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US 12,023,958 B2Granted
Spherical wheel
OwnerSerhan Kaptan Yasarinventor
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Abstract
Disclosed is a wheel having a sphere at the hub of the rim which can rotate in all directions by the ball bearing it is supported by, wherein the sphere is produced from various metals, carbon fibre, etc. material. The wheel helps to prevent vehicles from skidding off tracks at turns even at high speeds or to prevent accidents that may occur as a result of swiping of vehicles with each other particularly during competitive racing.
Claims1
A wheel assembly for a vehicle, the wheel assembly comprising:
- a wheel with a rubber tire thereon, the rubber tire having a tread, the wheel having a first side and a second side, the wheel having a hub adapted to attach to an axle of the vehicle at the first side thereof, the second side having an opening facing outwardly from the vehicle;
- a ball bearing positioned inside the wheel;
- a sphere positioned against the ball bearing and inside the wheel, wherein a portion of the sphere extends outwardly beyond the opening of the wheel, such that a surface of the sphere is unobstructed and is adapted to contact a surface, external to the vehicle, fitted to a shape of the sphere, the sphere being rotatable in all directions.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.