Beam key and wheel assembly including same

Details Beam key and wheel assembly including same Beam key and wheel assembly including same

2006-04-25

2009-02-10

Stormer, Russell D (Department: 3617)

Land vehicles: wheels and axles

Wheel

With drive or brake attachment

C188S071500, C301S006910

Reexamination Certificate

active

07488044

ABSTRACT:
An aircraft wheel assembly includes a wheel (12) and a beam key (40) mounted on the wheel (12). The beam key (40) includes a body (46) having first and second longitudinally spaced ends (42, 44), an upper side (48), and a lower side (52) having a first surface (53), and a bore (60) having a first end opening (66) in the first surface and a second end opening (64). The wheel (12) includes a centerline (20), an opening (18) for receiving the body first end (42), a second surface (26) angled with respect to the centerline (20), and a wheel bore (30) coaxially aligned with the beam key bore (60) when the body first end (42) is received in the opening (18), the wheel bore (30) having a first end opening in the second surface (28). A spacer (70) must be included between the beam key (40) and the wheel (12).

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