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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 21, 2026
Filed:
Dec. 09, 2021
Applicant:
Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, Llc, Nashville, TN (US);
Inventors:
Jared J. Griebel, Orange Village, OH (US);
Benjamin E. Rimai, Copley, OH (US);
Bradley S. Plotner, Canton, OH (US);
Brandon P. Nelson, Stow, OH (US);
Assignee:
Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, LLC, Nashville, TN (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60C 7/14 (2006.01); B60C 7/22 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60C 7/146 (2021.08); B60C 7/22 (2013.01);
Abstract
A non-pneumatic tire includes a lower ring having a first diameter and an upper ring having a second diameter greater than the first diameter. The upper ring is substantially coaxial with the lower ring. Support structure connects the lower ring to the upper ring. At least one of the lower ring, the upper ring, and the support structure includes a fiber metal laminate having at least one metal foil layer and at least one fiber and resin combination layer.