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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Dec. 09, 2025

Filed:

Dec. 21, 2020
Applicant:

Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, Llc, Nashville, TN (US);

Inventors:

Brandon P. Nelson, Stow, OH (US);

Robert W. Asper, Wadsworth, OH (US);

Steven J. Jenkins, Nashville, TN (US);

Anthony B. Duncan, Akron, OH (US);

Assignee:
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60C 7/10 (2006.01); B60C 7/14 (2006.01); B60C 7/22 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60C 7/107 (2021.08); B60C 7/143 (2013.01); B60C 7/146 (2021.08); B60C 7/22 (2013.01);
Abstract

A non-pneumatic tire includes an annular inner ring, an annular outer ring, and a support structure extending from the annular inner ring to the annular outer ring. The support structure includes a plurality of spokes, webbing, cells, or other open-sided support structure. The tire includes a bump stop. The bump stop includes an inner member radially extending from a radially outer surface of the annular inner ring. The inner member has a radially outer surface facing a radially inner surface of the annular outer ring. The bump stop includes an outer member radially extending from a radially inner surface of the annular outer ring. The outer member has a radially inner surface facing a radially outer surface of the annular inner ring.


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