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Shear compliant hexagonal meso-structures having high shear strength and high shear strain
Assignee: Compagnie Generale des Etablissements Michelin SCA
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Filing: 2011-03-31
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Granted: 2013-12-17
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Expires: 2031-03-31
Abstract
Abstract A shear layer for a shear band that is used in a tire is provided that has multiple cells or units having an auxetic configuration and that are constructed from aluminum or titanium alloys. The cells may have an angle of −10°.
Inventors
- 👤 Joshua D. Summers
- 👤 Georges M. FADEL
- 👤 Jaehyung Ju
- 👤 John Ziegert
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 14:31
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60B; B60B23/00; B60B23/04; B60B23/06; B60B23/10; B60B25/00; B60B25/04; B60B25/14; B60B25/20; C; C22; C22C; C22C1/00; C22C1/08; B22; B22F; B22F3/00; B22F3/10; B22F3/11; B22F3/1103; B22F3/1115; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T152/00; Y10T152/10; Y10T152/10279; Y10T152/10378; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/12; Y10T428/1234; Y10T428/12493; Y10T428/12771; Y10T428/12861; Y10T428/12944; Y10T428/24; Y10T428/24149
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
36 words
An apparatus comprising a tire that includes a shear band with a shear layer, said shear layer comprising units having an auxetic configuration wherein the units are constructed from materials selected from aluminum or titanium alloys.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
36 words
An apparatus comprising a tire that includes a shear band with a shear layer, said shear layer comprising units having an auxetic configuration wherein the units are constructed from materials selected from aluminum or titanium alloys.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the units are constructed from a 7075-T6 aluminum alloy.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the units are constructed from a 6Al-4V titanium alloy.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
15 words
The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the units have an angle α of −10°.
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