NON-PNEUMATIC TIRE AND WHEEL ASSEMBLY WITH INTEGRATED SPOKE STRUCTURE
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June 29, 2022
A non-pneumatic tire and wheel assembly (100) is disclosed. It comprises an outer annular ring or band (200) having a ground contacting tread portion (210) and a shear band (300), and one or more spoke disks (400). Each spoke disk (400) is connected to the shear band (300). Each spoke disk (400) has at least two spokes (410, 420, 430, 440). Each spoke extends between an outer ring (406) and an inner ring (403). Each of said one or more spoke disks (400) have a plurality of anchors (600) which extend radially inward of the inner ring (403) for mounting in aligned slots (700) of a wheel or rim (500).
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