ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 21 -- United States Patent no. 12,605,966, issued on April 21, was assigned to Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations LLC (Nashville, Tenn.).
"Non-pneumatic tire with fiber metal laminate construction" was invented by Jared J. Griebel (Orange Village, Ohio), Benjamin E. Rimai (Copley, Ohio), Bradley S. Plotner (Canton, Ohio) and Brandon P. Nelson (Stow, 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 and an upper ring having a second diameter greater than the first diameter. The upper ring is substantially coaxial with the lower ring. Support structure connects the lower ring to the upper ring. At least one of the low...