Sinusoidal wheel
AssigneeShark Wheel, Inc.
InventorsDavid Patrick, Robert Patrick
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Abstract
A wheel set assembly having a plurality of sinusoidal channeled wheels. The sinusoidal channeled wheels having a sinusoidal channel disposed around a circular exterior surface of each of the sinusoidal channeled wheels. The wheel set assembly allows for better maneuverability and longevity in comparison to other materials handling equipment wheels because of the sinusoidal channels. The sinusoidal channels also provide heat dissipation along with the ability to push debris out of the way of the materials handling equipment.
Claims17
A wheel set assembly for a materials handling equipment comprising a plurality of sinusoidal channeled wheels, each of the plurality of sinusoidal channeled wheels having a channel disposed on a circular exterior surface, the channel having a peak and a valley adapted to form a sinusoidal shape, a bottom having a first width and a top having a second width, wherein a channel width varies between the bottom and the top, and a peripheral surface adjacent to the channel forming a sinusoidal edge, wherein the peripheral surface is an outer most circumference of the wheel, and each of the plurality of sinusoidal channeled wheels are adapted to be aligned coaxially.
A load bearing wheel for a materials handling equipment comprising:
- a sinusoidal channel defined by a sinusoidal bottom and two top sinusoidal edges, wherein the two top sinusoidal edges are parallel to each other and is disposed on a circular exterior surface;
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- a peripheral surface adjacent to each top sinusoidal edge, wherein the peripheral surface is an outer most circumference of the wheel.
A wheel for a materials handling equipment comprising:
- a plurality of sinusoidal channels, each of the plurality of sinusoidal channels having a peak and a valley adapted to form a sinusoidal shape, a bottom having a first width and a top having a second width, and are disposed on a circular exterior surface;
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- a peripheral surface adjacent to each of the plurality of sinusoidal channels to form a sinusoidal edge, wherein the peripheral surface is an outer most circumference of the wheel.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.