ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 10 -- United States Patent no. 12,291,061, issued on May 6, was assigned to Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations LLC (Nashville, Tenn.).
"Non-pneumatic tire having sidewall covers" was invented by Richard S. Parr (Canton, 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. The non-pneumatic tire also includes an upper sidewall having an annulus shape that covers a portion of a ...