Land vehicles: wheels and axles – Wheel – Skate wheel
Patent
1994-10-21
1996-11-12
Stormer, Russell D.
Land vehicles: wheels and axles
Wheel
Skate wheel
301 647, 280 1123, B60B 502
Patent
active
055733093
ABSTRACT:
An in-line roller skate wheel and truck are described in which an elongated truck frame with a pair of spaced longitudinal side rails mount a plurality of roller wheels. At least one of the roller wheels has a hub core with a coaxial tire receiving shoulder. A tapered tire deflection controlling rim extends circumferentially about the shoulder, with rim side walls extending radially outward from a wide base at the tire receiving shoulder to a narrow peripheral surface. An annular resilient tire is mounted to the hub, engaging the tire receiving shoulder and encasing the tapered tire deflection controlling rim. The tire includes an annular ground engaging surface section and an annular high friction shoulder situated radially inward and axially outward of the ground engaging outer surface. The rim and tire configuration aid in maximizing speed and control in turns. Another one of the in-line roller wheels, situated at the heel end of the truck includes a tire of a slightly reduced diameter and is formed of a resilient material with a hardness value greater than the remaining tires on the truck. It also includes recessed braking dimples on its ground engaging surface to aid in approximating heels-forward "skid" stopping in a manner similar to stopping methods used by ice skaters.
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All American Aviation & Mfg. Inc.
Stormer Russell D.
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