Patent ID: 9731556
Date: 2017-08-15
CPC Classifications: B60B,B60C,B60Y

Claim:
1. A non-pneumatic tire comprising: a hub configured to be coupled to a machine; an outer circumferential barrier radially spaced from the hub and configured to be associated with a tread portion of the tire; and a plurality of support members extending between the hub and the outer circumferential barrier and being configured to support a load on the hub in tension, wherein at least some of the plurality of support members include: a first tension member coupled to the hub, an intermediate member coupled to the first tension member, and a second tension member coupled to the intermediate member and the outer circumferential barrier, wherein the first tension member and the second tension member are configured not to transmit compressive load to the intermediate member, and wherein respective longitudinal axes of each of the first tension member, the intermediate member coupled to the first tension member, and the second tension member coupled to the intermediate member are aligned and co-linear at least when the tire is not subjected to a load.