US Patent Issued to Compagnie Generale des Etablissements Michelin on Aug. 4 for "Spoke for non-pneumatic tire having extended nose reinforcement" (South Carolina Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 5 -- United States Patent no. 12,697,839, issued on Aug. 4, was assigned to Compagnie Generale des Etablissements Michelin (Clermont-Ferrand, France).

"Spoke for non-pneumatic tire having extended nose reinforcement" was invented by Kevin C. Miles (Clemson, S.C.) and Steven M. Cron (Simpsonville, S.C.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A spoke for a non-pneumatic tire is provided that has a nose that engages first and second panels that extend from the nose. An extended nose reinforcement engages the first panel, the second panel, a first foot, and a second foot. Also, the extended nose reinforcement is located between the first panel and the first foot and is located betwee...