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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7178880 | Wheel centering pin, kit and method A wheel centering pin disclosed for vehicle wheels having apertures of uniform diameter. The wheel centering pin is provided as a set of three that are threaded on three circumferentially spaced hub bolts on which a wheel is mounted to center the wheel. Nuts are thr... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7111850 | Wheeled vehicle provided with an oscillating axle and a pair of cylinders for blocking the axle A wheeled vehicle including a chassis; an axle coupled to the chassis to oscillate about a longitudinal axis parallel to a direction of advance of the vehicle; a pair of cylinders disposed between the axle and the chassis for blocking oscillation of the axle; and a ... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7111909 | Drum and wheel centering sleeve, kit and method A drum and wheel-centering sleeve disclosed for vehicle drum and wheels having apertures of uniform diameter is a set of three that are threaded on three circumferentially spaced hub bolts on which a wheel drum is mounted to center the wheel drum. The sleeve has a h... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7093909 | Visual and thermal shield system There is disclosed herein a visual and thermal shield system that effectively obscures visual indicators and thermal signatures of wheel assemblies of a military vehicle to thereby address longstanding military concerns for vehicle and crew survivability. Our device... | 08/22/2006 |
| 6565159 | Aluminum wheel carrier and spindle assembly A wheel assembly for a vehicle comprises a spindle and a wheel carrier. The spindle includes a shank portion and a shoulder portion. The shank portion includes a press-fit portion adjacent the shoulder portion and has a first predetermined diameter. The w... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6517165 | Structure of motor vehicle wheel Each aluminum alloy wheel includes a rim and a disc, and is attached to a hub of an axle by engaging bolt holes on the disc with bolts provided on the hub, and by screwing nuts into the bolts. The disc is made of a single plate, and nut seats are formed a... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6068344 | Wheel mount A vehicle wheel mounting system utilizing flanged sleeves. There is a sleeve for each of the studs on the axle end. Each sleeve is slidably mounted on one of the studs and extends within one of the wheel mounting holes. The flanges bear against the portio... | 05/30/2000 |
| 5971496 | Vehicle wheel having a large contact surface area A vehicle having a rim and a wheel disk center or convex wheel disk which is connected thereto and is secured by a hub or brake drum with a plurality of connection bosses for the wheel bolt holes arranged along the circumference of the bolt pitch circle. ... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5711581 | Wheel opening inserts and lug nut assemblies thereof for mounting vehicle wheels Vehicle wheel inserts adapted to extend into the stud-receiving openings of a vehicle wheel and particularly, a non-ferrous vehicle wheel and lug nut assemblies thereof. The inserts are effectively stamped from sheet metal, and are relatively thin and lig... | 01/27/1998 |
| 5542753 | Wheel opening inserts and lug nut assemblies thereof for mounting non-ferrous vehicle wheels Vehicle wheel nut inserts adapted to extend into the stud-receiving openings of a vehicle wheel and particularly, a non-ferrous vehicle wheel and lug nut assemblies thereof. The inserts are uniquely designed so that the inserts can be permanently locked i... | 08/06/1996 |
| 5454628 | Configuration for preventing contact corrosion in magnesium wheels In order to prevent contact corrosion when a magnesium wheel is fixed to a wheel mount of a motor vehicle, a configuration is provided in which an annular aluminum spacer is inserted between an inner contact surface of the magnesium wheel and the wheel mo... | 10/03/1995 |
| 5401079 | Heat transfer preventing lug hole sleeve inserts for a plastic wheel A plastic wheel assembly (10) is described. The wheel (10) comprises a rim (12) and a disk (14). The disk (14) has holes (16) with inserted sleeves (20). The sleeves (20) extend through the disk (14) a sufficient distance to avoid excessive heating of the... | 03/28/1995 |
| 5123711 | Fiber-reinforced resin vehicle wheel mounting A fiber-reinforced composite vehicle wheel that comprises an annular rim for receiving a vehicle tire and a central disc internally spanning the rim for mounting the rim and tire on a vehicle. Mounting openings are formed in the wheel disc in an array tha... | 06/23/1992 |
| 5056870 | Wheel nut assembly A wheel nut asssembly for mounting a non-ferrous wheel, such as a magnesium or aluminum wheel to a wheel hub. The wheel typically has a plurality of openings to receive nut assemblies and each opening has a first section with a first diameter distil to th... | 10/15/1991 |
| 5026122 | Wheel for a commercial vehicle A wheel is provided for a commercial vehicle which comprises a wheel disk having bolt holes in the region of the wheel mounting face for attaching the wheel disc to a wheel hub flange or to a brake drum by way of wheel bolts and intermediate disks surroun... | 06/25/1991 |
| 5022712 | Fiber-reinforced resin vehicle wheel mounting A fiber-reinforced composite vehicle wheel that comprises an annular rim for receiving a vehicle tire and a central disc internally spanning the rim for mounting the rim and tire on a vehicle. Mounting openings are formed in the wheel disc in an array tha... | 06/11/1991 |
| 4898429 | Wheel nut assembly A wheel nut assembly for mounting a non-ferrous wheel, such as a magnesium or aluminum wheel to a wheel hub. The wheel typically has a plurality of openings to receive nut assemblies and each opening has a first section with a first diameter distal to the... | 02/06/1990 |
| 4842338 | Wheel for a commercial vehicle A wheel is provided for a commercial vehicle which comprises a wheel disc having bolt holes in the region of the wheel mounting face for attaching the wheel disc to a wheel hub flange or to a brake drum by way of wheel bolts and intermediate disks surroun... | 06/27/1989 |
| 4832413 | Device for mounting vehicle wheels An adaptor assembly for use with studs used to mount a wheel to a hub of a truck or other vehicle. The adaptor comprises a cylindrically shaped, partially hollow member which is initially screwed onto the wheel stud having one end abutting the hub or brak... | 05/23/1989 |
| 4708397 | Motor vehicle wheel mounting means and method For mounting relatively thick wheels ("mag" wheels, etc.) on the hubs of motor vehicles, a sleeve is provided, internally threaded to screw onto the mounting stud, and externally formed as a smooth cylinder dimensioned to fit snugly in the stud hole of th... | 11/24/1987 |
| 4702527 | Built-up wheel for vehicles In a built-up wheel having a hub and a wheel body which are connected with each other detachably by fastener means, the hub consists of a bearing cylinder and a wheel support member formed integrally with the bearing cylinder, while the wheel body is prov... | 10/27/1987 |
| 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 |
| 4396232 | Dual wheel adapter kit An adapter kit for changing a single wheel mounting on a vehicle to a dual wheel mounting and comprising a sleeve adapted to be positioned against the outer surface of the single wheel in substantial axial alignment with the wheel axle and extending outwa... | 08/02/1983 |
| 4376606 | Load-distributing washer for plastic members A specially designed washer for attaching a plastic member to a metal substrate. The washer has a generally polygonal configuration with a metal-substrate-engaging member which projects through the plastic from an off-center location. This member provides... | 03/15/1983 |
