US Patent Issued to Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations on May 20 for "Non-pneumatic tire having molded sidewall cover" (Ohio Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,304,244, issued on May 20, was assigned to Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations LLC (Nashville, Tenn.).

"Non-pneumatic tire having molded sidewall cover" was invented by Richard S. Parr (Canton, Ohio) and Keith A. Dumigan (Kent, Ohio).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A non-pneumatic tire includes a lower ring having a first diameter and an upper ring having a second diameter greater than the first diameter. The upper ring is substantially coaxial with the lower ring. The non-pneumatic tire further includes support structure extending between the lower ring and the upper ring and a tread layer formed of a rubber material. The non-pneumatic t...