Compagnie Generale Des Etablissements Michelin

Clifford Wilson

Timothy Brett Rhyne

Steven M Cron

Stefan Voss

Clayton Bohn, Jr

Constantine Khripin

Frederic Vautard

Clayton Bohn

Jr Clayton Bohn

A shear band that may be used e.g., in a non-pneumatic tire is provided. The shear band uses interlaced reinforcing elements positioned within a shear layer of elastomeric material. A variety of configurations may be used to create the interlaced positioning of the reinforcing elements including e.g., a horizontal diamond or vertical diamond configuration. The shear layer formed from a rubber composition having a very low hysteresis.

Shear band having ultra-low hysteresis rubber

A non-pneumatic wheel having a hub, an outer tread band and a plurality of spokes connecting the hub with the outer tread band, each of the plurality of spokes having first and second spoke elements joined by a body comprised of an elastomer connecting the first spoke element to the second spoke element.

Non-pneumatic wheel

A shear band that may be used e.g., in a non-pneumatic tire is provided. The shear band uses interlaced reinforcing elements positioned within a shear layer of elastomeric material. A variety of configurations may be used to create the interlaced positioning of the reinforcing elements including e.g., a horizontal diamond or vertical diamond configuration. The shear layer formed from a rubber composition having a very low hysteresis reinforced with silica.

A non-pneumatic wheel having a hub (), an outer tread band () and a plurality of spokes () connecting the hub () with the outer tread band (), each of the plurality of spokes () having first and second support elements joined by a first elastomeric joint body () connecting the first support element to the second support element.

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