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US 5,979,993 AGranted
Roller skate wheel assembly
OwnerIng Chung Huanginventor
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Abstract
A skate wheel includes a gas-filled tire tube that is secured to the tire rim of a bearing frame by molding a cover layer around the tube and frame to form an integrated wheel assembly which provides buffering and shock-absorbing functions during skating.
Claims13
A skate wheel assembly comprising:
- a) and annular-shaped bearing frame including a tire rim, a bearing seat having a central passage therethrough for receiving a bearing and wheel shaft assembly, and a bridge portion connecting the tire rim and bearing seat, the bridge portion including a plurality of spaced holes formed therein;
- b) a tire element mounted on the tire rim;
- c) a combination comprising a cover layer molded around the tire element, the combination being further engaged within the spaced holes of the bridge portion to form a strong integrated wheel assembly comprised of the bearing frame, bridge portion, tire element and cover layer.
A skate wheel assembly comprising:
- a) an annular-shaped bearing frame including a tire rim, a bearing seat having a central passage therethrough for receiving a bearing and wheel shaft assembly and a bridge portion connecting the tire rim and bearing seat, the bridge portion including a plurality of spaced holes formed therein;
- b) a tire element mounted on the tire rim;
- c) a cover layer molded around the tire element, the tire rim, the bridge portion and into the spaced holes of the bridge portion to form a strong integrated wheel assembly comprised of the bearing frame, tire element and cover layer.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.