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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 05, 2006
Filed:
Apr. 18, 2002
Maurizio Boiocchi, Segrate, IT;
Daniele Lorenzetti, Milan, IT;
Mario Secchi, Milan, IT;
Pirelli Pneumatici S.p.A., Milan, IT;
Abstract
A safety support for mounting on a rim of a vehicle wheel within a tire includes a substantially toroidal hollow annular body and a filling of elastically deformable expanded material. The annular body includes a convex radially outer surface, two axially opposite side surfaces, and devices for associating the annular body to the rim. The annular body is made of a rigid and substantially non-extensible material and is elastically deformable under load for absorbing stresses imparted to the tire in case of pressure loss by the tire. Each side surface is connected to the radially outer surface by respective first axially opposite connecting portions. A safety system for the vehicle wheel includes a tire and the safety support. The vehicle wheel includes the tire, the safety support, and the rim.