Torque bar retention for wheel assemblies
US10766609B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 28, 2018 |
| Grant date | Sep 8, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 28, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16D2250/0084
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A wheel assembly includes a wheel portion comprises a web having an inboard surface. The web may define a torque bar retention slot that extends from the inboard surface of the web. The wheel assembly may also include a bushing disposed in the torque bar retention slot, wherein the bushing comprises an open end and a closed end. Still further, the wheel assembly may include a torque bar coupled to the wheel, and the torque bar may include a boss extending into the bushing through the open end of the bushing such that the boss of the torque bar is at least partially disposed within the torque bar retention slot of the wheel portion.
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