Tire assembly with circumferential shape memory alloy configuration

A tire assembly that includes a tread portion, a rim, and at least a first band assembly positioned between the tread portion and the rim. The first band assembly includes a first SMA element having an outer surface and a first bead member having an outer surface. The first SMA element extends circu...

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Hauptverfasser:	Yennie, Brian, Cole, Earl, Benzing, Jim
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	DEVICES OR ARRANGEMENTS RELATED TO TYRES PERFORMING OPERATIONS REPAIRING, OR CONNECTING VALVES TO, INFLATABLE ELASTIC BODIESIN GENERAL TRANSPORTING TYRE CHANGING OR REPAIRING TYRE INFLATION VEHICLE TYRES VEHICLES IN GENERAL
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Zusammenfassung:	A tire assembly that includes a tread portion, a rim, and at least a first band assembly positioned between the tread portion and the rim. The first band assembly includes a first SMA element having an outer surface and a first bead member having an outer surface. The first SMA element extends circumferentially about the tire assembly and the first bead member extends circumferentially about the tire assembly. The first band assembly also includes a plurality of fiber reinforcement members. Each of the plurality of fiber reinforcement members extend around the outer surface of the first SMA element and the outer surface of the first bead member to form the first band assembly.