The present invention provides apparatus for transferring a load, comprising at least one unitary element of adsorptive material that increases an effective working volume of an enclosure for containing a pressurized gas that transfers a load between a first load transfer element and a further load transfer element. Use of at least one unitary element of adsorptive material is also provided to increase an effective working volume of an enclosure for containing a pressurized gas that transfers a load between a first load transfer element and a further load transfer element. A method of transferring a load is also provided.

Provided is an insert for a tire, capable of being fastened together with a rim and a tire, the insert including a flow path connecting an upper surface and a lower surface of the insert.

A balanced non-deflatable vehicle tire providing balanced operation even after partial puncture, adjustment of overall air pressure, use of standard rimmed wheels, and the option of being retrofit into existing tires, by providing alternating layers of puncture-resistant sheet material and pressurized-cell sheets, and an inner-tube to fill the remaining internal space and to adjust and apply balanced pressure internally.

The present technology provides a pneumatic tire provided with a mechanical fastener member for attaching an object to the inner surface of a pneumatic tire, wherein the mechanical fastener member is bonded with high bonding strength to the inner circumferential surface of the tire, and a method of manufacturing the same. The pneumatic tire of the present technology comprises a mechanical fastener member on a tire inner surface, the mechanical fastener member corresponding to a first member of a mechanical fastener separable into two members and being fixed protruding to a tire cavity side. A fixing strength of the mechanical fastener member is from 0.1 to 100 (N/mm.sup.2).

The present technology provides a pneumatic tire provided with a mechanical fastener member for attaching an object to the inner surface of a pneumatic tire, wherein the mechanical fastener member is bonded with high bonding strength to the inner circumferential surface of the tire, and a method of manufacturing the same. The pneumatic tire of the present technology comprises a mechanical fastener member on a tire inner surface, the mechanical fastener member corresponding to a first member of a mechanical fastener separable into two members and being fixed protruding to a tire cavity side. A fixing strength of the mechanical fastener member is from 0.1 to 100 (N/mm.sup.2).

The present technology provides a pneumatic tire having a mechanical fastener member for attaching an object with specific functionality to an inner surface of the pneumatic tire, particularly, a pneumatic tire such that, as the pneumatic tire rolls, the object with the specific function attached by the mechanical fastener member can be effectively prevented from executing rotating motion about the mechanical fastener member as a rotation central axis. The pneumatic tire of the present technology has a first member of a mechanical fastener separable into two members, disposed on the tire inner surface. On the tire inner surface around the mechanical fastener member, a recessed flat surface region is formed as a recessed portion having a step from peripheral portions of the recessed portion.

The present technology provides a pneumatic tire having a mechanical fastener member for attaching an object with specific functionality to an inner surface of the pneumatic tire, particularly, a pneumatic tire such that, as the pneumatic tire rolls, the object with the specific function attached by the mechanical fastener member can be effectively prevented from executing rotating motion about the mechanical fastener member as a rotation central axis. The pneumatic tire of the present technology has a first member of a mechanical fastener separable into two members, disposed on the tire inner surface. On the tire inner surface around the mechanical fastener member, a recessed flat surface region is formed as a recessed portion having a step from peripheral portions of the recessed portion.

A wheel for a racing bicycle including a rim with a rim body having a rim well and lateral rim flanks provided with rim flanges, the rim flanges showing bulges protruding inwardly, each defining an undercut at the pertaining rim flange. A tire with two circumferential tire beads is accommodated on the rim body between the rim flanges, the tire beads bearing against the inside of the rim flanges and entering the undercut at the bulges of the rim flanges. A tire retaining device is included which is disposed in the internal space between the tire and the rim well. The tire retaining device includes an insert member having a hollow space that extends between the tire beads and contains a radially outwardly peripheral wall and a radially inwardly peripheral wall, wherein at least the radially inwardly peripheral wall extends continuously across an inner axial width of the insert member.

A run flat system. The run flat system includes a run flat assembly and a continuous elastomeric cap member. The run flat assembly includes a plurality of arcuate shaped run flat segments which collectively form a ring, and the run flat assembly forms a noncompliant load bearing portion of the run flat system. The continuous elastomeric cap member covers a radially outer surface of the run flat assembly, and the continuous elastomeric cap member forms a compliant portion of the run flat system.

Disclosed are an explosion-proof tire hub, including a hub body and an explosion-proof convex retainer. The hub body includes bent portions configured to mount a vacuum tire, the hub body is provided with a central axis, the explosion-proof convex retainer is fixed on the hub body, the distance between an upper end of the explosion-proof convex retainer and the central axis is L1, the distance between an upper end of the bent portion and the central axis is L2, and L1 is greater than L2. In case of burst or instantaneous pressure loss, because the distance L1 between the upper end of the explosion-proof convex retainer and the central axis is greater than the distance L2 between the upper end of the bent portion and the central axis, the explosion-proof convex retainer reduces the distance between the whole hub and the ground during tire burst and improves safety performance.