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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7571966 | Removable wheel device for a stroller A removable wheel device includes a wheel unit, a housing, and a locking unit. The wheel unit includes a wheel body and a wheel axle formed with an annular groove. The wheel axle is extendible removably into the housing. The locking unit includes an actuator connect... | 08/11/2009 |
| 7364171 | Front wheel assembly for baby strollers A front wheel assembly for baby strollers includes a positioning member connected to a front frame of the stroller and a connection unit is inserted into the positioning member. A connection piece has two ends respectively inserted into the positioning member and a ... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7278693 | Coupling assembly A hub has an inner surface defining a bore centered on an axis, an outer surface surrounding the inner surface, and two slots extending in radially opposite directions from the bore to the outer surface. A shaft is configured to be received in the bore and has a cir... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7210748 | Motorcycle hub adapter A motorcycle hub adapter for shaft driven motorcycles that permits a user to mount any custom wheel to a shaft driven motorcycle assembly. The adapter includes a housing that has a substantially hemispherical shape with a convex side with an opposite relatively flat... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7176378 | Temporary attachment apparatus for an electrical box An accessory attachment apparatus temporarily attaches an accessory to an electrical box with which the accessory is to be used. The accessory attachment apparatus includes an accessory adapted to be received by the electrical box. A stem, which has first and second... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7165815 | Wheel assembly for garden shears A wheel assembly includes a main body, two wheels, two positioning shafts, and two retaining rods. In practice, the retaining portion of each of the retaining rods is urged on the positioning plates of the respective positioning shaft to position the locking portion... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7159697 | Wheel hub pilot protector A wheel hub having pilots to guide the installation of a braking device on the wheel hub, wherein the pilots are provided with guide surfaces that are made of a different material than the wheel hub. ... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7108335 | Plastic wheel assembly, mounting sleeve and universal axle A plastic wheel assembly (122, 222) and wheel mounting sleeve (127, 227) used to releasably secure the wheel (122, 222) onto an axle (123, 223). The wheel mounting sleeve (127, 227) includes an axle stabilizing opening (100, 200... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7070246 | Wheel device with quick-releasing mechanism A wheel device with quick-releasing mechanism comprises a wheel body and an U-shaped movable member. The wheel body further has two tabs and an elastic element. The movable member further includes a first board having a first wall surface and a second wall surface e... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7070337 | Wheel bearing for a driven rigid axle A wheel bearing for a driven rigid axle, having a drive shaft includes a rolling bearing unit which comprises at least one inner race and at least one outer race, an inner race which is oriented toward the outside of the vehicle being designed with an end flange ali... | 07/04/2006 |
| 6938964 | Wheel A journal for coupling a wheel to an axle is configured to be mounted in a bore of the wheel. The journal defines a reception space for receiving an axle. A locking element is pivotally mounted on the journal from a release position in which the axle is removable fr... | 09/06/2005 |
| RE38779 | Wheel and adapter A wheel adapter that adapts a conventional vehicle hub to a wheel having a large inward offset, thereby permitting the original wheel track of the vehicle to be changed to match the width of a railroad track so the tires of the vehicle will sit on the railroad track... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6932436 | Hydraulic wheel system A hydraulic wheel system is provided which comprises a disc, a first piston, a wheel, a tire, a dismount button, and a wheel mounting member. The disc is provided with a first cylinder and a second cylinder communicating with each other. The first piston is slidably... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6913324 | Blow molded wheel with axle retainer A molded plastic wheel includes a seamless annular body that is integrally molded from a first material exhibiting a first density and includes a hollow hub having an axle bore and hollow spokes that radially extend from the hub to a hollow box defined by planar fir... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6910742 | Wheel A journal for coupling a wheel to an axle has a main tubular body portion with a reception space for the axle and a separate locking element. The locking element is mounted in a cradle for pivotal movement about a pivot axis from a release position in which the axle... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6910743 | Stable wheel assembly A stable wheel assembly has wheels, a connector, a wheel stand with a bracket and a resilient body. Each wheel has a center. The connector has two spindles and two protrusions. Each protrusion has a free end and an upright step integrally formed with the free end of... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6896335 | Blow molded wheel with axle retainer A wheel assembly including a wheel that has a hub and an annular rim. The hub is disposed at or near the center of the rim. The wheel assembly also includes an axle sleeve which is coaxial with the hub. A method of constructing a wheel is also provided. A wheel havi... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6886893 | Wheel with interlocking hub and spacer An apparatus for allowing pre-assembly of a wheel and wheel spacer and a method of using the apparatus are disclosed. The apparatus provides a structure within the hub of a molded plastic wheel and a structure on a spacer segment for engagement of the two parts. A v... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6854812 | Wheel axle design of gas grill Disclosed herein is a device for mounting a wheel to the tubular frame of a small appliance. The device includes a sleeve having an elongated body with a proximal end, a distal end, a channel running through the sleeve. A flange extends radially outwardly from the p... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6808186 | Wheel structure for a golf bag A wheel structure is constructed to include a wheel bracket connectable to the bottom cuff of a golf bag, a wheel axle inserted through axle holes of the wheel bracket, two wheels, two connectors respectively mounted in the center axle holes of the wheels and capped... