Claims
- 1. A high-speed, puncture proof tire comprising:
a tire casing having a tread portion and a pair of side wall portions, the tread and side wall portions defining an annular space therewithin; and a plurality of small diameter pressurized tubes disposed within the annular space of the tire casing, each pressurized tube having an elongate body fabricated from film material resistant to shear forces, the body of each pressurized tube being sealed crosswise along the length of the body to define at least two compartments that contain gas under pressure.
- 2. A tire as set forth in claim 1, said tubes each being fabricated from high-density polyethylene film.
- 3. A tire as set forth in claim 1, said tubes each being fabricated from laminates of high-density polyethylene film.
- 4. A tire as set forth in claim 1, said tubes each being fabricated from laminates of low-density polyethylene film.
- 5. A tire as set forth in claim 1, said tubes being oriented radially within the annular space of the tire casing.
- 6. A tire as set forth in claim 1, said tubes being oriented circumferentially within the annular space of the tire casing.
- 7. A tire as set forth in claim 1, said sealing of the tube being achieved by heat sealing.
- 8. A tire as set forth in claim 1, said tubes being bonded to the tire casing.
- 9. A high-speed, puncture proof tire comprising:
a tire casing having a tread portion and a pair of side wall portions, the tread and side wall portions defining an annular space therewithin; and at least one panel of film material resistant to shear forces disposed within the annular space of the tire casing, said panel being sealed lengthwise thereof to define a plurality of small diameter pressurized tubes, each pressurized tube being sealed crosswise along the length of the tube to define at least two compartments that contain gas under pressure.
- 10. A tire as set forth in claim 9, said panel being fabricated from high-density polyethylene film.
- 11. A tire as set forth in claim 9, said panel each being fabricated from laminates of high-density polyethylene film.
- 12. A tire as set forth in claim 9, said panel each being fabricated from laminates of low-density polyethylene film.
- 13. A tire as set forth in claim 9, said panel being oriented radially within the annular space of the tire casing.
- 14. A tire as set forth in claim 9, said panel being oriented circumferentially within the annular space of the tire casing.
- 15. A tire as set forth in claim 9, said sealing of the panel being achieved by heat sealing.
- 16. A tire as set forth in claim 9, said panel being bonded to the tire casing.
- 17. A high-speed, puncture proof tire comprising:
a tire casing having a tread portion and a pair of side wall portions, the tread and side wall portions defining an annular space therewithin; and a plurality of small diameter pressurized tubes disposed within the annular space of the tire casing, each pressurized tube having an elongate body fabricated from film material resistant to shear forces, said tubes being oriented radially within the annular space of the tire casing.
- 18. A high-speed, puncture proof tire comprising:
a tire casing having a tread portion and a pair of side wall portions, the tread and side wall portions defining an annular space therewithin; and a plurality of small diameter pressurized tubes disposed within the annular space of the tire casing, each pressurized tube having an elongate body fabricated from film material resistant to shear forces, said tubes being oriented circumferentially within the annular space of the tire casing.
STATEMENT OF GOVERNMENT INTEREST
[0001] The invention described herein may be manufactured and used by or for the Government of the United States of America for governmental purposes without the payment of any royalties thereon or therefor.
Divisions (1)
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Number |
Date |
Country |
Parent |
09090225 |
May 1998 |
US |
Child |
10385448 |
Mar 2003 |
US |