ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,623,489, issued on May 12, was assigned to Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations LLC (Nashville, Tenn.).
"Tire band with filaments having a non-circular cross section" 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 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. A circumferential tread is attached to the upper ring. The circumferential tread includes a tread layer and a tread band. The tread ban...