Patents Represented by Attorney David J. Simonelli
  • Patent number: 5507333
    Abstract: A composite wheel (20) including two tire bead retention members (38,40). The tire bead retention members (38,40) are compressible eliminating the requirement of a well in the drum skirt (34). Anti-roll-off humps (50,52) prevent the tire beads (24) of the tire (26) from rolling away from the tire bead retention members (38,40). The anti-roll-off humps (50,52) are retractable allowing the tire beads (24) to pass thereover when mounting the tire (26) to the wheel (20). Locking interconnectors (62,64) are used to hold the anti-roll-off humps (50,52) in the retracted position while the tire (26) is being mounted on the wheel (20).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 1994
    Date of Patent: April 16, 1996
    Assignee: TRINC, Tire & Rim, Incorporated
    Inventor: Pierre J. Augier