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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 16, 2002
Filed:
Jan. 24, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Jean-Jacques Drieux, F-63530 Volvic, FR;
Jean-Charles Lacour, F-6300 Clermount-Ferrand, FR;
Olivier Muhlhoff, F-63100 Clermont-Ferrand, FR;
Jean-Pierre Pompier, F-63530 Volvic, FR;
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60C 3/06 ; B60C 9/08 ; B60C 1/5024 ; B60C 1/706 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60C 3/06 ; B60C 9/08 ; B60C 1/5024 ; B60C 1/706 ;
Abstract
A tire ( ), a mounting rim ( ) therefor and a circumferentially unstretchable ring ( ) for supporting the tread ( ) of the tire when running at low or zero pressure. The tire ( ) has a radial ply casing ( ) on which the points that are furthest apart axially are radially apart close to seats ( B) of outwardly sloping beads ( ). The seats ( B) engage sloping seats ( ) on the rim ( ), which may have at least one mounting well ( ), at least one cylindrical portion ( ) for receiving the supporting ring ( ) and rim flange ( ).