A wheel for a toy vehicle, the wheel comprising an axle hub defining a wheel axis of rotation and a rim with an inboard flange and an outboard flange each having an outer diameter. The wheel further comprises a primary tire forming the tread of the wheel with a tread diameter and a tread width. The primary tire is attached to the axle hub between the inboard and the outboard flange such that it rotates with the axle hub. The wheel further comprises an outboard slip ring rotatably mounted between the primary tire and the outboard flange so that the outboard slip ring can rotate with respect to the primary tire about the wheel axis of rotation. The outboard slip ring has an outer diameter smaller than the tread diameter and larger than the outer diameter of the outboard flange.

Disclosed herein are polymeric blends suitable for use in non-pneumatic tires, processes for preparing the polymeric blends, and non-pneumatic tires and components thereof incorporating the polymeric blend. The polymeric blends include a thermoplastic polyester elastomer and a crosslinking compound.

The invention described tires resisting temperature over 180 degrees Fahrenheit, using both pneumatic and non-pneumatic properties in conjunction to support the integrity of the tire on pneumatic rims where the tire's main sections are the two beads, the air pocket, the elastomeric flection design, shear band, and the tread. A premium tire assembly comprising of elastomeric and flexible properties, which supports the pneumatic air pocket and is reasonably secured onto the rim with circularly radial beads. The said tire uses elastic and flexible properties to support the load of the vehicle instead of using pneumatic properties alone. All of the sections are joined by a framework. The elastomeric flection and pneumatic air pocket combination technology alone makes Hybrid Tires unique and revolutionary.

A vehicle wheel assembly includes a wheel, a tire, one or a plurality of protruding elements positioned fully or partially within the tire and a deployment mechanism configured to deploy said one or a plurality of protruding elements out of the tire to a deployed position utilizing pressure within the tire, and configured to retract said one or a plurality of protruding elements from the deployed position to a retracted position.

A vehicle wheel assembly includes a wheel, a tire, one or a plurality of protruding elements positioned fully or partially within the tire and a deployment mechanism configured to deploy said one or a plurality of protruding elements out of the tire to a deployed position utilizing pressure within the tire, and configured to retract said one or a plurality of protruding elements from the deployed position to a retracted position.

A wheel having a circular ring is provided. The circular ring has a rotational axis and an outer surface. A plurality of lugs is mounted in side-by-side positions on said outer surface of the circular ring. Each lug of the plurality of lugs has: a center rib, a first leg and a second leg, each leg extending from the center rib laterally and opposite of each other, and a lug plate adapted to connect the first leg to the center rib. The outermost point of each center rib may form a circular pattern that is coaxial with the rotational axis. The wheel may have a rim nested within said circular ring, said rim having a plurality of alternating scalloped protrusions, wherein said rim is configured to provide suitable clearance for tools during lug installation and removal while increasing the load capacity of said wheel.

Provided are compositions, methods, and systems that relate to downhole tractor wheels. A downhole tractor system comprising: tubular housing capable of being deployed downhole by wireline; plurality of wheels rotatably mounted to tubular housing, wheels having at least a portion of an outer surface comprising polymeric material. A method for conveying a downhole tool along an inner wall of a wellbore, the method comprising: disposing downhole tool coupled to downhole tractor within wellbore; providing energy to downhole tractor by way of wireline thereby rotating a wheel disposed on downhole tractor; frictionally engaging the inner wall of wellbore with wheel comprising polymeric material disposed on at least a portion of an outer surface of wheel thereby providing a compressive load between the inner wall of the wellbore and polymeric material; allowing downhole tractor to proceed along wellbore wall until downhole tractor reaches desired location; deploying downhole tool for use in wellbore.

Provided are compositions, methods, and systems that relate to downhole tractor wheels. A downhole tractor system comprising: tubular housing capable of being deployed downhole by wireline; plurality of wheels rotatably mounted to tubular housing, wheels having at least a portion of an outer surface comprising polymeric material. A method for conveying a downhole tool along an inner wall of a wellbore, the method comprising: disposing downhole tool coupled to downhole tractor within wellbore; providing energy to downhole tractor by way of wireline thereby rotating a wheel disposed on downhole tractor; frictionally engaging the inner wall of wellbore with wheel comprising polymeric material disposed on at least a portion of an outer surface of wheel thereby providing a compressive load between the inner wall of the wellbore and polymeric material; allowing downhole tractor to proceed along wellbore wall until downhole tractor reaches desired location; deploying downhole tool for use in wellbore.

A laminated product (10) comprises at least: a layer (1) of silicone rubber, in particular of the high temperature crosslinking type, such as, for example, a silicone rubber of VMQ or PVMQ grade the said layer (1) of silicone rubber being sandwiched between two layers (2) of fibre-resin composite comprising filaments (3) of an inorganic substance (4), in particular glass, embedded in a thermoset resin (5), such as, for example, a vinyl ester resin. The silicone layer has a thickness, denoted T.sub.1, of between 1.5 and 3 times the thickness T.sub.2 of each layer of fibre-resin composite, which is between 0.25 and 2 mm. Such a laminate may be used in the manufacture of a finished article, in particular of a non-pneumatic wheel or tire.

A laminated product (10) comprises at least: a layer (1) of silicone rubber, in particular of the high temperature crosslinking type, such as, for example, a silicone rubber of VMQ or PVMQ grade the said layer (1) of silicone rubber being sandwiched between two layers (2) of fibre-resin composite comprising filaments (3) of an inorganic substance (4), in particular glass, embedded in a thermoset resin (5), such as, for example, a vinyl ester resin. The silicone layer has a thickness, denoted T.sub.1, of between 1.5 and 3 times the thickness T.sub.2 of each layer of fibre-resin composite, which is between 0.25 and 2 mm. Such a laminate may be used in the manufacture of a finished article, in particular of a non-pneumatic wheel or tire.