Class 301/5.23 - With peripheral roller

Subclass of Class 301 - Land vehicles: wheels and axles
Definition: Wheel combined with at least one additional member which
No. of patents: 38
Last issue date: 09/06/2011

Number	Title	Issue Date
8011735	Wheel for omni-directional vehicle A wheel assembly kit for a Mecanum wheel is provided. The kit includes a convex hub having a central axis and a perimeter. The perimeter comprises a plurality of flat spoke faces extending therearound. A spoke is releasably couplable to each spoke face. The spoke is...	09/06/2011
7641288	Omni-directional wheel design for construction cost reduction This invention relates generally to an apparatus design that minimizes fabrication and assembly costs for an omni-directional wheel. ...	01/05/2010
7566102	Multiple roller wheel A wheel 100 rotatable about a main axis 106a, including: (a) a frame 111 including multiple supports 114; (b) a first series 150 of rollers 140 radially spaced from the main axis and aligned with a first plane 160	07/28/2009
7552977	Wheel assembly capable of lateral movement A wheel assembly having multiple small rotatable wheels mounted laterally thereon whereby lateral movement as well as forward and backward movement is provided. A pair of the wheel assemblies are utilized on a hand-propelled wheelchair that can be moved laterally as...	06/30/2009
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
7318628	Multiple directional wheel A multiple directional wheel includes a frame having a central hub rotatable about a main axis, a plurality of roller supports radially spaced from the central hub, and a plurality of rollers evenly spaced around the circumference of the wheel and rotatably mounted ...	01/15/2008
7314103	Re-locatable operator station A re-locatable operator station device designed to be used to control walk-behind or stationary machinery and to be repositioned by an operator while maintaining a constant orientation with respect to the machinery. This means that the X and Y axis of the operating ...	01/01/2008
7293790	Omni-directional toy vehicle The invention relates with the omni-directional toy vehicle that can move in all directions of forward, backward, rotational, left and right movement by driving manually the omni-directional wheels installed at the vehicle and combining their rotational directions. ...	11/13/2007
7270334	Wheel assemblies for use with load bearing platforms A wheel assembly for supporting a load bearing platform includes a primary wheel and at least four secondary wheels that are of equal size. The primary wheel includes at least one planar member having an even number of axles at fixed locations extending perpendicula...	09/18/2007
7264315	Wheel assembly and wheelchair A wheel assembly having multiple small rotatable wheels mounted laterally thereon whereby lateral movement as well as forward and backward movement is provided. A pair of the wheel assemblies are utilized on a hand-propelled wheelchair that can be moved laterally as...	09/04/2007
7233221	Magnetic wheel for vehicles Specially conceived for vehicles which have to be displaced over ferromagnetic surfaces, like the iron or steel walls of large tanks for example, it is incorporated by the combination of a hollow rim (1–1′) and a tyre (4) of an elastomer or similar...	06/19/2007
7069699	Toroidal frameworks connection The present invention is a connection for joining toroidal frameworks of toroidal elements. The connector includes one or more arms, each of which can span a toroidal framework to be joined, and each of which may be joined to one or more of the other arms, or to a c...	07/04/2006
7044481	Wheel assemblies for use with load bearing platforms A wheel assembly for supporting a load bearing platform includes a primary wheel and at least four secondary wheels that are of equal size. The primary wheel includes at least one planar member having an even number of axles at fixed locations extending perpendicula...	05/16/2006
7014272	Toy wheel A self-contained toy wheel having a rim with a tire which revolves around a weighted, stationary hub assembly. The hub assembly has an off-center weight which keeps the hub assembly at the same orientation at all times regardless of rim position, speed or angle of m...	03/21/2006
6959933	Twin line skates A wheeled skate includes a shoe cradle for receiving a user shoe, the shoe cradle having opposing first and second shoe cradle sides; a wheel mounting structure; a wheel mounting structure elevation mechanism interconnecting the shoe cradle and the wheel mounting st...	11/01/2005
6857707	Multiple directional wheel A wheel (1) with an integrally formed wheel frame including a central hub (2) rotatable about a main axis, a plurality of first supports in a first plane transverse to the main axis and radially spaced from the central hub (2) to form a first di...	02/22/2005
6796618	Method for designing low vibration omni-directional wheels A method of designing an omni-directional wheel for an omni-directional vehicle that exhibits constant ride height, low vibration, and reduced maximum ground contact pressure is disclosed. An omni-directional wheel consists of a wheel assembly rotatably connected to...	09/28/2004
6609719	Walker and wheel assembly therefor A walker includes a frame with downwardly extending front and rear legs. An obstacle traversing wheel assembly is disposed at the lower end of each front leg, and a wheel having a brake that is engaged by a downward force on the walker frame is disposed a...	08/26/2003
6547340	Low vibration omni-directional wheel An omni-directional wheel for an omni-directional vehicle that exhibits constant ride height, low vibration, and reduced maximum ground contact pressure is disclosed. The invention consists of a wheel assembly rotatably connected to the omni-directional v...	04/15/2003
