US Patent 7451792 Tire support ring

Patent 7451792 was granted and assigned to The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company on November, 2008 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

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Current Assignee

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company

Patent Jurisdiction

United States Patent and Trademark Office

Patent Number

74517920

Patent Inventor Names

Philippe Marie Etienne Manne0

Frank Philpott0

Date of Patent

November 18, 2008

Patent Application Number

109958600

Date Filed

November 23, 2004

Patent Primary Examiner

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Adrienne C. Johnstone

Patent abstract

A run flat safety support ring intended to be mounted on a wheel rim inside a tire equipping a vehicle for supporting the tire tread in case of loss of inflation pressure has a generally cylindrical crown intended to come in contact with the interior of the tire tread in the event of the loss of inflation pressure, but has a clearance from the tire tread interior at normal pressure. The ring also has an annular body located radially inward of the crown, the annular body comprising a grid of continuous reinforcement composite.