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Wheel assemblies with non-pneumatic tires

  • US 10,703,140 B2
  • Filed: 11/10/2017
  • Issued: 07/07/2020
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/27/2015
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A non-pneumatic tire assembly, said non-pneumatic tire assembly comprising:

  • a non-pneumatic tire, said non-pneumatic tire comprising;

    an inner circumferential ring and an outer circumferential ring defining an annular space between said circumferential rings and a cylindrical space inside said inner circumferential ring;

    a plurality of partitions within said annular space, wherein said partitions connect said circumferential rings;

    a ground-contacting tread located on said outer circumferential ring;

    a rim, said rim comprises a pair of rim halves, and said rim is located within said cylindrical space; and

    a hub, said hub is removably connected to said rim;

    wherein the rim halves are configured to be joined together and aligned to define a circumferential surface having a plurality of cavities about the circumferential surface; and

    wherein the inner circumferential ring defines a plurality of groups of axial ridges disposed about the inner circumferential ring, wherein each group of axial ridges is positioned and spaced to fit within a corresponding cavity within the circumferential surface defined by the rim halves when the rim halves are joined together.

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