US PATENT SUBCLASS 152 / 539
.~.~ Characterized by the structure of the bead portion of the tire

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152 /   HD   RESILIENT TIRES AND WHEELS

151  DF  TIRES, RESILIENT {14}
450  DF  .~ Pneumatic tire or inner tube {23}
539.~.~ Characterized by the structure of the bead portion of the tire {8}
540  DF  .~.~.~> Structure of inextensible reinforcing member
541  DF  .~.~.~> Apex or filler strip
542  DF  .~.~.~> Flipper strips
543  DF  .~.~.~> Chafer or sealing strips
544  DF  .~.~.~> Bead contour for engagement with mounting rims (e.g., lips, ribs or grooves)
545  DF  .~.~.~> Multiple bead cores at each terminal edge or tire supporting surface
546  DF  .~.~.~> Bead characterized by the radial extent of apex, flipper or chafer into tire sidewall
547  DF  .~.~.~> Bead characterized by the chemical composition and or physical properties of elastomers or the like

DEFINITION

Classification: 152/539

Characterized by the structure of the bead portion of the tire:

(under subclass 450) Subject matter which includes structure of the annular edge of the pneumatic tire which open at the rim zone and includes annular reinforcing elements to anchor the tire or the tire carcass material to the rim.

(1) Note. The annular edges of the tire are referred to in the art as the tire beads. The annular reinforcing elements of the beads are referred to in the art as bead cores.

SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:

391, for similar devices in the nature of annular clamps enclosed in the edges of the tire.

SEE OR SEARCH CLASS

57, Textiles: Spinning, Twisting, and Twining,

141, for textile grommets.

140, Wireworking, 88, for processes of making wire tire beads.

245, Wire Fabrics and Structure,

1.5, for wire tire bead grommets.