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US 2017/0320357 A1Published application
Wheel axle assembly
OwnerMark C. CARTERinventor
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Abstract
A releasable wheel assembly includes a bracket having multiple bosses, each boss including a hole that receives an axle. A pair of wheels are mounted on the axle and a pair of locking caps fit over respective ends of the axle, the locking caps each including a clip for engaging the axle at a circumferential groove to prevent movement of the locking cap along the axle. The wheel assembly can be mounted to a carry bag or other storage unit by mounting the bracket to the storage unit, where the wheels and axle can be easily removed from the bracket.
Claims21
A releasable wheel assembly comprising:
- a bracket comprising a plurality of bosses, each boss comprising a hole;
- an axle passing through the hole of each boss, the axle comprising first and second circumferential grooves adjacent a respective end of the axle;
- a pair of wheels on the axle, the axle extending through a hub on each wheel;
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- a pair of locking caps adapted to fit over a respective end of the axle, the locking caps each comprising a clip for engaging the axle at a circumferential groove to prevent movement of the locking cap along the axle.
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A releasable wheel assembly comprising:
- a bracket comprising a plurality of bosses, each boss comprising a hole;
- an axle passing through the hole of each boss, the axle comprising first and second circumferential grooves adjacent to respective end of the axle;
- a first plurality of wheels on the axle, the axle extending through a hub on each wheel;
- a plurality of spacers, a first spacer of the plurality of spacers disposed between a first wheel of the plurality of wheels and a first boss of the plurality of bosses, a second spacer of the plurality of spacers disposed between a second wheel of the plurality of wheels and a second boss of the plurality of bosses, a third boss of the plurality of bosses disposed between the first boss and the second boss, and the axle extending through each wheel of the plurality of wheels and extending through each spacer of the plurality of spacers;
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- a plurality of locking caps, a locking cap of the plurality of locking caps configured to fit over a respective end of the axle, respective locking caps comprising a clip for engaging the axle at a circumferential groove to prevent movement of the locking cap along the axle.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.