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De-lamination resistant and integrated visual wear indicator tire hub

US11731465B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 7, 2021
Grant dateAug 22, 2023
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Expiry dateOct 7, 2041

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02T50/80
  • WIPO fieldHandling
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A drive wheel for a power drive unit of a cargo handling system is disclosed. One aspect of the drive wheel is that it includes one or more wear indicators for a tire of the drive wheel. Another aspect of the drive wheel is that it includes one or more features (e.g., at least one protrusion, alone or in combination with one or more slots) that resists relative rotational movement between the tire of the drive wheel and the hub of the drive wheel.

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