Abstract: The present invention provides a non-pneumatic tire which is provided with an attachment body (11) attached to an axle, a ring-shaped body (13) which surrounds the attachment body (11) from the outside in a tire radial direction, and a coupling member (15) which displaceably couples the attachment body (11) and the ring-shaped body (13), wherein the coupling member (15) is formed of a synthetic resin material and a reinforcing member is embedded in the coupling member (15).

Abstract: Axle mounting assemblies including an object, an axle, and a bushing assembly that operatively couples the object to the axle. The bushing assembly includes a bushing portion that extends at least partially through and engages a hub of the object, a fastener operatively retained relative to a bore defined by the bushing portion and positioned around the end region of the axle, and a force-receiving portion configured to selectively receive an installation force for operatively positioning the fastener over the end region of the axle.

Abstract: A system and method for the manufacture of aircraft landing gear axle equipment is provided of two primary steps: hot pierce and tube solid billet stock; and flow form process. The hot pierce and tube process converts a standard solid round billet by heating it well beyond its annealing temperature. The billet is then pierced with a lance and hot rolled into a seamless tube. The tube is then precision flow formed as an incremental metal forming technique in which a tube of metal is formed over a mandrel by a multiple rollers using tremendous pressure. The rollers deform the work piece, forcing it against the mandrel, simultaneously lengthening the part axially and radially thinning the cross-sectional wall of the workpiece.

Abstract: A wheel-mounting sleeve and retainer is described. The wheel-mounting sleeve includes a sleeve body, formed and dimensioned for mounting through a wheel-bearing bore in a wheel and into telescoped relation over an axle having a retaining notch. The wheel-mounting sleeve includes at least one retainer discrete from the sleeve body. The retainer includes monolithic spring and lug portions, and is coupled to the sleeve body such that the lug portion is resiliently positionable through a port in the sleeve body and into the axle bore to a detent position wherein the lug portion engages the retaining notch of the axle to constrain the axle within the axle bore. A method of using the wheel-mounting sleeve and retainer is also described.

Abstract: A boat trailer roller wheel mounting system for carrying an insignia in a predetermined orientation is provided. Included is a closed-ended wheel bushing which carries indexing for mating with an indexed wheel support arm in a predetermined, rotational orientation. The roller wheel turns on and is held by the indexed bushing. A quick release retainer ring fixes the bushing to the support arm and acts as an inboard longitudinal movement stop for the wheel. The bushing indexing on the support arm transfers the rotational thrust created on bushing, due to the rotation of the wheel under a load, directly to the support arm and therefore eliminates this rotational thrust from acting upon the retainer ring. An end cap is formed at the closed outer end of the bushing and has an annular projection surface extending beyond the bushing surface to provide a longitudinal thrust surface against which the wheel hub can operate.

Abstract: The invention relates to an arrangement for a wheel for a wheelchair comprising a planetary gear integrated with the aforementioned wheelchair wheel. A sun wheel, planet wheel and ring wheel incorporated in the gear are accommodated in a hub comprising a hub inner part and a hub outer part, which parts are rotatably supported relative to one another, are carried by a main shaft capable of attachment to the wheelchair. The aforementioned hub parts are supported by means of bearing devices acting around the periphery of the hub, which devices are so arranged on the one hand as to support the hub parts radially relative to one another, and are so arranged on the other hand as to provide axial locking of the hub parts relative to one another. In accordance with the invention, the bearing device is formed from a number of grooves extending around the periphery of said hub parts inside which grooves rolling devices or a plain bearing component are so arranged as to act.

Abstract: A waste container having a wheel assembly comprising an axle assembly on which are slidably mounted a pair of wheels. The axle assembly comprises a pultruded shaft with opposing end caps. The end caps have an indentation for receiving a retainer to retain the wheels on the shaft.

