Patent ID: 8695661
Filing Date: 2014-04-15
Classification: B60C

Abstract:
1. A tire assembly comprising: a tire having a tire cavity, first and second sidewalls extending respectively from first and second tire bead regions to a tire tread region; an elongate sidewall groove extending into the first tire sidewall from an outward first sidewall surface; the sidewall groove bounded by groove sidewalls, the groove further having at least one longitudinally adjacent elongate locking detent extending at least partially along the groove parallel to a groove longitudinal axis; an elongate air tube positioned within the elongate sidewall groove in contacting engagement with the groove sidewalls; at least one elongate locking rib extending from a side of the air tube and having a complementary external configuration to the groove locking detent, the locking rib operably residing within the groove locking detent to deter lateral movement of the air tube within the sidewall groove.