Patents Assigned to National Tire Co., Ltd.
  • Vehicle tire and rim combination
    Patent number: 5820709
    Abstract: A vehicle tire wheel has a tire (31) and a rim (32) with elastic members (39) formed on left and right side flange pares (37). The tire (31) is mounted to the rim (32) so that the elastic members (39) cone in contact with left and right side bead parts (35) of the tire (31). The elastic members reduce undesirable force exerted on the left and right side bead parts (35) from the rim (32).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 13, 1998
    Assignee: National Tire Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Toshikazu Matsuda