US3138406A
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Fuse plugs for wheels
Assignee: Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings Inc
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Filing: 1960-09-29
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Granted: 1964-06-23
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Expires: 1980-09-29
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Richard K Chamberlain
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 20:35
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60B; B60B3/00; B60B3/002; B60B21/00; B60B21/08; B60B25/00; B60B25/002; B60B3/08; B60B3/087; B64; B64C; B64C25/00; B64C25/32; B64C25/34; B64C25/36; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S411/00; Y10S411/913; Y10T; Y10T137/00; Y10T137/1624; Y10T137/1797
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim
111 words
A WHEEL ASSEMBLY FOR HIGH PRESSURE TUBELESS TIRES COMPRISING AN ANNULAR RIM MEMBER FOR ENCLOSING A FRICTION BRAKE, SAID RIM MEMBER BEING FORMED OF AN ALUMINUM ALLOY AND HAVING KEY MEANS FOR ENGAGING PARTS OF SAID BRAKE SPACED AROUND THE PERIPHERY, AIR RELEASE MEANS MOUNTED IN SAID RIM MEMBER COMPRISING A SERIES OF CIRCUMFERENTIALLY SPACED TUBULAR METAL RIVETS, EACH HAVING A SOLID CORE WHICH MELTS AT A TEMPERATURE IN THE RANGE OF ABOUT 175* TO 250*C. TO RELEASE AIR FROM THE TIRE CARRIED BY SAID WHEEL ASSEMBLY WHEN THE TEMPERATURE OF THE WHEEL IS EXCESSIVE, EACH OF SAID RIVETS BEING LOCATED IN SAID KEY MEANS, THE TUBULAR PORTION OF EACH RIVET
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1967-06-23 | 1967-12-23 | 1968-06-23 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-06-23 | 1971-12-23 | 1972-06-23 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-06-23 | 1975-12-23 | 1976-06-23 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |