Split transfer wheel

Details Split transfer wheel Split transfer wheel

1997-06-06

1999-02-09

Bonck, Rodney H.

Machine element or mechanism

Gearing

Rotary bodies

193 37, 301 30, 476 72, 451498, 1014151, F16H 5532, F16H 5546

Patent

active

058680365

ABSTRACT:
A split transport wheel is described including first and second wheel halves, each having an arcuate external tire receiving surface spanned by a joint surface. The two halves may be selectively assembled with the joint surfaces in juxtaposition and with the tire receiving surfaces forming a relatively continuous tire receiving surface. A clamp assembly releasably joins the first and second wheel halves and is selectively operable to (a) draw the respective joint surfaces together in juxtaposition and (b) release the first and second wheel halves to be separated. A tire, formed of a strip of tire material, may be releasably wrapped about the tire receiving surfaces of the wheel halves. A first tire end anchor on the first wheel half releasably receives one of the strip ends, and a second tire end anchor on the second wheel half releasably receives the remaining tire strip end. The tire end anchors are positioned inwardly adjacent the first end of each joint surface to receive and clamp the strip ends responsive to operation of the clamp assembly to draw the respective joint surfaces together.

REFERENCES:
patent: 1422550 (1922-07-01), Egerton
patent: 1795702 (1931-03-01), Barton
patent: 2789401 (1957-04-01), Hargreaves
patent: 3097541 (1963-07-01), Kindig
patent: 4402390 (1983-09-01), Feeney
patent: 4969548 (1990-11-01), Kornylak
patent: 5492498 (1996-02-01), Casillas et al.

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