The Goodyear & Tire Rubber Company

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The Goodyear & Rubber Company

James Alfred Benzing, Ii

Daniel Ray Downing

William James Head

Joseph Carmine Lettieri

Robert Allen Losey

Andrew Brent Mendenhall

George Michael Stoila

Addison Brian Siegel

Mahdy Malekzadeh Moghani

Larry James Gehrett

Kenneth Wayne Rudd

Rani Harb

Ceyhan Celik

Steven Amos Edwards

Michael James Hogan

Jonathan James Shondel

David Joseph Maguire

James Michael Hart

Albert James Yovichin

Robin Bovaird Steven

Todd Andrew Bachochin

Timothy Scott Miller

William Andrew Haydu

Harold Aloysius Wolbert

Wesley Glen Sigler

Steven Andrew Lederer

Cheng-Hsiung Lin

Frederick Forbes Vannan, Jr

Joseph Alan Incavo

Arun Kumar Byatarayanapura Gopala

James Christopher Kish

Robert Albert Lammlein, Jr

Vivake Manohar Asnani

Ronald Paul Homolak

Thomas John Rood

Thomas Eugene Brown

Robert Bruce Coleman

A system for curing a portion of a tire assembly includes: an axially placement shaft; a first actuator; a first retainer plate; a core on the axially placement shaft; a plurality of first inserts each axially and radially engaging a radially outer surface of the core with first ends of the first inserts axially engaging the first retainer plate; a plurality of second inserts each axially and radially engaging the radially outer surface of the core with first ends of the second inserts axially engaging the first retainer plate, each second insert disposed circumferentially between two of the plurality of first inserts; a second retainer plate; and a second actuator.

System for manufacturing a support structure

A system manufactures a tire assembly. The system includes a core having a cylindrical hub and radially protruding extensions projecting radially outward from the hub, a plurality of internal arcuate members for positioning a reinforcing layer of the tire assembly about the core, the internal arcuate members being disposed in spaces between the extensions of the core, a first side plate for securing the internal arcuate members in place relative to the core, and a second side plate for securing the core and internal arcuate members to each other.

Method of manufacturing a non-pneumatic support structure

A non-pneumatic tire is described which includes a ground contacting annular tread portion, a shear band, and a reinforcement structure positioned radially inward of the tread. The reinforcement structure is formed from a plurality of strips, wherein each strip has a first end located radially outward of the shear band and a second end secured to a bead, wherein the plurality of strips do not extend completely across the annular tread portion.

Non-pneumatic tire with geodesic ply and bead

A structurally supported tire includes a ground contacting annular tread portion, an annular shear band and geodesic ply.

Beadless non-pneumatic tire with geodesic ply

A structurally supported tire includes a ground contacting annular tread portion, an annular hoop structure for supporting a load on the tire, a means for attachment to a vehicle rim, and a ply structure secured to a first axial limit and extending radially outward and between the hoop structure and the tread portion and further extending radially inward from between the hoop structure and tread portion to a second axial limit. The ply structure is secured to both the first axial limit and the second axial limit. The tread portion is secured to a radially outer surface of the ply structure. The hoop structure is secured to a radially inner surface of the ply structure.

Structurally supported tire

Spokes

A composite material comprises a plurality of springs forming a structure embedded within a polymer. Each spring is interwoven with at least one other spring thereby forming an entirely polymer-coated structure.

Non-pneumatic tire

A non-pneumatic tire includes a plurality of springs. Each spring includes a first end portion, a second end portion, and an arching middle portion. Each spring is interwoven with at least one other spring thereby forming a toroidal structure extending about an entire circumference of the non-pneumatic tire. The toroidal structure is at least partially coated with an elastomer. One end portion of at least one spring is wrapped around a first bead structure adjacent a rim.

System for non-pneumatic support of a vehicle

A non-pneumatic tire includes a plurality of springs. Each spring comprises a first end portion, a second end portion, and an arching middle portion. Each spring is interwoven with at least one other spring thereby forming a toroidal structure extending about an entire circumference of the non-pneumatic tire. The toroidal structure is at least partially coated with an elastomer.

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North Canton, OH, United States of America

James Alfred Benzing, Ii