US 12,291,061 B2
Non-pneumatic tire having sidewall covers
Richard S. Parr, Canton, OH (US)
Assigned to Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, LLC, Nashville, TN (US)
Appl. No. 17/783,794
Filed by Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, LLC, Nashville, TN (US)
PCT Filed Nov. 16, 2020, PCT No. PCT/US2020/060733
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Jun. 9, 2022,
PCT Pub. No. WO2021/137957, PCT Pub. Date Jul. 8, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/954,756, filed on Dec. 30, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2023/0009226 A1, Jan. 12, 2023
Int. Cl. B60C 7/14 (2006.01); B60B 9/26 (2006.01); B60C 7/10 (2006.01); B60C 7/12 (2006.01)
CPC B60C 7/143 (2013.01) [B60B 9/26 (2013.01); B60C 7/107 (2021.08); B60C 7/125 (2013.01); B60C 7/146 (2021.08)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A non-pneumatic tire, wheel rim, and sidewall assembly, the assembly comprising:
a non-pneumatic tire including:
a lower ring having a first diameter,
an upper ring having a second diameter greater than the first diameter, the upper ring being substantially coaxial with the lower ring, and
a support structure extending between the lower ring and the upper ring;
a wheel rim connected to the lower ring of the non-pneumatic tire;
a lower sidewall cover connected to the wheel rim, the lower sidewall cover including an annulus portion that covers a first side of the lower ring and a portion of a first side of the support structure,
wherein the annulus portion of the lower sidewall cover has an inner diameter that is less than the first diameter, and
wherein the annulus portion of the lower sidewall cover has an outer diameter that is less than the second diameter;
an upper sidewall cover having an annulus shape that covers a portion of the first side of the support structure,
wherein the upper sidewall cover has an inner diameter that is less than the outer diameter of the annulus portion of the lower sidewall cover.