Rubberless tire bead assemblies and method of making same

Abstract From the Canadian patent

Rubberless tire bead assemblies are disclosed containing either a single wire element or multiple wire elements wound about an axis to provide a plurality of convolutions of the single wire or multiple wile elements to provide the bead hoop and shape-retaining members engaging the bead hoop about the circumference of the bead hoop to retain the bead assembly in a planar configuration. Rubber tire bead assemblies having wire termination ends positioned internally or externally with respect to the bead assembly and methods of making these bead assemblies are disclosed.