Todd Christopher Petersen

US Patent:

8176957, May 15, 2012

Filed:

Jul 20, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/506169

Inventors:

Ali Manesh - Chicago IL, US
Michael John Tercha - Weston WI, US
Brian Meliska - Weston WI, US
Fidelis Ceranski - Marathon WI, US
Glenn Howland - Kronenwetter WI, US
Louie Stark - Mosinee WI, US
Karen Hauch - Wausau WI, US
Todd Petersen - Ringle WI, US

Assignee:

Resilient Technologies, LLC. - Wausau WI

International Classification:

B60C 7/00

US Classification:

152326, 152301, 152 7

Abstract:

A non-pneumatic tire for supporting a load by working in tension comprising a generally annular inner ring, a generally annular outer ring, and an interconnected web having a plurality of web elements and comprising a plurality of generally polygonal openings. Web elements are sized, curved, oriented, and comprised of varying thicknesses of material which facilitates buckling when subjected to a compressive load. By buckling, those elements in a deformed portion of the tire between a wheel and a footprint region where the tire contacts a surface can assume a significantly reduced portion of the load, if any. This causes web elements in other portions of the interconnected web to operate in tension to support the load.

US Patent:

20110024008, Feb 3, 2011

Filed:

Jul 28, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/510833

Inventors:

Ali Manesh - Chicago IL, US
Michael John Tercha - Weston WI, US
Brian Meliska - Weston WI, US
Fidelis Ceranski - Marathon WI, US
Glenn Howland - Kronenwetter WI, US
Louie Stark - Mosinee WI, US
Karen Hauch - Wausau WI, US
Todd Petersen - Ringle WI, US

International Classification:

B60C 7/10
B29D 30/00
B60B 15/04

US Classification:

152 5, 156123, 152246

Abstract:

A non-pneumatic tire for supporting a load by working in tension. The tire can comprise a generally annular inner ring, a generally annular outer ring, and a web having a plurality of web elements. The tire can further comprise a layer or layers fabric material acting as a bonding agent to bond tire components together.

US Patent:

20110079335, Apr 7, 2011

Filed:

Jul 19, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/839236

Inventors:

Ali Manesh - Chicago IL, US
Michael John Tercha - Weston WI, US
Brian Meliska - Weston WI, US
Fidelis Ceranski - Marathon WI, US
Glenn Howland - Kronenwetter WI, US
Louie Stark - Mosinee WI, US
Karen Hauch - Wausau WI, US
Todd Petersen - Ringle WI, US

Assignee:

RESILIENT TECHNOLOGIES, LLC - Wausau WI

International Classification:

B60C 7/00

US Classification:

152310

Abstract:

A non-pneumatic tire for supporting a load by working in tension comprising a generally annular inner ring, a generally annular outer ring, and an interconnected web having a plurality of web elements and comprising a plurality of generally polygonal openings. Web elements are sized, curved, oriented, and comprised of varying thicknesses of material which facilitates buckling when subjected to a compressive load. By buckling, those elements in a deformed portion of the tire between a wheel and a footprint region where the tire contacts a surface can assume a significantly reduced portion of the load, if any. This causes web elements in other portions of the interconnected web to operate in tension to support the load.

US Patent:

20120247635, Oct 4, 2012

Filed:

Apr 18, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/450319

Inventors:

Ali Manesh - Chicago IL, US
Michael John Tercha - Weston WI, US
Brian Meliska - Weston WI, US
Fidelis Ceranski - Marathon WI, US
Glenn Howland - Kronenwetter WI, US
Louie Stark - Mosinee WI, US
Karen Hauch - Wausau WI, US
Todd Petersen - Ringle WI, US

International Classification:

B60C 7/10

US Classification:

152326

Abstract:

A non-pneumatic tire for supporting a load by working in tension comprising a generally annular inner ring, a generally annular outer ring, and an interconnected web having a plurality of web elements and comprising a plurality of generally polygonal openings. Web elements are sized, curved, oriented, and comprised of varying thicknesses of material which facilitates buckling when subjected to a compressive load. By buckling, those elements in a deformed portion of the tire between a wheel and a footprint region where the tire contacts a surface can assume a significantly reduced portion of the load, if any. This causes web elements in other portions of the interconnected web to operate in tension to support the load.