ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 14 -- United States Patent no. 12,679,142, issued on July 14, was assigned to Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, LI.C (Nashville, Tenn.).
"Non-pneumatic tire with web structure" was invented by Benjamin E. Rimai (Copley, Ohio).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A non-pneumatic tire includes a lower ring having a first diameter, an upper ring having a second diameter greater than the first diameter, and a plurality of closed geometric shapes connected to the lower ring. The non-pneumatic tire further includes a plurality of spokes extending from each closed geometric shape to the upper ring. Each of the plurality of spokes includes a first linear segment connected to one of...