Self-damping caster wheel

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1983-05-27

1991-02-05

Stormer, Russell D.

Land vehicles: wheels and axles

Wheel

Compression wheel

301 36R, B60T 712

Patent

active

049899201

ABSTRACT:
A caster wheel which enhances critical shimmy velocity so as to minimize shimmy effects in operation. Two tread surface for contact with a ground surface and a pivot assembly for pivoting the wheel about a first vertical axis displaced from a second vertical axis extending through the center point of the wheel are provided such that the separation between the two tread surfaces strategically relate via a mathematical equation to said displacement in a manner for achieving a desired critical shimmy velocity.

REFERENCES:
patent: 1210580 (1917-01-01), Wellsteed
patent: 2541514 (1951-02-01), Herold
patent: 3071389 (1963-01-01), Ulinski
patent: 3345675 (1967-10-01), Haydock
patent: 4321727 (1982-03-01), Sheiman et al.
patent: 4377883 (1983-03-01), Folson
Bassicik "Double Ball Race Steel Truck Casters" Oct. 18, 1949.

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