US3087528A
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Reserve chamber tubeless tire
Assignee: Uniroyal Inc
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Filing: 1958-01-30
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Granted: 1963-04-30
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Expires: 1978-01-30
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Herbert B Hindin
- 👤 Leonard E Reinowski
- 👤 Richard J Olejniczak
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 16:38
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60C; B60C5/00; B60C5/02; B60C17/00; B60C17/01
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
172 words
THE COMBINATION WITH A PNUEMATIC TUBELESS TIRE HAVING BEAD PORTIONS AND A TIRE SUPPORTING RIM UPON WHICH SAID BEAD PORTIONS ARE SEATED, OF A FLEXIBLE WALL MEMBER ATTACHED AT ITS MARGINAL EDGES TO THE INSIDE OF THE TIRE CIRCUMFERENTIALLY THEREOF AT A POINT INTERMEDIATE THE CROWN AND BEAD PORTIONS OF THE TIRE AND MOVABLE FROM A POSITION WITHIN THE RIM TO A POSITION IN ENGAGEMENT WITH THE CROWN AREA OF THE TIRE, SAID WALL MEMBER BEING ADAPTED TO ENGAGE THE CROWN AREA OF THE TIRE IN A SUBSTANTIALLY RELAXED CONDITION, INFLATION OPENINGS FORMED IN SAID TIRE AND SAID RIM AND ARRANGED TO PERMIT INFLATION OF THE TIRE ON EITHER SIDE OF SAID WALL MEMBER FOR SELECTIVE MOVEMENT OF SAID WALL MEMBER TO EITHER OF ITS POSITIONS AFORESAID, THE MARGINAL EDGES OF SAID WALL MEMBER BEING ATTACHED TO THE TIRE WALL IN A MANNER TO INDUCE PREDETERMINED CIRCUMFERENTIALLY-SPACED TRANSVERSE FOLDS IN SAID WALL MEMBER IN ITS COLLAPSED POSITION WHEREBY SAID WALL MEMBER MAY UNIFORMLY ACCOMMODATE ITSELF TO THE SMALLER DIAMETER OF THE RIM.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
172 words
THE COMBINATION WITH A PNUEMATIC TUBELESS TIRE HAVING BEAD PORTIONS AND A TIRE SUPPORTING RIM UPON WHICH SAID BEAD PORTIONS ARE SEATED, OF A FLEXIBLE WALL MEMBER ATTACHED AT ITS MARGINAL EDGES TO THE INSIDE OF THE TIRE CIRCUMFERENTIALLY THEREOF AT A POINT INTERMEDIATE THE CROWN AND BEAD PORTIONS OF THE TIRE AND MOVABLE FROM A POSITION WITHIN THE RIM TO A POSITION IN ENGAGEMENT WITH THE CROWN AREA OF THE TIRE, SAID WALL MEMBER BEING ADAPTED TO ENGAGE THE CROWN AREA OF THE TIRE IN A SUBSTANTIALLY RELAXED CONDITION, INFLATION OPENINGS FORMED IN SAID TIRE AND SAID RIM AND ARRANGED TO PERMIT INFLATION OF THE TIRE ON EITHER SIDE OF SAID WALL MEMBER FOR SELECTIVE MOVEMENT OF SAID WALL MEMBER TO EITHER OF ITS POSITIONS AFORESAID, THE MARGINAL EDGES OF SAID WALL MEMBER BEING ATTACHED TO THE TIRE WALL IN A MANNER TO INDUCE PREDETERMINED CIRCUMFERENTIALLY-SPACED TRANSVERSE FOLDS IN SAID WALL MEMBER IN ITS COLLAPSED POSITION WHEREBY SAID WALL MEMBER MAY UNIFORMLY ACCOMMODATE ITSELF TO THE SMALLER DIAMETER OF THE RIM.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1966-04-29 | 1966-10-29 | 1967-04-30 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1970-04-29 | 1970-10-29 | 1971-04-30 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1974-04-29 | 1974-10-29 | 1975-04-30 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |