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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7441786 | Convertible low profile roller and support base A low profile roller includes a wheel mounted on a hollow hub and having a roller ball mounted within the hollow hub. The roller is configured to function in a first, low profile operating mode when the roller ball is in contact with a support surface and in a secon... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7040713 | Attachment device for an auxiliary wheel releasably attachable to a wheel of a vehicle For fastening an auxiliary wheel to the wheel of a vehicle, bolts are fixed to the auxiliary wheel, which bolts are aligned substantially parallel to the wheel axle of the auxiliary wheel. Each of the bolts has a head which can be inserted into slot-shaped recesses ... | 05/09/2006 |
| 6588861 | Endless drive tracks and wheels therefore Novel wheel assemblies for use in track drive systems in a tracked vehicle, in support of improving uniformity of pressure distribution across the width of the track, between the track and the underlying ground surface, where track installed on the vehicl... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6568764 | Dual wheel assembly A dual wheel assembly is formed by an inner wheel (10) and an outer wheel (30) coaxially mounted on a common hub (11). The inner wheel (10) has an inner tire (13) mounted on an inner wheel rim (12). The outer wheel (30) has an outer tire (13A) mounted on ... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6321859 | Blasthole drill with bi-material roller for supporting a load A roller is designed for adaptation into a blasthole drill and is specifically designed for use in conjunction with a rotary carriage to allow the carriage to move up and down a blasthole drill mast as needed. The roller is made of a substantially non-def... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6217125 | Safety wheel assembly The safety wheel assembly uses spacer mounting nuts to allow the mounting of a spare or second wheel and tire on an existing motor vehicle wheel mount assembly. The primary wheel and tire of a vehicle are normally mounted using lug or mounting bolts. Thes... | 04/17/2001 |
| 6062651 | Device for detachable fastening of an auxiliary wheel to a wheel of a vehicle In a device for detachable fastening of an auxiliary wheel (2) to a wheel (1) of a vehicle, at least one tensioning device (3) is provided with which the auxiliary wheel can be tensioned against the wheel (1) via a distance sleeve (10). The tensioning dev... | 05/16/2000 |
| 5407255 | Automobile tires accessory Instead of changing a flat tire, a device is provided which comprises a circular plate of a diameter substantially equal to that of the tire, provided with a rubber or the like rim allowing the driving of the automobile thereon in substitution of the flat... | 04/18/1995 |
| 5397139 | All terrain creeper Disclosed is a creeper for movably supporting a reclining worker in confined space on a variety of ground surfaces. The creeper includes a body platform; at least three wheels rotatably mounted relative to the platform for rolling ground contact whereby t... | 03/14/1995 |
| 5100161 | Skateboard for use in off-road situations A skateboard is modified for use on off-road terrain and includes a shock absorber system. The shock absorber system includes a spacer unit having a plurality of shock absorber plates affixed to the deck unit of the skateboard and to which the skateboard ... | 03/31/1992 |
| 4929032 | Emergency spare wheel and method and apparatus for installing same A vehicle spare tire and a method and apparatus for installation of the spare tire on a vehicle wheel and tire assembly without having to remove the flat tire, comprising two identical solid spare tire sections, a lever, and a ramp block. A first spare ti... | 05/29/1990 |
| 4818031 | Rapid mount traction tire for forklifts and the like An adaptor assembly for removably mounting a traction wheel that is a partially inflated conventional automotive or turf tire on a conventional automotive or trailer rim, to each of the driven wheels of a forklift. The adaptor assembly has a mounting asse... | 04/04/1989 |
| 4776640 | Auxiliary wheel assembly for motor vehicles An auxiliary wheel assembly for motor vehicles for attachment to a wheel hub is disclosed herein and includes a spindle, a spindle support which is rigidly fixed to the spindle and which includes an annular baseplate, a tire support rotatably mounted on t... | 10/11/1988 |
| 4666216 | Emergency wheel mountable on vehicle wheel and method of use A rapidly-mountable spare wheel intended for emergency roadway use of a wheeled vehicle in the event of a flat tire condition of one of the main wheels of the vehicle is mounted outwardly alongside the main wheel for joint rotation therewith in a side-by-... | 05/19/1987 |
| 4526425 | Dual wheel mounting arrangement A dual wheel mounting arrangement for material handling implements is disclosed which permits the second, outer wheel of the arrangement to be easily and quickly releasably affixed to the first, inner wheel of the arrangement. The connecting arrangement i... | 07/02/1985 |
| 4521059 | Dual wheel adapter An adapter for mounting dual wheels on small trucks normally equipped with single wheels, including a spacer assembly connected by elongated studs which thread onto the conventional wheel studs projecting axially from the hub flange. The elongated studs s... | 06/04/1985 |
| 4501450 | Connecting device between two wheel rims The invention relates to a connecting device between two wheel rims comprising an annular intermediate piece in the embodiment of a split ring being radially expandable by means of tensioning mechanism at the position of the dividing slit, the end edges o... | 02/26/1985 |
| 4448455 | Releasable auxiliary wheel coupling mechanism A mechanism for releasably coupling an auxiliary wheel with an original wheel of a vehicle is disclosed, characterized by a cylindrical coupling member upon which the auxiliary tire is mounted. The cylindrical member contains a plurality of cutouts in one... | 05/15/1984 |
| 4387930 | Vehicle traction device An apparatus for providing additional traction to the wheels of a vehicle during inclement conditions utilizes an adapter to accommodate its use with a variety of sizes of vehicle wheels and has features to permit its convenient installation and removal f... | 06/14/1983 |
| 4351568 | Wheel attaching device An attaching mechanism for attaching an auxiliary wheel assembly to an axle-mounted wheel assembly includes a unitary annular disc with a plurality of apertures therein. The disc is fixed to the mounted wheel assembly for rotation therewith and includes a... | 09/28/1982 |
| 4305621 | Vehicle wheels A vehicle wheel attachment offers an increased tread to support the vehicle on soft ground, snow or sand. A rigid version has a body (5) of revolution which is clamped co-axially against the wheel (1) using a screw device (7,19) anchored to the studs whic... | 12/15/1981 |
| 4220372 | Dual wheel and axle assembly A dual wheel and axle assembly having a wedge lock hub and axle assembly with an auxiliary clamp to augment the grip of the hub on the drive axle. A drive is provided to force bushing segments between the wheel hub and the drive axle to firmly lock the wh... | 09/02/1980 |
| 4005907 | Dual wheel mounting assemblies A wheel mounting assembly for mounting an auxiliary wheel to a vehicle wheel includes an annular ring which is positioned in a stepped groove adjacent an edge of the rim of the auxiliary wheel and a lug member which is formed integrally with the ring and ... | 02/01/1977 |
| 3953075 | Auxiliary wheel mounting A mounting for auxiliary wheel of a vehicle in which the auxiliary rim has an annular mounting ring secured thereto, the ring having an inturned flange at one edge which is bolted to the regular wheel. In the preferred embodiment an extension ring on the ... | 04/27/1976 |