Land vehicles: wheels and axles – Wheel – Compression wheel
Patent
1988-11-14
1990-02-13
Stormer, Russell D.
Land vehicles: wheels and axles
Wheel
Compression wheel
301 9DN, 301 10R, 301 13SM, 152396, A63H 1726
Patent
active
049000950
ABSTRACT:
A wheel assembly (10) designed to enable adaptation of various width wheels and various type tires on any one of a variety of miniature vehicles (12) includes an adapter hub (14) for mounting the wheel on an axle (54) of a specific miniature vehicle (12). Adapter hub (14) has standardized wheel mounting elements (18, 20). Each wheel includes a pair of rims (24, 24') arranged back-to-back with each rim having standardized spider portions (30) for mounting to the standardized wheel mounting elements. Circumferential peripheral surfaces 28 exhibit circumferential tire bead (36) receiving grooves between flanges (25, 26). For mounting foam type tires (38) the flanges (25, 26) are provided with spline receiving notches (42) for accepting splines (44) on a foam tire insert (46) adhesively secured within a foam tire (38).
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Burton Ralph M.
Stormer Russell D.
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