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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 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 |
| 7044179 | Elastic wheel An elastic wheel includes a disk (1) secured to an axle hub, a rim (12) for mounting a tire, and an elastic member (10) arranged between the inner peripheral surface of the rim (12) and the outer peripheral surface of the disk (1).... | 05/16/2006 |
| 6948782 | Wheel hub assemblies with anti-rotate feature for use with zero-radius-turning vehicle The present invention provides a hub assembly and a hub fastener anti-rotate apparatus for securing a wheel of vehicle (e.g., a zero-radius-turning lawn mower) to a vehicle drive axle. The anti-rotate apparatus may assist in preventing or substantially limiting loos... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6732775 | Elastic wheel An elastic wheel having a disk 1 equipped with a base rim 2 and a rim 3 for supporting a tire includes a pair of guides 4 fixed annularly on the inner peripheral surface of the rim 3 and a pair of wall portions 5 fixed annul... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6701985 | Energy return wheel systems and methods The present invention provides exemplary vehicle wheel assemblies for use with a wide range of wheeled vehicles and apparatus. In one embodiment, a wheel assembly (100) includes first and second rim portions (210, 212) having edges (220, 222). The wheel a... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6550507 | Thermotropic aromatic polyester(amide) monofilament An as-spun monofilament of thermotropic aromatic polyester(amide), which satisfies the following conditions: Dࣙ40; Te>45; ƊLࣙ0, D being its diameter (in μm), Te its tenacity (in cN/tex) and ƊL its variation in length (in %) after 2 minutes at ... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6491075 | Wheels The wheel comprises an inner rim attached to a wheel hub e.g. by spokes, an outer rim for receiving a tire, and a resilient member between the rims which in use serves to absorb shocks from the surface over which the wheel passes. An opening for a valve i... | 12/10/2002 |
| 4765382 | Reinforced resilient wheel A reinforced resilient wheel having a rim (4), a hub (12), a shock absorbing air space (18), formed between a channel (10), and an elastomeric member (16) with flange means (26) clamping the elastomeric member to the rim, and reinforcing means (60, 62) fo... | 08/23/1988 |
| 4635990 | Resilient wheel of a railway car A resilient wheel of a railway car includes a hub (1) with an annular projection (2) on the outer surface thereof, and a pressure disk (8), the hub and the disk being connected by bracing elements (7), and having ventilation ports (3, 9). An inner rim (4)... | 01/13/1987 |
| 4535827 | Molded shock-absorbing wheel assembly A shock-absorbing wheel assembly having an annular cast iron core member disposed concentrically about an annular bearing seat in spaced relation thereto, with the core member having passageways extending radially therethrough. A continuous integral mass ... | 08/20/1985 |