Abstract: A carrier permits a parachute washer to be mounted in a recess in a push-on wheel. The carrier has a flange that engages a shoulder in the recess to provide proper positioning and alignment. The parachute washer is held in a hat-shaped slot by a bump so that the hole through the washer is sufficiently coaxial with a first opening in the carrier to permit the wheel, carrier and washer to be slipped onto the axle. Should wheel removal be necessary for any reason, a dowel rod may be inserted in an opening in the opposite side of the carrier and the axle driven out of the washer.

Abstract: A wheel bolt for a a vehicle wheel has a shaft with a torque applying head and a threaded section. A rotatable supporting ring is disposed between the head and threaded section, which supporting ring has a spherical construction with a contact area for contacting a vehicle wheel. The supporting ring is non-rotatably held on the shaft in a ring groove by way of at least one caulking.

Abstract: A retention mechanism for an axle assembly includes an axle and a retainer coupled to the axle thereby securing a wheel on the axle. The retention mechanism of the present invention includes a plurality of fins disposed on the retainer and a plurality recesses and extension disposed on the axle. The radial extensions engage the fins such that the retainer is prevented from rotational movement relative to the axle such that frictional wear between the axle and retainer is substantially reduced while also substantially distributing stresses realized within the retainer.

Abstract: A wheel shaft mounting arrangement, which includes a shaft holder securely mounted, on the framework of a golf cart to hold a shaft and a wheel on the shaft, wherein the shaft has an axial coupling hole and two transverse locating holes at a rectangular front end thereof; the shaft holder has an open chamber, which receives the rectangular front end of the shaft, a rectangular locating block disposed inside the open chamber which is fitted into the rectangular coupling hole at the shaft when the shaft is inserted into the open chamber, a hook hole at a back side wall thereof, a movable plate hinged to a fixed plate in the open chamber at a top side, the movable plate having a rectangular plug rod and a hook that are respectively engaged into one transverse locating hole at the shaft and the hook hole at the shaft holder to lock the shaft when the movable plate is closed on the open chamber.

Abstract: A wheel mounting arrangement includes a holder plate connected to the frame of a golf cart, a wheel axle holding a wheel and having a rectangular coupling block at one end fitted into a rectangular coupling block of the wheel axle has a locating groove; a press knob is slidably mounted in a transverse hole on the holder plate and supported on a spring, the press knob having a springy hook hooked in the locating groove on the rectangular coupling block of the wheel axle to stop it from axial movement, the springy hook being disengaged from the locating groove when the press knob is depressed, enabling the wheel axle to disconnected from the holder plate.

Abstract: A bearing and wheel hub retention system adapted for use in a wheel end assembly includes a spindle, a wheel hub adapted to be supported and connected to the spindle for rotation therewith, a bearing assembly adapted to rotatably support the spindle and the wheel hub relative thereto, and a collar. The spindle is provided with an annular groove formed in an outer surface thereof. The groove includes a pair of opposed side walls and a base wall. At least one of the side walls of the groove is an angled side wall. The collar is disposed in the groove of the spindle, and includes at least one angled side wall which cooperates with the angled side wall of the groove so as to produce a ramp like action which is operative to secure the spindle and the wheel hub together and also to preload the bearing assembly to a predetermined preload.

Abstract: An engaging device for disposing a wheel to an axle of a golf cart includes a disk member fixedly connected to the wheel and having a recessed portion defined therein. An oblong hole is defined through the disk member. An actuating plate is movably received in the recessed portion and has a recess defined in a lower edge thereof. A shoulder portion extends inwardly from an inner periphery defining the recess. A lever extends laterally from a side of the actuating plate. A biasing member is disposed to the disk member and biasedly presses the lever downwardly. The axle extends through the wheel, the recess and has an annular groove defined in a periphery thereof so that the shoulder portion is disengagably received therein.

Abstract: A wheel assembly which includes a wheel having a central bore and an attached hubcap. An axle is fitted into the central bore of the wheel assembly and interlocks with the hubcap, serving to secure the wheel assembly to the axle while permitting movement of the wheel relative to the axle.

