Wheel and hub assembly
USRE45101E1 · kind E1 · reissue
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 19, 2013 |
| Grant date | Sep 2, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 19, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC —)General
Abstract
A wheel assembly includes a wheel and a hub assembly. The hub assembly includes a retainer housing, retaining member, biasing element, and restraining element. The retainer housing includes a wheel mounting sleeve and pin sleeve. The wheel mounting sleeve includes an axle bore configured to receive an axle and configured to be inserted within a sleeve bore of the wheel. The pin sleeve includes a first end fluidly communicating with the sleeve bore, a second end, and a conduit therebetween. The retaining member, disposed within the conduit, is configured to operatively engage an axle groove and includes a lip wider than a first end shoulder to prevent the retaining member from exiting the first end. The biasing element, disposed within the conduit, is configured to bias the retaining member towards the axle bore. The restraining element is configured to prevent the retaining member from exiting the second end.
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