US4207940A
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Pneumatic tire bead seat
Assignee: Compagnie Generale des Etablissements Michelin SCA
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Filing: 1978-03-03
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Granted: 1980-06-17
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Expires: 1998-03-03
Abstract
Abstract The assembly of a large size pneumatic tire for a heavy off the road vehicle and an annular bead seat for a bead of the tire is characterized by the fact that said annular bead seat has a lateral face terminating in a flange and an inner face with a heel portion adjacent said lateral face and a toe portion meeting at a vertex and forming in radial cross section the shape of a very open V open toward said bead, and said bead has a reinforcing bead wire so arranged that the median plane of the bead wire intersects the toe portion of the inner face at a distance from the vertex at least equal to one-tenth of the diameter of the cross-section of the bead wire, the outer surface of the bead being thus in permanent contact with the lateral face and the inner face of the annular bead seat and the assembly being slidably mountable on a wheel of the vehicle.
Inventors
- 👤 Jack Roger
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 02:04
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60C; B60C15/00; B60C15/02; B60C15/024
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
177 words
The assembly of a large size pneumatic tire for a heavy off the road vehicle and two annular bead seats, one for each bead of the tire, characterized by the fact that each annular bead seat has a lateral face terminating in a flange and an inner face with a heel portion adjacent said lateral face and a toe portion meeting at a vertex and forming in radial cross section the shape of a very open V open toward a bead, and each bead has a reinforcing bead wire so arranged that the median plane of the bead wire intersects the toe portion of the inner face at a distance from the vertex at least equal to one-tenth of the diameter of the cross-section of the bead wire, said lateral face being inclined towards the plane of symmetry of the tire, the outer surface of each bead being thus in permanent contact with the lateral face and the inner face of an annular bead seat and the assembly being slidably mountable on a wheel of the vehicle.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
177 words
The assembly of a large size pneumatic tire for a heavy off the road vehicle and two annular bead seats, one for each bead of the tire, characterized by the fact that each annular bead seat has a lateral face terminating in a flange and an inner face with a heel portion adjacent said lateral face and a toe portion meeting at a vertex and forming in radial cross section the shape of a very open V open toward a bead, and each bead has a reinforcing bead wire so arranged that the median plane of the bead wire intersects the toe portion of the inner face at a distance from the vertex at least equal to one-tenth of the diameter of the cross-section of the bead wire, said lateral face being inclined towards the plane of symmetry of the tire, the outer surface of each bead being thus in permanent contact with the lateral face and the inner face of an annular bead seat and the assembly being slidably mountable on a wheel of the vehicle.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
35 words
The assembly according to claim 1, characterized by the fact that a cone which is tangential externally to the bead wire and to the flange has a half-angle at its apex of less than 25°.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
54 words
The assembly according to claim 1, characterized by the fact that the heel portion of the inner face is inclined between 15° and 25° with respect to the axis of the tire and the toe portion of the inner face is inclined between 2° and 5° with respect to the axis of the tire.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
30 words
The assembly according to claim 1, characterized by the fact that the lateral face is inclined between 10° and 20° with respect to the plane of symmetry of the tire.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1983-06-17 | 1983-12-17 | 1984-06-17 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1987-06-17 | 1987-12-17 | 1988-06-17 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1991-06-17 | 1991-12-17 | 1992-06-17 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |