Abstract: A tire structure which augments a conventional tire structure by including therein a load transferring configuration in each sidewall from the bead to the tread. The beads of each sidewall are contacted tangentially by a plurality of elongated connecting members and the sidewall area between the bead and the connecting members is reinforced.

Abstract: Method and device for aiding and enhancing rotational movement of a member journaled with another member by biassing one of the members to an offset position relative to the other member with the offset being unstable and tending to aid rotation as a restorative force. Particularly, a bearing device having inner and outer members which are interfaced and supported in the portion of the bearing closest to the direction from which the load is imposed and in which roller members sequentially and substantially continuously offset the inner member during rotation to maintain an offset having a constant orientation relative to the load applied through the bearing device.

Abstract: An improved tire structure and method in which, supplementary to the conventional tire structure, a programmed load-transferring configuration is provided at each tire sidewall from an inner annular member, preferably the bead area, to an outer annular member, preferably the tread area. The two annular members are interconnected by elongated connecting members which join the inner annular member to the outer annular member essentially independently of the conventional tire structure. Preferably, the structure is provided with an apex of two connecting members at each connection to the outer annular member to provide improved torque application in both directions.

Abstract: A device and method for transmitting and amplifying torque comprising, an outer member, preferably circular in shape and having support means defined therein, an inner circular member of a diameter less than the diameter of the outer member, the inner member being disposed in the outer member and supported radially therein by the outer member through the support means which will not support other than a load applied radially between the inner member and the outer member, and releasable locking means for sequentially interconnecting the inner member and the outer member at points spaced from the area at which the inner member is radially supported within the outer member, whereby the torque arm between the inner member and the outer member is greater than the torque arm from the center of the inner member to the periphery of the outer member and is applied from a more advantageous location.