Patent ID: 7513282
Filing Date: 2009-04-07
Classification: B60C,Y10T

Abstract:
1. An assembly comprising: a. a pneumatic tire mounted on a wheel; b. a tire liner that is lining the interior of said pneumatic tire; c. said tire liner creating a vee shaped portion of the air chamber in the interior of said mounted pneumatic tire; d. an air bladder sealing said air chamber, whereby said air bladder precludes any pressurized gas from coming between the interior surface of said pneumatic tire and said tire liner; e. said air bladder being made of an elastomeric material; f. said air bladder having a molded vee shaped portion prior to being incorporated into said assembly, said molded vee shaped portion of said air bladder conforming to said vee shaped portion of said air chamber, whereby said air bladder does not have to be pressurized in said air chamber in said assembly to assume the vee shape of said portion of said air chamber.