Compagnie Generale Des Etablissements Michelin

Michelin Recherche Et Technique S.a.

Compagnie Generale Des Establissements Michelin

Michelin Recherche of Technique S.a.

Timothy Brett Rhyne

Steven M Cron

Kenneth W Demino

Ryan Michael Gaylo

Clayton Bohn, Jr

Steve Cron

Ronald Hobart Thompson

Clifford Wilson

Damon Lee Christenbury

Jean-Pierre Pompier

Antonio Delfino

Brian Douglas Wilson

Kevin Corbett Miles

Daniel McEachern Hicks

Michael D Grah

Jacky Pineau

Adib Tony Chebli

Michael Edward Dotson

Clarence Vernon Hair, Jr

Christopher Careme

William Bennett Clayton

Daniel Grier Osborne

Patrice R Estor

Cedric W Mousseau

Samuel E Hart, Jr

Brooks M Adams

Brian Narowski

Jośe Merino Lopez

Pascal Schroeter

Maeick Blanc

Clayton Bohn

Bill Clayton

Ann Hutchinson-De Staercke

Virgile Ayglon

John Charles Limroth

Steve M Cron

Jr Clayton Bohn

Philippe Berguerand

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 tire defining axial, radial and circumferential directions, the non-pneumatic tire comprising an annular shear band () including an annular shear layer () comprising an elastomeric material, and a plurality of discrete, annular reinforcing elements positioned within the shear layer () along a plurality of axially-extending rows () within a radial plane of the tire, the reinforcing elements having circular cross-sections along the radial plane of the tire, wherein along each row the reinforcing elements alternate between reinforcing elements () having a first diameter and reinforcing elements () having a second diameter that is less than the first diameter.

Non-pneumatic tire

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 non-pneumatic wheel having spokes that are constructed such that collectively the plurality of spokes exhibit a fractional radial stiffness value within a range of 1 N/mm/deg to 10 N/mm/deg and a non-linearity of less than 20% when deflected under normal loading conditions.

Non-pneumatic wheel () with an annular reinforcing structure () produced from at least one elastomer compound, arranged radially on the inside of a tread (), the structure () having a plurality of reinforcing strips () arranged in layers, the strips () of each of the layers being arranged in juxtaposition in a substantially circumferential direction, the strips being coated with an elastomer composition (), the structure () made of at least three layers of strips (), wherein the strips are formed of a laminate of at least two composite layers, each composite layer has fibres coated in a polymer matrix, the fibres making an angle &#x3b1; with the circumferential direction, the difference in values of the said angles from one layer to the next being approximately 90&#xb0;.

Non-pneumatic wheel comprising a circumferential reinforcement structure

A non-pneumatic wheel includes an outer band, a hub and a plurality of spokes formed from a polyamine material. Each of the plurality of spokes is displaced to create pretension in the radial direction under a design load and the displacement is equal to or greater than the predetermined deflection of the outer band. The plurality of spokes is made from a polyamide material having a conditioned tensile modulus between 600 MPa and 3000 MPa, an equilibrium moisture content of no more than 1.5%, and a fatigue failure resistance that can withstand at least 1 million cycles.

Non-pneumatic wheel having nylon spoke

A spoke for a wheel attaching an outer tread to a hub, the spoke having a first and second spoke elements joined by a joint body comprised of an elastomer connecting the first spoke element to a second spoke element.

Resilient composite structural support

A non-pneumatic tire () comprising a tread band having a ground engaging surface, a first reinforcement layer () comprised of at least one reinforcement () oriented in the tire's circumferential direction, a second reinforcement layer (), located radially outward from said first reinforcement layer (), said second reinforcement layer () comprised of a plurality of reinforcements oriented at an angle in a first direction to said tire's circumferential direction, a third reinforcement layer (), located radially outward from said second reinforcement layer (), said third reinforcement layer () comprised of a plurality of reinforcements oriented at an angle in a second direction to said tire's circumferential direction and a fourth reinforcement layer (), located radially outward from said third reinforcement layer (), comprised of at least one reinforcement oriented in the tire's circumferential direction.

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.

A shear band that may be used e.g., in a non-pneumatic tire having 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.

Shear band with interlaced reinforcements

A spoke () for a wheel () attaching an outer tread () to a hub (), the spoke having a first () and second () spoke elements joined by a joint body () comprised of an elastomer connecting the first spoke element to a second spoke element.

Reinforced rubber spoke for a tire

A tire that has a hub and a spoke is provided. The spoke extends from the hub in a radial direction of the tire. The spoke has a first face and a second face that are spaced from one another in a longitudinal direction of the tire. The spoke has a crack suppression feature that has a groove that extends into the first face. The groove extends in the radial direction.

Tire spoke with crack suppression feature

A non-pneumatic wheel having an annular reinforcement structure that includes rectangular reinforcements within a shear layer. The rectangular reinforcements replace deforming rubber or polymeric materials and can thereby reduce the volume of deforming materials to optimize energy loss therein and reduce rolling resistance of the non-pneumatic wheel.

Reinforcement structure for non-pneumatic wheel

The present invention is related to a method and an apparatus for curing a polymeric form. The method includes arranging an uncured polymeric form within a curing chamber () formed by a base member () and a constraining member (). A thermal expansion member () is additionally positioned within the curing chamber () with the uncured polymeric form () such that the thermal expansion member and the uncured polymeric form are positioned between the base member () and the constraining member (). The thermal expansion member () is heated to expand in size into an expanded state. In the expanded state the thermal expansion member () applies pressure to the uncured polymeric form () within the curing chamber. The expansion of the thermal expansion member () is maintained to maintain the application of pressure to the uncured polymeric form while the uncured polymeric form is being cured to form a cured polymeric form.

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Timothy Brett Rhyne