Patent ID: 9045013
Filing Date: 2015-06-02
Classification: B60C,B60S,F16J,F16L,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A tire comprising: a tire body having a tread surface and a sidewall; at least a first bolt mounted to the tire body so as to be movable, along a radial direction relative to the tread surface between a retracted position and an extended position, the bolt being retracted within the tire when in the retracted position and extending through the tread surface when in the extended position; at least a first lock mechanism movable between a locked position and an unlocked position in response to a first actuation force, the first lock mechanism being configured to mechanically lock the bolt in the retracted position and in the extended position, wherein the first lock mechanism is biased toward the locked position with a biasing device such that the first lock mechanism remains in the locked position without a need for a continuous application of the first actuation force.