Patent ID: 6467519
Filing Date: 2002-10-22
Classification: B60B,B60C

Abstract:
An assembly comprising a tire in mounting relationship to a wheel, said tire having a first and second inner sidewall surface, a tread surface, a rim surface, a plurality of â€œTâ€ -shaped protuberances radially extending from said rim surface, and a sidewall width defined between the first and second inner sidewall surfaces; said wheel comprising:a rim having a mounting surface; a plurality of a pair of alternately â€œLâ€ -shaped and inverse â€œLâ€ -shaped members extending in a radial direction from said mounting surface, and extending in an axial direction a distance no greater than the sidewall width of said tire; and a respective slot defined by each said pair of alternately â€œLâ€ -shaped members and inverse â€œLâ€ -shaped members, each said slot adaptedly dimensioned for slidingly receiving a respective one of said plurality of â€œTâ€ -shaped protuberances of said tire and having a respective first and second slot ends.