US20030014943A1
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Method of shipping very large tires
Assignee: Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co
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Filing: 2001-07-19
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2021-07-19
Abstract
Abstract An improved method is disclosed for shipping very large tires which are typically used on very large vehicles such as earthmovers. The tires can be shipped so that less shipping and storage space is required.
Inventors
- 👤 William Rayman
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-22 23:06
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D85/00; B65D85/02; B65D85/06; B65G; B65G2201/00; B65G2201/02; B65G2201/0273
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
91 words
1 . Method of shipping very large pneumatic tires having unrestraining diameters (OD) over 120 inches, the method of characterized by the step of: holding at least one side of the tire in a compressed state thereby reducing the distance from the unrestrained diameter (OD) of over 120 inches to a maximum distance (H) or less as measured across the at least one side of the tire in a compressed state to an opposing side of the tire, the distance (H) being at or below accepted standard widths for commercial trucking.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
91 words
1 . Method of shipping very large pneumatic tires having unrestraining diameters (OD) over 120 inches, the method of characterized by the step of: holding at least one side of the tire in a compressed state thereby reducing the distance from the unrestrained diameter (OD) of over 120 inches to a maximum distance (H) or less as measured across the at least one side of the tire in a compressed state to an opposing side of the tire, the distance (H) being at or below accepted standard widths for commercial trucking.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
31 words
2 . Method of claim 1 further comprises placing the compressed tire state on a commercial standard width flat bed trailer or within a commercial standard size trailer or shipping container.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
57 words
3 . The method of claim 1 wherein the tire is a two piece tire having a removable tread belt encircling a tire carcass, the tire tread belt being restrained so that the two opposite sides of the tread belt are held against the carcass, forming the tread belt into an elongated oval in its compressed state.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
33 words
4 . The method of claim 1 wherein the tire is held along four diameteral sides thereby reducing the distance of opposite sides to form a substantially rectangular or square tire for shipping.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
40 words
5 . The method of claim 1 wherein the step of holding at lease one side causes a reduction in the tire diameter OD from over 120 inches (3.05 meter) to the distance H, H being 110 inches or less.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
18 words
6 . The method of claim 1 wherein the step of holding includes holding two Diametrically opposing sides.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
42 words
7 . The method of claim 1 wherein the step of holding at least one side of the tire includes compressing the tread by applying pressure against the tire carcass beads, thereby locally compressing the carcass between the tread and the beads.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
51 words
8 . The method of claim 4 wherein the step of holding the tread belt against the carcass compresses radially inwardly the carcass while the tread belt elongates into an oval forming a gap G between one or both of the elongated ends of the tread belt and the encircled carcass.
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