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Simon Newcomb, astronomer ; Said in 1902, less than two years before the first flight at Kitty Hawk
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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20110068617 | Drive Wheel In one embodiment a drive wheel comprises a hub, a wheel portion, at least one bearing and at least one spacer. In this embodiment the wheel portion is positioned about the outer surface of the hub. The outer surface of the hub comprises an engagement member, and the wh... | 03/24/2011 |
| 20100253133 | WHEEL, IN PARTICULAR FOR MOBILE APPARATUS SUCH AS CARRIAGES OR THE LIKE, AND A METHOD FOR REALISING THE WHEEL A wheel, in particular for mobile apparatus such as carriages or the like, comprising: a central hub defining an annular external surface; a tread, associated to the external surface of the hub; and anchoring means extending from the annular external surface in order to... | 10/07/2010 |
| 20100052412 | WHEEL INCLUDING TREAD Wheels and methods of making wheels are disclosed including an inner portion and a tread mechanically coupled to the inner portion. The tread may be mechanically coupled to the inner portion on an inside and an outside of the wheel. The inner portion may include a rim i... | 03/04/2010 |
| 20090127923 | WHEEL AND HUB ASSEMBLY A wheel assembly includes a wheel and a hub assembly. The hub assembly includes a retainer housing, retaining member, biasing element, and restraining element. The retainer housing includes a wheel mounting sleeve and pin sleeve. The wheel mounting sleeve includes an ax... | 05/21/2009 |
| 20090058176 | Blow moulded wheel A single piece blow-moulded plastics wheel 1 for a trash cart 6 comprises an inner hub part 2, an outer rolling part 3, and spoke parts 4. The hub part 2 has a bore 5 extending therethrough. A spacer section 8 proj... | 03/05/2009 |
| 20060244304 | Method and apparatus for vacuum forming a wheel from a urethane material A method and apparatus for vacuum forming a wheel from a urethane material that includes a mold having a wheel shaped cavity therein that can be empty, or can contain a wheel core. The mold receives a cover fitted in sealing engagement over the mold top and a cylindrica... | 11/02/2006 |
| 20050269866 | Multi-piece wheel assembly with transparent components Wheel assemblies for motor vehicles that include structural components made from at least partially transparent materials. The wheels include a metallic outer rim configured for mounting conventional tires. The outer rim is joined to a centrally arranged structural comp... | 12/08/2005 |