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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 12, 2026
Filed:
Dec. 09, 2021
Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, Llc, Nashville, TN (US);
Benjamin E. Rimai, Copley, OH (US);
Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, LLC, Nashville, TN (US);
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. A circumferential tread is attached to the upper ring. The circumferential tread includes a tread layer and a tread band. The tread band includes a filament assembly that includes a plurality of individual filaments having a non-circular cross section. The filaments are configured and arranged such that the filaments have a packing density of at least 92% within the filament assembly.