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US 12,629,961 B2Granted
Multipiece road wheel
AssigneeHutchinson
InventorsPeter Hobe, Lars Johan Resare, Christopher Renson, Olivier Noblanc, Michael Hartman
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Abstract
A road wheel for a tracked vehicle includes a first rim half and a second rim half operatively connected to the first rim half. The first rim half includes at least a first portion that is angled away from the second rim half. The second rim half includes at least a first portion that is angled away from the first rim half. A hollow cavity is formed between the first portion of the first rim half and the first portion of the second rim half.
Claims15
A road wheel for a vehicle, comprising:
- a first rim half;
- and
- a second rim half operatively connected to the first rim half,
- wherein the first rim half comprises at least a first portion that is angled away from the second rim half,
- wherein the second rim half comprises at least a first portion that is angled away from the first rim half,
- wherein a hollow cavity is formed between the first portion of the first rim half and the first portion of the second rim half,
- wherein the first rim half or the second rim half comprises a flange formed integral with the respective first rim half or the second rim half and that extends from an outer radial edge of the first rim half or the second rim half to support an elastomeric pad, and
- wherein the flange of one rim half extends to rest on an outer edge of the other rim half to form the hollow cavity between the rim halves.
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A road wheel assembly, comprising:
- an elastomeric pad;
- and
- a road wheel, comprising:
- a first rim half;
- and
- a second rim half operatively connected to the first rim half,
- wherein the elastomeric pad is adhered onto the road wheel,
- wherein the first rim half comprises at least a first portion that is angled away from the second rim half,
- wherein the second rim half comprises at least a first portion that is angled away from the first rim half,
- wherein a hollow cavity is formed between the first portion of the first rim half and the first portion of the second rim half,
- wherein the first rim half or the second rim half comprises a flange formed integral with the respective first rim half or the second rim half and that extends from an outer radial edge of the first rim half or the second rim half to support an elastomeric pad, and
- wherein the flange of one rim half extends to rest on an outer edge of the other rim half to form the hollow cavity between the rim halves.
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