Wheel retention device with externally rotatable multi-faceted retention ring
US6053336A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 9, 1997 |
| Grant date | Apr 25, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 9, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T70/5876
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A wheel retention device includes a base adapted for mounting to a vehicle transport rack and a retention ring secured to the base. The base includes an open cavity having a central axis, the open cavity is sized to receive a portion of a wheel of the wheeled vehicle therein. The retention ring is securely mounted on the base and is adapted to discretely rotate generally around the central axis of the base so as to enclose the cavity and secure the wheel therein thereby securing the wheeled vehicle to the rack. The retention ring is discretely rotatable about the base through the engagement of an outer generally polygonal surface of the base and inner generally polygonal surface of the retention ring.
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