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US 2026/0054518 A1Published application
Wheel Assembly including Ballistic Armor Cover Plate and Related Methods
AssigneeGacw Incorporated
InventorZoltan KEMENY
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Abstract
A wheel assembly for a vehicle may include an inner rim to be coupled to the vehicle, and an outer rim surrounding the inner rim. The wheel assembly may further include gas springs operatively coupled between the inner rim and the outer rim to provide relative movement between the inner rim and the outer rim. A ballistic armor cover plate may extend between the outer and inner rim on an outboard side of the wheel assembly to protectively cover the gas springs.
Claims29
A wheel assembly for a vehicle comprising:
- an inner rim to be coupled to the vehicle;
- an outer rim surrounding the inner rim;
- a plurality of gas springs operatively coupled between the inner rim and the outer rim to provide relative movement between the inner rim and the outer rim;
- and
- a ballistic armor cover plate extending between the outer and inner rim on an outboard side of the wheel assembly to protectively cover the plurality of gas springs.
2 more elements
A wheel assembly for a vehicle comprising:
- an inner rim to be coupled to the vehicle;
- an outer rim surrounding the inner rim;
- a plurality of gas springs operatively coupled between the inner rim and the outer rim to provide relative movement between the inner rim and the outer rim;
- an outer ring coupled to the outer rim and extending radially inwardly to define a mechanical stop with adjacent portions of the inner rim;
- and
- a ballistic armor cover plate attached to the outer rim and extending between the outer and inner rim on an outboard side of the wheel assembly to protectively cover the plurality of gas springs.
3 more elements
A method of making a wheel assembly for a vehicle comprising:
- operatively coupling a plurality of gas springs operatively between an inner rim to be coupled to the vehicle, and an outer rim surrounding the inner rim to provide relative movement between the inner rim and the outer rim;
- and
- positioning a ballistic armor cover plate to extend between the outer and inner rim on an outboard side of the wheel assembly to protectively cover the plurality of gas springs.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.