Abstract: In the hub body (1) of a wheelchair wheel hub, a quick release system is operated axially by a pushing member (6) to enable its positioning on a supporting structure. The wheel hub features, on the opposite end of its mounting side, a deep cavity allowing the positioning (placement) of a shaped ring in a set position (12-16), the latter providing the positioning and/or the guiding of a pushing member susceptible to cooperate with the locking/un-locking mechanism of the hub quick release axle, and in that a complementary mobile cap (14-18) is movable in reference to a fixed surface (12-16) with regard to control the intervention or not on the locking/un-locking mechanism of the hub.

Abstract: A hand-pulled wagon comprises a horizontal bed supported on a frame to wh are attached ground support wheels. The axles of the wheels are attached to sleeves which extend downwardly from the frame. Upper ends of the sleeves are hollow to receive mounting posts affixed to removable side walls. The sleeves extend upwardly no higher than the bed, so that when the side walls are removed, access to the bed is not obstructed by the sleeves. A manual pull rod is attached to the wagon and includes a generally arrow-shaped pull handle designed to minimize discomfort to the user while pulling the wagon.

Abstract: A wheel shaft mounting assembly for a handcart includes a pair of lug portions each respectively formed on a distal end of a wheel shaft and inserted in a hole defined in a supporting post, a pair of sleeve members each respectively mounted around and slidable on a lower end of the supporting post, an arcuate recess defined in a peripheral portion of each of the sleeve members, a vertical passage defined in the peripheral portion of each of the sleeve members from a free end thereof to a position where the arcuate recess terminates, the arcuate recess communicating with the vertical recess and having a diameter greater than a width of the vertical recess, the wheel shaft having a diameter substantially greater than the width of the vertical recess and substantially less than the diameter of the arcuate recess.

Abstract: A new wheel assembly (14), with a gear reducing hub (22), and including a new hand wheel assembly (30) mounted on a hand wheel hub (36) for a manual multispeed wheelchair (10), that has an improved shifting mechanism that allows easy shifting at user's hand level. A shifter (76) is rotated, which axially moves a shift member (52) to couple with drive chock openings (46) in direct drive or a planetary gear system (58) for low gear operation. The new wheel assembly (14) also includes a quick disconnect mechanism for easy change of the wheel assembly (14) from the wheelchair (10) without tools. A torque collar (144), on the inboard side of the hub (22), couples with a sleeve assembly (136) on the wheelchair (10) and allows torque to transfer directly from hub (22) to wheelchair (10).

Abstract: A wheel and rotation shaft assembly comprises a rotation shaft (2), a wheel (1), and a blocking device (3). The wheel has an axial center hole (8) passing therethrough to receive the rotation shaft. A circumferential series of elastic laminas (11) are provided on the wheel to extend into the axial hole at an extremity of the axial hole. The blocking device has an axially extending first portion (14), a head portion (16), and a second portion (15). The blocking device is fitted with the rotation shaft prior to reception of the rotational shaft by the wheel. The blocking device terminal head portion is engaged by the elastic laminas of the wheel after reception of the rotational shaft and blocking device by the wheel.

Abstract: A wheel assembly for a vacuum cleaner includes an axle, a collar, and a wheel. The axle is cylindrical and has inward and outward ends. The inward end is attached to a housing of an associated vacuum cleaner and the outward end has locking projections extending radially outwardly from an axial centerline. The collar has an outward end which includes collar gaps. When the axle is fitted within the collar, the locking projections fit into the collar gaps preventing rotational movement between the collar and the axle. The wheel has a wheel bore therethrough. When the wheel is fitted over the collar and axle, so that the collar and axle fit within the wheel bore, the locking projections snap radially outwardly against an outer surface of the wheel, thereby holding the wheel, collar, and axle together and permitting rotational movement between the wheel and the collar.

Abstract: A drive wheel assembly (10) for a toy vehicle includes an axle (11), a wheel (13) and a bushing (12) insertable into the hub (30) of the wheel (13). The hub (30) is provided with a generally axial aperture (32) communicating with a tapered aperture (34). The bushing (12) has a generally axial aperture (19) therein to receive the axle (11) therethrough. The bushing (12) also includes an expandable annular locking member (24) at the end thereof which, as the axle (11) is being inserted in the aperture (19), expands to engage the inner walls of the tapered aperture (34).