6547339	Wheel having rotating bodies A plurality of rotating bodies rotated in the direction orthogonal to the straight-forward direction of a wheel are disposed around the wheel in the wheel having rotating bodies provided with non-turning type rotating bodies. Each rotating body is rotatab...	04/15/2003
6431664	Wheel A wheel comprising (i) an axle secured to a movable body, (ii) a rotator journaled on the axle so as to be freely rotatable and having at least three apexes disposed rotationally symmetrically around the axle, and (iii) rollers, each roller being mounted ...	08/13/2002
6394203	Method for designing low-vibration omni-directional wheels An omni-directional wheel for an omni-directional vehicle that exhibits constant ride height, low vibration, and reduced maximum ground contact pressure is disclosed. The invention consists of a wheel assembly rotatably connected to the omni-directional v...	05/28/2002
6357765	Obstacle traversing wheel assembly An obstacle traversing wheel assembly that rolls easily without dragging over electrical cords, trash and debris includes a primary wheel that is journaled on an axle which is attached to a load carrying frame. At least four independently rotatable second...	03/19/2002
6340065	Low vibration omni-directional wheel An omni-directional wheel for an omni-directional vehicle that exhibits constant ride height, low vibration, and reduced maximum ground contact pressure is disclosed. The invention consists of a wheel assembly rotatably connected to the omni-directional v...	01/22/2002
5720529	Roller skate wheel A wheel for inline roller skates to allow oblique and lateral rolling movement includes an annular hub for mounting to axles associated with the roller skate with the hub having a circumferential groove formed thereabout with the groove being defined by c...	02/24/1998
5492436	Apparatus and method for moving rig structures Disclosed is an improved apparatus and method of moving a large, heavy structure or piece of machinery, such as an oil rig structure on an offshore platform. A plurality of load bearing plates are provided for supporting the structure. Each of the load be...	02/20/1996
5383715	Wheel provided with sub-wheels A wheel provided with sub-wheels, in which a plurality of sub-wheels (31) supported rotatably about an axis extending in the same direction as that tangential to the circular rim (12) of the wheel are arranged on the circular rim to constitute a tire (40)...	01/24/1995
5323867	Robot transport platform with multi-directional wheels A robot transport platform adapted for locomotion, having a base with three wheels on each side. Of the three wheels on each side, the wheels near the fore end and the aft end are omnidirectional wheels; the intermediate wheel in between the omnidirection...	06/28/1994
5312165	Combination brake and wheel system for in-line roller skates and the like A brake and wheel for in-line roller skates having multiple slip disks (30a to 30ad) which are placed on retainer ring (40). Slip disks (30a to 30ad) being made of flexible plastic material, and retainer ring (40) being made of low friction plastic materi...	05/17/1994
5284096	Vehicle for use in pipes A vehicle is provided for moving within pipes to determine the condition of the interior of the pipes. The vehicle has at least one wheel which is capable of travelling on walls of magnetic material. Each wheel comprises an outer wheel member having an an...	02/08/1994
5246238	Roller skate wheel A roller skate wheel is constructed for rolling in both the forward and lateral directions of the skate. A plurality of rollers are mounted on the wheel hub, each roller rotatable about an axis tangential to a circle on the wheel axis. The rollers conform...	09/21/1993
4926952	Four-wheel drive wheelchair with compound wheels A four-wheel drive wheelchair is disclosed, the wheelchair includes a frame and seat for supporting a user in an upright position and a pair of rear wheels mounted on opposite sides of the frame for supporting the rear end thereof. Front compound-wheels a...	05/22/1990
4823900	Four-wheel drive wheel-chair with compound wheels A four-wheel drive wheelchair is disclosed, the wheelchair includes a frame and seat for supporting a user in an upright position and a pair of rear wheels mounted on opposite sides of the frame for supporting the rear end thereof. Front compound-wheels a...	04/25/1989
4715460	Omnidirectional vehicle base An omnidirectional wheelchair base 7 includes upper 10 and lower 20 flexible base plates held in spaced-apart alignment by a pair of front supports 14 and 16 and a rear support 18. A pair of front wheels 22 and 26 are provided, each mounted on the front s...	12/29/1987
4483407	Variable configuration track laying vehicle A vehicle has a pair of endless tracks each extending around a series of wheels arranged in a plane adjacent to one side of the vehicle body. One of the series of wheels on each side of the vehicle body is movable relative to the vehicle body to a selecte...	11/20/1984
4335899	Wheel for toy vehicle A rear driving wheel for a pedal car consists of a ground-engaging portion formed from a plurality of freely rotatable rollers projecting through the circumferential portion of the wheel hub and positioned such that their axes of rotation are at right ang...	06/22/1982
4258815	Ambulator drive mechanism A drive mechanism is provided particularly suitable for use in ambulators ving a mobile platform that transports a paraplegic in a standing position, the unique drive mechanism enabling the platform to be of a minimum size with a very low center of gravit...	03/31/1981
4223753	Omni-directional transport device An apparatus for producing or measuring omni-directional motion of the apparatus upon a relatively smooth but not necessarily planar surface and/or for producing or measuring omni-directional movement of the surface relative to the apparatus. The transpor...	09/23/1980

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Class 301/5.23 - With peripheral roller