Flexible non-pneumatic tire

Abstract

Abstract A flexible tire comprises a flexible load-bearing structure, a tread, and attachment zone(s). The load-bearing structure comprises support elements adjacent to each other around a circumferential direction and distributed all around the circumference, and extending in the transverse direction. Each support element is fixed on the wheel disk by a staple that straddles the support element and cooperates with wheel disk attachment mechanisms. A flexible tire comprises a flexible load-bearing structure extending circumferentially around a rotation axis, a tread (4) at the periphery radially outside the load-bearing structure, and attachment zone(s) (5) radially on the side of the rotation axis to fix the load bearing structure to a wheel disk (6). The load-bearing structure comprises support elements (2) extending in the transverse direction. A first part of support elements is arranged facing a part of the tread, and another part of support elements is arranged beyond the tread. The support elements are adjacent to each other around the circumferential direction and distributed all around the circumference. Each support element is fixed on the wheel disk by a staple (7). The staple straddles the support element and cooperates with wheel disk attachment mechanisms. Independent claims are also included for: (1) a support element for a flexible tire; and (2) a wheel disk capable of connecting to a tire hub, comprising attachment mechanisms cooperating with staples to fix support elements.

Inventors

• 👤 Daniel Laurent

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