Internal wheel suspension and shock absorbing system
OwnerDavid L. Wicherninventor
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Abstract
An internal wheel suspension and shock absorbing system, including a hub with radially extending rods or blades, cooperating with sector braces, fixedly mounted by hubs to the interior of the rim for a wheel. The rods and blades secure onto a hub, that mounts onto the vehicle axle, for rotation. When a force is encountered, the forces are absorbed by the blades that extend either through or cooperate with the braces and biasing springs, which are adjustable, that bias against the outer radial edges of the blades or telescoping rods, and absorb the vector forces generated from any impact.
Claims19
An internal suspension system for a wheel having a thickness and a tire thereupon, comprising:
- a hub, having a generally cylindrical shape;
- a rim, having a generally round hollow shape of greater diameter than said hub, an interior surface opposite said tire, and having at least three equally spaced mounts;
- at least three blades equally spaced around said hub and extending radially from said hub and having less length than the radius of said rim;
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- at least three braces, each of said braces connecting to two adjacent mounts and to one of said blades outward from said hub, and including at least one biasing member.
The internal suspension system for a wheel of claim 19 wherein said biasing members are one of springs, hydraulic cylinders, and pneumatic cylinders.
The internal suspension system for a wheel of claim 19 further comprising:
- said slot in each of said braces having a rectangular shape;
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- each of said blades having a rectangular shape to cooperatively locate with clearance within said shaft slot.
An internal suspension system for a wheel having a thickness and a tire thereupon, comprising:
- a hub, having a generally cylindrical shape;
- a rim having a generally round hollow shape of greater diameter than said hub and an interior surface opposite said tire;
- at least three blades equally spaced around said hub and extending radially from said hub and having less length than the radius of said rim and at least one biasing member connecting to each of said blades generally opposite said hub;
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- a disc encasing said hub, said blades, and said biasing members and allowing movement of said hub, said blades, and said biasing members therein, said disc joining to said rim.
An internal suspension system for a wheel having a thickness and a tire thereupon, comprising:
- a hub, having a generally cylindrical shape;
- a rim having a generally round hollow shape of greater diameter than said hub, an interior surface opposite said tire and having at least three equally spaced mounts;
- at least three blades equally spaced around said hub and extending radially from said hub and having less length than the radius of said rim;
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- at least three braces, each of said braces connecting to two adjacent mounts, and each brace accepts therethrough one of said blades radially outwardly from said hub, and including at least one biasing member upon each brace.
The internal suspension system for a wheel having a thickness and tire thereupon comprising:
- a hub, having a generally cylindrical shape;
- a rim, having a generally round hollow shape of greater diameter than said hub, an interior surface opposite said tire and having at least three equally space mounts;
- at least three blades equally spaced around said hub and extending radially from said hub and having less length than the radius of said rim;
- at least three braces, each of said braces connecting to two adjacent mounts and each brace accepting therethrough one of said blades radially outwardly from said hub, and including at least one biasing member;
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- each of said braces having a shaft with a center longitudinal slot to admit one of said blades therethrough, and two opposite outer segments, two biasing members coaxial with said shaft and located axially outwardly from said brace slot, said outer segments being threaded, at least one adjustment nut upon each of said segments and contacting said biasing member, and a connector upon each of said segments that pivotally connects to one of said mounts.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.