Wheel for wheelbarrows and carts
AssigneeAmes True Temper, Inc.
InventorsSTEPHEN D. HATCHER, Eric Hyp
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Abstract
A wheel for a wheelbarrow wherein the wheel body forms wide spokes is provided. The spokes are formed by openings between the hub and the rim in the bodies that form the wheel. While such spokes are known, the openings that create the spokes provide additional points of entry for debris and water into the enclosed space. Thus, a sealed, fragmented seam coupling the wheel bodies is further provided.
Claims20
A wheel for a wheelbarrow, said wheelbarrow having a frame assembly and a tray, said tray having a front side and a back side, said tray coupled to said frame assembly, said frame assembly having a plurality of elongated frame members, said frame members forming a handle assembly at said tray back side and a yoke at said tray front side, said wheel comprising:
- a first body having an outer side and an inner side, said body including a hub with an axis of rotation, a plurality of radial spokes and a rim, said plurality of spokes having a space between adjacent spokes, each said space being a window defined by opposing sides of adjacent spokes and the inner edge of said rim, each said window having a first rib;
- a second body having an outer side and an inner side, said body including a hub with an axis of rotation, a plurality of radial spokes and a rim, said plurality of spokes having a space between adjacent spokes, each said space being a window defined by opposing sides of adjacent spokes and the inner edge of said rim, each said window having a second rib;
- said first body coupled to said second body with both said inner sides facing each other, said first body and said second body coupled along a fragmented seam;
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- said fragmented seam being sealed.
A wheelbarrow comprising:
- a frame assembly, said frame assembly having a plurality of elongated frame members, said frame members forming a handle assembly and a yoke;
- a tray, said tray having a front side and a back side, said tray coupled to said frame assembly,
- a wheel rotatably coupled to said frame assembly at said yoke, said wheel having a first body, a second body, and bearing;
- a first body having an outer side and an inner side, said body including a hub with an axis of rotation, a plurality of radial spokes and a rim, said plurality of spokes having a space between adjacent spokes, each said space being a window defined by opposing sides of adjacent spokes and the inner edge of said rim, each said window having a first rib;
- a second body having an outer side and an inner side, said body including a hub with an axis of rotation, a plurality of radial spokes and a rim, said plurality of spokes having a space between adjacent spokes, each said space being a window defined by opposing sides of adjacent spokes and the inner edge of said rim, each said window having a second rib;
- said first body coupled to said second body with both said inner sides facing each other, said first body and said second body coupled along a fragmented seam;
- said fragmented seam being sealed;
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- said bearing disposed in said wheel hub.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.