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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 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 |
| 6273515 | Adjustable rim assembly An adjustable rim assembly 10 is provided for the wheel of a tractor or other industrial vehicle for changing the spacing of the opposed wheels of the vehicle. The mounting rail 20 is rigidly connected to the inwardly facing surface 22 of the rim base 12.... | 08/14/2001 |
| 5560686 | Laterally movable wheel rim A manually adjustable wheel for a vehicle e.g. an agricultural tractor comprises a rim to receive a tire, the rim having at least one cylindrical portion; a plurality of channel-shaped lugs spaced apart around the radially inner surface of the cylindrical... | 10/01/1996 |
| 4838616 | Multipart rim A multipart, extremely low weight tire rim for high-speed vehicles wherein the interior part of the rim or wheel spider is made of titanium for strength purposes, while the exterior rim parts holding the tire and forming the tire bed consist of aluminum o... | 06/13/1989 |
| 4818041 | Idler wheel assembly for track-type vehicle An idler wheel assembly for a track-type vehicle has a hub member and a plurality of replaceable wear segments positioned around the circumference of the hub. A plurality of U-shaped grooves in the circumferential surface of the hub receive resilient mean... | 04/04/1989 |
| 4679860 | Wheel assembly for vehicle A wheel assembly for a vehicle includes a hub including a tubular body and a radial flange formed around an outer peripheral surface of the hub body and having opposite radial faces, and a separate rim including an annular body disposed coaxially with the... | 07/14/1987 |
| 4643484 | Manually adjustable wheels A manually adjustable wheel for, e.g. a tractor, comprising a generally octagonal disc having four longer sides and four shorter sides, the rim having lugs to which the disc is bolted, the rim/disc bolts being arranged in pairs on the shorter sides of the... | 02/17/1987 |
| 4290654 | Wheel rim mounting device for variable wheel spacing A wheel rim mounting device for variable wheel spacing in combination with a conventional wheel hub attached to an axle of a tractor includes a cylindrical sleeve with an inner flange attached to the flange of the wheel hub. A plurality of circumferential... | 09/22/1981 |
