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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 02, 2024
Filed:
Dec. 19, 2018
Compagnie Generale Des Etablissements Michelin, Clermont-Ferrand, FR;
Timothy Brett Rhyne, Greenville, SC (US);
Steven M. Cron, Simpsonville, SC (US);
Antonio Delfino, Givisiez, CH;
Ryan Michael Gaylo, Simpsonville, SC (US);
COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN, Clermont-Ferrand, FR;
Abstract
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.