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System and method for a wheel lock ring assembly

US8814276B2 · kind B2 · utility

2Cited by

17References

7Claims

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Assignee

GOODRICH CORPORATION · US

Inventors

Rick Brown · Dayton, US
Robert Phillis · Covington, US
Scott Whittle · Olney, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 10, 2011
Grant date	Aug 26, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 10, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB60B25/14
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

Systems and methods disclosed herein may be useful for use in a lock ring assembly. In this regard, a lock ring assembly is provided comprising a wheel base having a side rim disposed about a circumference of the wheel base, an ID lock ring and an OD lock ring disposed within a gap between the wheel base and the side rim. The ID lock ring has two surface contacts with the wheel base and one surface contact with the side rim. The OD lock ring has two surface contacts with the side rim and one surface contact with the wheel base. In various embodiments, the ID lock ring and the OD lock ring are in contact.

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