Patent ID: 6070632
Filing Date: 2000-06-06
Classification: B60B,B60C,Y10S

Abstract:
A complete vehicle wheel assembly comprising:a wheel with a wheel rim having two opposed circular rim flanges;a tire having beads secured at said circular rim flanges;each one of said circular rim flanges having annular wall surfaces defining a tubular hollow chamber with an annular opening, wherein said tubular hollow chamber has a square or rectangular cross-section and said annular opening has a width narrower than a widest cross-section of said bead such that said bead is insertable into said tubular hollow chamber only in a rotated or deformed state, wherein, after insertion of said bead, said bead has an initial, substantially defined and secured position relative to said wheel rim, wherein said bead has a first surface, resting against a first portion of said annular wall surfaces, and a second surface facing the interior of said hollow tubular chamber, wherein a second portion of said annular wall surfaces not covered by said bead and said second surface of said bead facing the interior define a free space in said tubular hollow chamber and wherein said free space is filled with a liquid, hardenable material to finally fix said bead inside said hollow tubular chamber.