A spoke (100) for a tire attaching an outer tread to a hub, the spoke (100) having first and second spoke elements (142, 144) possessing spoke element reinforcements, the spoke elements (142, 144) joined by a joint body (130) comprised of an elastomer connecting the first spoke element (142) to the second spoke element (144) and a reinforcement membrane (132) extending from the first spoke element (142) to the second spoke element (144) and having a first end (172) and a second end (170) and a middle portion (174), the first end (172) lying closer to the first spoke element reinforcements than the middle portion (174) and the second end (170) lying closer to the second spoke element reinforcements than the middle portion (174) of the spoke reinforcement membrane (132).
Enhanced durability for a non-pneumatic tire support
2022-05-17
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | B60C VEHICLE TYRES , Fahrzeugreifen |