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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 02, 2007
Filed:
Apr. 22, 2004
Applicants:
Frank J. Hodges, Yorba Linda, CA (US);
Sergio Anca, Garden Grove, CA (US);
Inventors:
Frank J. Hodges, Yorba Linda, CA (US);
Sergio Anca, Garden Grove, CA (US);
Assignee:
Tezzen Wheel Corporation, Corona, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60C 3/06 (2006.01); B60C 3/00 (2006.01); B60C 3/04 (2006.01); B60C 13/02 (2006.01); B60C 15/024 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Disclosed are improved wheels and tires for simulating the appearance of larger-diameter wheels mounted within low-profile tires. The improved tires are intended to be mounted on wheels with an extended outer flange. An embodiment of the tire comprises an outboard tire wall, an inboard tire wall, a tread therebetween, a laterally extending wheel protector, a ledge, and a flange seat. The flange seat is optionally contoured to match the inner face of an outer flange of the improved wheel.