| CPC B60C 7/146 (2021.08) [B29D 30/02 (2013.01); B60C 7/107 (2021.08); B60B 2360/30 (2013.01)] | 19 Claims |
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1. A non-pneumatic tire comprising:
an inner ring having a first diameter;
an outer ring having a second diameter greater than the first diameter, the outer ring being substantially coaxial with the inner ring;
support structure extending between the inner ring and the outer ring, the support structure including a plurality of loops extending laterally from a first side of the non-pneumatic tire to second side of the non-pneumatic tire,
wherein each of the plurality of loops defines an opening that is visible from the first side of the non-pneumatic tire,
wherein each of the plurality of loops is formed by a spiraled ribbon of elastomeric material having a single layer of reinforcement disposed therein,
wherein each of the plurality of loops is in direct contact with both the inner ring and the outer ring,
wherein the plurality of loops includes at least a first loop and a second loop, the first loop being in direct contact with the second loop; and
a plurality of fillets disposed between the inner ring and the outer ring, the plurality of fillets including at least a first fillet and a second fillet,
wherein the first fillet is in direct contact with the inner ring, the first loop, and the second loop, and
wherein the second fillet is in direct contact with the outer ring, the first loop, and the second loop.
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