Abstract: A self-orientatable twin wheel which includes a support which supports a pivot upon which are mounted a pair of wheels. The pair of wheels are provided with hollow tangs into which the pivot is inserted. Bushes with inner and outer collars are interposed between the pivot and tangs. The inner and outer collars engage with grooves provided in the pivot and tangs.

Abstract: A quick-release wheelchair axle comprising a male member of a coupling device which forms a continuous piece with and is collinear with the axle's axis, the end of the load bearing surface opposite the male member having two lock washer slots for wheel adjustability, the female member of the coupling device having a quick-release ring for ease of axle removal and threads in conjunction with a sleeve and nut which allow for adjustability of the axle against the structure of the wheelchair.

Abstract: Wheel structure for a trash container comprising an enhanced thickness hub portion defined by positioning a metal member within the locus of the wheel wall during molding so as to increase wall thickness by better heat transfer and increase resin buildup in the vicinity of the metal member. The metal member is usefully a fastener for the end of the wheel carrying axle whereby the position of the wheel on the axle is fixed by the fastening metal member being trapped in the increased wall thickness hub.

Abstract: A scrub wheel is provided in document processing equipment where a wheel is removable and replaceable. The wheel is held between a base member and a top member where the top member comprises retaining lugs at the distal ends of retention arms which engage the lower surface of a ledge in the center of the base member subsequent to passage therethrough when in a correct angular orientation, the lower surface comprising recesses which bind the top member and the base member under the elastic restitution force of a helical spring in the top member.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for attaching the wheels of a dual wheel caster to its axle with annular plastic bushings ultrasonically welded to the wheels that have three integral curved spring fingers that snap into annular recesses in the axle as the wheels are pushed onto the axle.

Abstract: A quick release coupling for a wheel and axle comprising an axle having an outer end for receiving a wheel thereon, a circumferential ball receiving groove adjacent the end of the axle, a wheel having a hub portion with a central opening therein for receiving the end of the axle, a bushing mounted on the hub surrounding the central opening for receiving the end of the axle, intermating splines on the axle and bushing for preventing relative rotational movement of the wheel and the axle, a plurality of circumferentially arranged and spaced ball receiving holes in the bushing overlying the ball receiving groove when the axle is in a locked position relative to the wheel, a plurality of balls received in the ball receiving holes, a locking sleeve slidably and axially mounted on the bushing, a first spring for urging the sleeve towards the wheel, a plunger centrally mounted within the bushing, a second spring for urging the plunger against the end of the axle, a stop for limiting the axial movement of the sleeve

Abstract: There is disclosed an improved wheel housing assembly comprised of a wheel, a wheel axle and an axle housing wherein the wheel axle is formed of wheel and housing shaft portions with the axis of the wheel shaft portion being parallel to and slightly displaced or offset from the axis of the housing shaft portion whereby rotation of the housing shaft portion within a housing member permits the wheel shaft portion to be rotated about the axis of the housing shaft portion thereby to permit elevational adjustment of the wheel of the wheel assembly with respect to the horizontal.

Abstract: A wheel is disclosed that has a built-in hub for receiving an axle. The wheel includes an annular outer rim, and a pair of circular webs that are received in the rim.Each of the webs includes an inner annular ring. The annular ring on one of the webs defines a through-passageway, and the annular ring on the other web defines an aperture having an open end that communicates with the passageway and an opposite closed end. The closed end of the other web is defined by a wall of the other web. The wall of the other web, together with the annular ring on the other web, define a built-in hub for limiting insertion of the axle onto the wheel and for covering the axle. The need for a separate hub component that can fall off and become lost is thereby eliminated.

Abstract: A clamp style wheel bushing on a drive wheel of a tractor for clamping the drive axle to the drive wheel. The wheel hub and cap are cast with internal shaft bearing surfaces on the cap and hub to firmly clamp the drive axle and lock the drive wheel to the drive axle.