Wheels that provide lateral friction on ice

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1994-01-21

1995-05-02

Stormer, Russell D.

Land vehicles: wheels and axles

Wheel

Skate wheel

280 1123, B60B 1500

Patent

active

054113202

ABSTRACT:
The "WHEELS THAT PROVIDE LATERAL FRICTION ON ICE" consists of a wheel with a set of grooves around its outer exterior circumference. Said outer exterior circumference may be either flat or angled as viewed from a point perpendicular to the center of the axis of the wheel. The width of the grooves and/or the distance between the grooves may vary dependent upon design criteria such as diameter, width and weight load for the specific application of the wheel. The shaping of the contact surface of the wheel and the sharpening of its edges shall be done in such a manner as to reduce the physical contact with the ice so that the pressure of the wheels forms a deep enough groove or set of grooves in the ice that enable the development of sufficient lateral friction. The outer exterior circumference of the wheel shall be made of a material that is sufficiently harder than the ice so as to maintain the shape of the contact surface and the degree of sharpness of the edges.

REFERENCES:
patent: 1489197 (1924-04-01), Daverkosen et al.
patent: 2377366 (1945-06-01), Paystrup
patent: 4043565 (1977-08-01), Mogannam
patent: 5259632 (1993-11-01), Mahoney

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