(under subclass 450) Subject matter wherein an annular band extends around the rim to protect the tire from the rim.
(1) Note. The band may be wide enough to overlap the tire beads, in which case the overlap extends underneath the beads. The band may be loose or secured to the rim.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
400, and 401, for devices for spreading beads apart which may also serve to protect the tire from the rim. Subclass 501 for means to protect the inner tube from a rim.