Universal spinner wheel
AssigneeIW Technologies, LLC
InventorsThomas E. Morris, Virginia Nye, Marcel Smeding
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Abstract
A vehicle wheel for the purpose of slow speed temporary movement of the vehicle whereby the inner portion of the wheel disc includes a curved surface disposed in rotating contact with the beveled surface of the cylinder element of the attachment hub. The wheel disc and the attached tire extend outwardly from the attachment hub. The attachment hub includes the cylinder with a securing ring affixed to the inwardly extending portion of the cylinder and disposed in abutting relation with the inner surface of the wheel disc wherein the outer surface of the cylinder is disposed between the securing ring and a flange.
Claims15
A vehicle wheel comprising
- a central attachment hub,
- a wheel disc extending outwardly from said attachment hub and comprising an inner portion,
- said attachment hub comprising a cylinder,
- said cylinder compriisng an inwardly extending portion,
- said cylinder comprising an inner and an outer edge and the inner edge positioned inwardly of said wheel disc, and
- a securing ring extending around the outer surface of said inwardly extending portion of said cylinder.
A method of assembling a vehicle wheel wherein the wheel comprises
- an attachment hub,
- a wheel disc extending outwardly from said hub,
- said hub comprising a circular cylinder,
- said cylinder having an outer and an inner end,
- a flange affixed to said outer end,
- said flange secured to said wheel disc,
- said cylinder extending inwardly from said flange,
- the method comprising the steps of
- disengaging said flange from said wheel disc,
- positioning a securing ring on said inwardly extending cylinder in abutting relation with said wheel disc, and
- interconnecting said securing ring to said cylinder by means of fasteners.
The method of converting a vehicle wheel to a free-spinning wheel wherein the wheel comprises
- an attachment hub,
- a wheel disc extending outwardly from said hub,
- said hub comprising a circular cylinder,
- said cylinder having an outer and an inner end,
- a flange affixed to said outer end,
- said flange secure to said wheel disc,
- said cylinder extending inwardly from said flange,
- a securing ring interconnected to said cylinder by fasteners,
- said securing ring disposed adjacent said wheel disc,
- the method comprising the step of
- disengaging said flange from said wheel disc.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.