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US 12,485,701 B2Granted
Collapsible wheels and methods of making collapsible wheels
AssigneeKarsten Manufacturing Corporation
InventorsJohn A. Solheim, Eric V. Cole, Neil J. Clark
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Abstract
Embodiments of collapsible wheels and methods of making collapsible wheels are generally described herein. Other embodiments may be described and claimed.
Claims11
A wheel configured to be in an expanded configuration or a collapsed configuration and comprising:
- a hub defining a rotational axis;
- a plurality of spokes extending from the hub, wherein each spoke of the plurality of spokes comprises interior end;
- a plurality of rims;
- wherein:
- the hub comprises an extension system;
- wherein the extension system comprises at least one spoke extension,
- the at least one spoke extension comprises a first end and a second end,
- wherein the first end is rotatably attached to the hub, and
- the interior end of each spoke of the plurality of spokes is rotatably fastened to the second end;
- wherein:
- in the expanded configuration, the at least one spoke extension forms a portion of a spoke length, and
- in the collapsed configuration, the at least one spoke extension forms an acute angle with at least one spoke of the plurality of spokes.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.