; calculating a distributed gap required to distribute the calculated end...