ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 6 -- United States Patent no. 12,459,298, issued on Nov. 4, was assigned to Mindmatter Wheel Works Inc. (Montreal).
"Airless tire" was invented by Geoffrey Boyer (Dorval, Canada).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A one-piece tire has an elastomer material composition that is homogeneous and consistent throughout the entire tire. An annular outer portion of the one-piece tire includes an outwardly facing surface that defines an outer circumference of the tire and a width of the tire between a first edge on a first lateral side and second edge on a second lateral side of the tire. An annular inner portion defines an inner circumference of the tire. The annular inner portion ha...