Wheel assembly with flange securing and pressure relieving means
US5343920A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 26, 1991 |
| Grant date | Sep 6, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 26, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60B25/22
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A wheel assembly 10 for a tubeless pneumatic tire 11 is described. The wheel assembly 10 has a rim 12 for supporting the tire 11, a flange 14 removably attached to the rim 12, and a plurality of spaced studs 34 attached to the rim and threaded nuts 32 for securing the flange to the rim and for relieving pressurization from a mounted and inflated tire 11 in the event one of the threaded nuts 32 is loosened.
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