Shock absorber wheel

Abstract

A vehicle wheel in which the inner annular shock absorber element (3) is located within the wheel itself and not in contact with the roadbed, as is the tire in prior art. The inner annular shock absorber element (3) may be a tube shaped annulus filled with air under pressure, or made from a solid resilient rubber compound. It is located within the wheel assembly between an outer annular rim (2) and an inner annular rim (4), both of which have concave surfaces to accommodate the shock absorber element (3). The tread (1) is located on the outer metal rim (2) at the periphery of the wheel and provides a friction surface in contact with the roadbed. It may be made from a solid rubber compound with grooves cut into it, or designs molded into it, to provide a friction surface. The hub assembly (6) is located at the center of the wheel, and it is rigidly connected to the inner metal rim (4) by the metal wheel support section (5).

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