Patents
US 12623489 B2: Tire band with filaments having a non-circular cross section
- Granted
- 2026-05-12
- Filed
- 2021-12-09 application 18038793
- Type
- Utility · 19 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A non-pneumatic tire includes a lower ring having a first diameter and an upper ring having a second diameter greater than the first diameter. The upper ring is substantially coaxial with the lower ring. Support structure connects the lower ring to the upper ring. A circumferential tread is attached to the upper ring. The circumferential tread includes a tread layer and a tread band. The tread band includes a filament assembly that includes a plurality of individual filaments having a non-circular cross section. The filaments are configured and arranged such that the filaments have a packing density of at least 92% within the filament assembly.
Source: PTBLXML, file of 2026-05-12 (ipgb20260512.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, LLC 637 patents | US company or organization | Nashville, TN | PTBLXML, file of 2026-05-12 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin E. Rimai | Copley, OH | 13 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-05-12 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| B60C | Vehicle tyres; tyre inflation; tyre changing; connecting valves to inflatable elastic bodies in general; devices or arrangements related to tyres | B60C7/18 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-05-12 |
| B29D | Producing particular articles from plastics or from substances in a plastic state | B29D30/02 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-05-12 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-05-25 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | RIMAI, BENJAMIN E. signed 2021-02-16 | BRIDGESTONE AMERICAS TIRE OPERATIONS, LLC NASHVILLE, TN | 63761/808 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
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