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US 2012/0256471 A1Published application
Omni-Directional Wheel Assembly
OwnerJules Scogna, Adam Schumaninventors
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Abstract
The kit includes a hub having a central axis and a perimeter. The perimeter comprises a plurality of flat spoke faces extending therearound. A spoke assembly is releasably couplable to each spoke face. Each spoke assembly is aligned with an adjacent spoke assembly to form a spoke. A method of assembling the wheel assembly is also provided.
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A wheel assembly comprising:
- a) a hub assembly having a central axis and a perimeter, the perimeter comprising a plurality of flat spoke faces extending therearound;
- b) a spoke assembly releasably coupled to each spoke face, each spoke assembly being aligned with and connected to an adjacent spoke assembly;
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- c) a roller axle assembly extending through each of the adjacent spoke assemblies.
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A wheel assembly comprising:
- a) a generally hexagonally shaped hub assembly;
- b) a plurality of generally “U” shaped spoke assemblies extending outwardly from the hub assembly, each spoke assembly having a first spoke and a second spoke wherein the first spoke is in contact with a first adjacent spoke assembly and wherein the second spoke is in contact with a second adjacent spoke assembly;
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- c) a roller axle assembly extending through two adjacent of the spoke assemblies.
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A wheel assembly comprising:
- a) a hub body having a perimeter, the perimeter having a plurality of sides and being polygonal in shape;
- b) a plurality of adjacent spoke assemblies extending around the perimeter, the plurality having the same number as the sides in the hub polygon;
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- c) a like plurality of roller axle assemblies, each of the like plurality of roller axle assemblies extending through a pair of the adjacent spoke assemblies.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.