Patent · US Expired

Urethane wheel having a metal core

US7377596B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateApr 29, 2005
Grant dateMay 27, 2008
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Expiry dateFeb 2, 2026

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB29L2031/32
  • WIPO fieldOther special machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A urethane wheel that is manufactured by molding, casting, or vacuum forming methods in a mold having a wheel shaped cavity that a wheel core formed from a rigid material such as steel or aluminum has been supported in to receive a flow of a urethane material directed therearound, encapsulating the entire wheel core and forming a wheel capable of supporting a car or light truck traveling at highway speeds.

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