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6722744 | Quick-release device for a golf cart wheel A quick-release device for a golf cart wheel has a housing, an lock, a locking lever and a latch. A locking cavity is defined in the housing. The lock has a locking arm and is pivotally attached to the housing. The locking lever is pivotally attached to the housing ... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6682152 | Secure wheel locking system A wheelchair wheel locking system reduces the likelihood that a wheel will inadvertently disengage from the wheelchair. An axle is attached to the wheel and has a protrusion for engaging annular grooves within a wall forming an inner passage through an ax... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6641228 | Detachable front wheel structure of golf cart A detachable front wheel structure of a golf cart includes a main frame having a lower portion provided with a front wheel frame, and a quick release device mounted between the main frame and the front wheel frame. The quick release device includes a conn... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6637835 | Plastic wheel assembly and mounting sleeve with stabilizing recess A plastic wheel (122, 222) and wheel mounting sleeve (127, 227, 327, 427) used to releasably secure the wheel (122, 222) onto an axle (123, 223). The wheel mounting sleeve (127, 227, 327, 427) preferably includes a resilient, radially displaceable, axiall... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6598941 | Apparatus and method for attaching a wheel to an axle An apparatus and method for attaching a wheel to an axle. The apparatus comprises a wheel with a hub for insertion into an indentation in the end of the axle and a single bolt that is offset from the axis of rotation of the wheel and axle and that attache... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6578931 | Drive wheel roller A drive wheel roller disengages a drive wheel on a device from the drive axle connected directly to a motor, such that the drive wheel can spin freely to move the device when the motor is not on. The axle has an aperture which aligns with an aperture on t... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6520598 | Supporting device with position fixing function for front wheels of a stroller A supporting device for a front wheel of a stroller includes a locking member, a supporting member and a control member. The locking member is received in two aligned cylindrical parts of the supporting member, and has two protruding parts at upper portio... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6520597 | Blow molded wheel with axle retainer A blow-molded wheel including an axle retainer assembly. The retainer assembly (31) includes a housing (42) having transverse sleeves that support an axle (14) and a spring biased retainer pin (10) that mounts to an annular groove (12) at the axle. The ho... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6499810 | Locking quick-release bike hub skewer A locking quick-release bike hub skewer for securely engaging an axle of a bike includes a security lock for preventing theft. A cam member is housed within a quick-release skewer housing and is completely restrained from rotation via a tri-tumbler lockin... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6494544 | Axle and wheel mounting system for a wet/dry vacuum cleaner A wheel mounting system for a wet/dry vacuum cleaner is disclosed. A system provides a wet/dry vacuum cleaner base having a plurality of mounting surfaces extending therefrom. First and second wheels are mounted to first and second stub shafts which are i... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6443530 | Wheels for buggy, stroller, carriage, tricycle, dolly buggy, and the like A vehicle wheel ideal for buggy, stroller, carriage, tricycle, dolly buggy, and the like, having a wheel rim mounted on a wheel axle and holding an outer tire, movable parts mounted on an inner table suspended in the wheel rim, and a cartoon-Figured wheel... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6409283 | Wheel assembly for a truck-attached carriage A wheel assembly for a trunk-attached carriage includes an integrally formed wheel bracket having a vertical, a side and a bottom plate for mounting onto a lower rear corner of a trunk, a compression spring, a short wheel axle, a locking member, and a whe... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6409284 | Connecting structure of a wheel of a golf carrier This invention relates to a connecting structure of a wheel of a golf carrier, which is provided with a receiver on a connecting link to engage with a connecting protrusion of a shaft of the wheel by using a bolt. The connection of the receiver and the co... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6375274 | Plastic wheel assembly and mounting sleeve therefor A plastic wheel (22) and wheel mounting sleeve (27, 27a, 27b, 27c) used to releasably secure the wheel (22) onto an axle (23). The wheel mounting sleeve (27) preferably includes two resilient, radially displaceable, axially extending, cantilevered fingers... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6349994 | Quick change wheel system for a camera dolly A fast wheel changeover system for a camera dolly includes a cap on the end of each wheel axle. The cap has an annular shoulder and a shaft section. A quick release clip has a spring with a bridge section which fits over the cap. A wheel can be quickly ch... | 02/26/2002 |
| 6322156 | Wheel assembly of luggage A wheel assembly of luggage comprises a hollow cylindrical bearing for wheel of luggage wherein the bearing is of durable and has a lubrication nature. The hollow cylindrical bearing is further employed in conjunction with two short hollow shafts for prev... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6315368 | Replaceable shock-proof corner wheel of a trunk A replaceable shock-proof corner wheel of a trunk includes a base, a frame seat, and an elastomer. The base is fixed at corners of a bottom of a trunk body and has a receiving groove. The frame seat is externally combined to the base and has a wheel hole ... | 11/13/2001 |
| 6237953 | Automatic jack and wheel change system An automatic jack and wheel change system having at least one inverted jack driven by an electric motor permanently attached to the vehicle. The system may employ a jack disposed between the front and rear wheel on each side of the vehicle, or it may be e... | 05/29/2001 |
| 6170920 | Blow molded wheel with axel retainer A blow-molded wheel including an axle retainer assembly. The retainer assembly includes a housing having transverse sleeves that support an axle and a spring biased retainer pin that mounts to an annular groove at the axle. The housing is supported in a c... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6139113 | Vehicle rim assembly A vehicle rim and lug nut assembly wherein a series of circumferentially placed lug nuts are disposed about a vehicle rim, each lug nut encased in an inner cylinder which is itself contained in an outer cylinder mounted to the rim with linear bearing mean... | 10/31/2000 |
