US3237675A
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Pneumatic tires and hubs
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1964-01-27
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Granted: 1966-03-01
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Expires: 1984-01-27
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Alfred G Fisher
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 03:11
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60C; B60C15/00; B60C15/02; B60C15/0209; B60C15/0213
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
207 words
A BALLOON TIRE AND HUB ASSEMBLY COMPRISING A RIGID TUBULAR ELONGATED HUB OF SMALL DIAMETER RELATIVE TO ITS, LENGTH AND HAVING ON ITS OUTER FACE TWO SPACED-APART, RADIALLY-OUTWARDLY-EXTENDING LIPS, A LOW-AIR-PRESSURE TUBELESS BALLOON TIRE HAVING A WIDE TREAD FACE AND DEEP SIDE WALLS, SAID SIDE WALLS EXTENDING FROM THE SAID TREAD FACE TO THE VICINITY OF THE TUBULAR HUB WHICH IS OF SMALL DIAMETER RELATIVE TO THE DIAMETER OF THE SAID TREAD FACE, THE TWO SIDE WALLS BEING FORMED WITH SPACED RESPECTIVE AXIALLYOUTWARDLY PROTRUDING INTEGRAL ELASTIC BEAD RINGS EACH HAVING A PART OF SUBSTANTIAL LENGTH RELATIVE TO ITS DIAMETER EXTENDING PARALLEL TO AND ENCIRCLING THE IMMEDIATELY ADJACENT PART OF THE TUBULAR HUB AND ABUTTING AT ITS AXIALLY OUTER END AGAINST THE RESPECTIVE RADIALLY EXTENDING LIP, EACH BEAD RING BEING FORMED ADJACENT IS AXIALLY OUTER END WITH A RESPECTIVE INTEGRAL RADIALLY-OUTWARDLY-EXTENDING LIP, AND A RESPECTIVE MANUALLY-ADJUSTABLE COMPRESSIBLE BAND CLAMP OF SUBSTANTIAL WIDTH RELATIVE TO ITS DIAMETER MOUNTED UPON THE SAID PARALLEL EXTENDING PART OF THE ASSOCIATED BEAM RING, EXTENDING FROM THE RESPECTIVE SIDE WALL TO THE RESPECTIVE RADIALLY EXTENDING LIP, AND UNDER TENSION OF WHICH BAND CLAMP THE SAID PARALLEL EXTENDING PART OF THE BEAD RING IS PRESSED TOWARD THE HUB TO PREVENT ESCAPE OF TIRE INFLATING AIR.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
207 words
A BALLOON TIRE AND HUB ASSEMBLY COMPRISING A RIGID TUBULAR ELONGATED HUB OF SMALL DIAMETER RELATIVE TO ITS, LENGTH AND HAVING ON ITS OUTER FACE TWO SPACED-APART, RADIALLY-OUTWARDLY-EXTENDING LIPS, A LOW-AIR-PRESSURE TUBELESS BALLOON TIRE HAVING A WIDE TREAD FACE AND DEEP SIDE WALLS, SAID SIDE WALLS EXTENDING FROM THE SAID TREAD FACE TO THE VICINITY OF THE TUBULAR HUB WHICH IS OF SMALL DIAMETER RELATIVE TO THE DIAMETER OF THE SAID TREAD FACE, THE TWO SIDE WALLS BEING FORMED WITH SPACED RESPECTIVE AXIALLYOUTWARDLY PROTRUDING INTEGRAL ELASTIC BEAD RINGS EACH HAVING A PART OF SUBSTANTIAL LENGTH RELATIVE TO ITS DIAMETER EXTENDING PARALLEL TO AND ENCIRCLING THE IMMEDIATELY ADJACENT PART OF THE TUBULAR HUB AND ABUTTING AT ITS AXIALLY OUTER END AGAINST THE RESPECTIVE RADIALLY EXTENDING LIP, EACH BEAD RING BEING FORMED ADJACENT IS AXIALLY OUTER END WITH A RESPECTIVE INTEGRAL RADIALLY-OUTWARDLY-EXTENDING LIP, AND A RESPECTIVE MANUALLY-ADJUSTABLE COMPRESSIBLE BAND CLAMP OF SUBSTANTIAL WIDTH RELATIVE TO ITS DIAMETER MOUNTED UPON THE SAID PARALLEL EXTENDING PART OF THE ASSOCIATED BEAM RING, EXTENDING FROM THE RESPECTIVE SIDE WALL TO THE RESPECTIVE RADIALLY EXTENDING LIP, AND UNDER TENSION OF WHICH BAND CLAMP THE SAID PARALLEL EXTENDING PART OF THE BEAD RING IS PRESSED TOWARD THE HUB TO PREVENT ESCAPE OF TIRE INFLATING AIR.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-02-28 | 1969-08-30 | 1970-03-01 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-02-28 | 1973-08-30 | 1974-03-01 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-02-28 | 1977-08-30 | 1978-03-01 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |