Patents Assigned to ACCELLA POLYURETHANE SYSTEMS LLC
  • Patent number: 9586446
    Abstract: A ballistic resilient run-flat tire device, kit and method for manufacturing the same are presented for providing a vehicle a capability of traveling for at least 30 miles at 30 miles per hour, after the device has been compromised as of result of exposure due to ballistic ordinance rifle shots such as 7.62×39 mm and 7.62×54R or air loss from road hazard punctures. The device includes a tire carcass and a polyurethane inner coating inside the tire carcass that defines an inflatable hollow chamber within the ballistic resilient run-flat tire. The tire carcass has an annular tread, sidewalls, and beads. The polyurethane inner coating inside the tire carcass defining a hollow chamber provides additional protection along the sidewalls and tread of the tire carcass. The kit includes the un-interconnected elements of the device. The method includes the steps of curing, discharging, filling, injecting, introducing, mounting, obtaining, and preparing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: ACCELLA POLYURETHANE SYSTEMS LLC
    Inventors: Robert P. Rose, Larry R. Carapellotti, Joseph M. Campo