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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 30, 2025
Filed:
Jun. 05, 2023
Applicant:
Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, Llc, Nashville, TN (US);
Inventors:
Zachary G. Lorenz, Akron, OH (US);
Adam K. Nesbitt, Akron, OH (US);
Assignee:
Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, LLC, Nashville, TN (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60C 7/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60C 7/146 (2021.08);
Abstract
A non-pneumatic tire includes a lower ring having a first diameter and an upper ring having a second diameter. The upper ring is substantially coaxial with the lower ring. A support structure connects the lower ring to the upper ring. The support structure is made up of a plurality of spokes. The support structure is arranged and configured so that adjacent spokes of the plurality of spokes contact one another upon the occurrence of a high impact event.