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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 14, 2026
Filed:
Feb. 11, 2021
Applicant:
Fox Factory, Inc., Duluth, GA (US);
Inventors:
Wesley E. Allinger, Santa Cruz, CA (US);
Paul Klawer, North Vancouver, CA;
Douglas A. Chalmers, Burnaby, CA;
Anastasiia Tekhteleva, Burnaby, CA;
Assignee:
Fox Factory, Inc., Duluth, GA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60C 15/02 (2006.01); B60C 5/00 (2006.01); B60C 7/10 (2006.01); B60C 7/24 (2006.01); B60C 17/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60C 15/022 (2013.01); B60C 7/105 (2013.01); B60C 7/24 (2013.01); B60C 17/065 (2013.01); B60C 5/00 (2013.01); B60C 2200/12 (2013.01);
Abstract
A system and method for a tubeless tire insert. The present invention includes an annular body having shock absorbing characteristics. A positioning system configured to vary a mean inner diameter of the insert is also included. The insert has a mean inner diameter X when the tire is being installed on the rim, and the insert has a mean inner diameter Y when the tire is installed on the rim, where X is greater than Y.