TENSION-BASED NON-PNEUMATIC TIRE

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13450319

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A non-pneumatic tire for supporting a load by working in tension comprising a generally annular inner ring, a generally annular outer ring, and an interconnected web having a plurality of web elements and comprising a plurality of generally polygonal openings. Web elements are sized, curved, oriented, and comprised of varying thicknesses of material which facilitates buckling when subjected to a compressive load. By buckling, those elements in a deformed portion of the tire between a wheel and a footprint region where the tire contacts a surface can assume a significantly reduced portion of the load, if any. This causes web elements in other portions of the interconnected web to operate in tension to support the load.

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BRIDGESTONE AMERICAS TIRE OPERATIONS LLC200 4TH AVENUE SOUTH NASHVILLE TN 37201

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Ceranski, Fidelis Marathon, US 13 604
Hauch, Karen Wausau, US 6 372
Howland, Glenn Kronenwetter, US 11 374
Manesh, Ali Chicago, US 21 1011
Meliska, Brian Weston, US 11 374
Petersen, Todd Ringle, US 15 429
Stark, Louie Mosinee, US 5 339
Tercha, Michael John Weston, US 4 312

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