Vehicle wheel assembly
US4354711A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 21, 1980 |
| Grant date | Oct 19, 1982 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 21, 2000 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16C25/083
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A vehicle wheel assembly comprises a detachable wheel mounted on a radial wheel mounting flange using a single wheel fastener and a conical disc spring to secure the wheel to the wheel mounting flange. The conical disc spring is deflected to a preselected compressed state by the fastener to exert a predetermined axial clamping force uniformly along an annular region of contact between the wheel and the disc spring and to resiliently pre-load the wheel bearings. A lock prevents the single fastener from working loose.
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