An adaptive tire system can include retractable and extendable bolts for enhancing traction, for example, on ice-covered roadways. The system can include pneumatically operated bolt assemblies mounted inside a tire. The bolt assemblies can include locking devices configured to be biased towards a locked position so as to lock deployable bolts into extended and/or retracted positions without the need for persistently or continuously applied actuation force or energy. The system can include wheel-mounted, manually operated controls or remote and/or automated controls. The system can include rotary unions for transmitting actuation controls from a vehicle body into an associated wheel. The bolts can also be adjustable and can include removable and replaceable tips.
ICE ADAPTIVE TIRE SYSTEM
EISADAPTIVES REIFENSYSTEM
SYSTÈME DE PNEU ADAPTATIF POUR LE VERGLAS
2019-10-23
Patent
Electronic Resource
English