Tires, Resilient Patents (Class 152/151)
  • Patent number: 4246946
    Abstract: A component of a pneumatic vehicle tire comprising a multiplicity of whip-like filaments or flagella attached to and arranged circumferentially of the tire and adapted to be thrown radially outward by centrifugal force into contact with the undersurface of the adjacent fender or mud-guard for cleaning the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 1978
    Date of Patent: January 27, 1981
    Inventor: Girdwood L. Stinaff
  • Patent number: 4218517
    Abstract: The adhesion of an elastomer such as rubber to a metal surface is improved by coating the metal surface first with an alloy containing cobalt and copper, applying the elastomer to the coated metal surface and vulcanizing the elastomer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 1978
    Date of Patent: August 19, 1980
    Assignee: Akzo NV
    Inventor: Willy J. Van Ooij
  • Patent number: 3957100
    Abstract: A pneumatic wheel comprising an inflatable element of substantially toroidal shape having a central tubular passage, and a hub disposed in the central passage. The hub and inflatable element are frictionally coupled without being physically secured together whereby since no physical connection exists between the hub and the inflatable element the latter can freely deform in the vicinity of the hub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 1975
    Date of Patent: May 18, 1976
    Inventor: Jean Guidetti