Injection-molded wheel having a plurality of recesses in a rim portion
US7481498B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 5, 2006 |
| Grant date | Jan 27, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 18, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65F1/1473
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A wheel when viewed from the outside having the general appearance of a wheel with a tread pattern. The wheel comprising a hub having a central bore dimensioned and configured to receive an axle, a web extending radially from the hub, and an annular rim encircling the web, the rim including a plurality of deep recesses extending in a transverse direction from an inner surface to an outer surface of the rim, each deep recess having a depth substantially equal to a width of the rim. The wheel further includes a plurality of shallow recesses each having a depth less than the deep recesses.
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