US3223455A
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Mounting means for auxiliary wheels
Assignee: HAMMER AND GUMP
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Filing: 1964-07-30
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Granted: 1965-12-14
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Expires: 1984-07-30
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Ervin J Hammer
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 05:18
CPC Classifications
B; B62; B62D; B62D49/00; B62D49/06; B62D49/0621; B60; B60B; B60B11/00; B60B11/02; B60B15/00; B60B15/26
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
331 words
IN COMBINATION WITH A TRACTOR WHEEL COMPRISINGF A TIRE, A FIRST RIM ON WHICH THE TIRE IS MOUNTED, SAID RIM HAVING AN OFFSET PORTION, A HUB, A DRIVE AFFIXED TO SAID HUB, AND A PLURALITY OF LUGS AFFIXING SAID TIRE RIM TO SAID HUB AT A PLURALITY OF EQUALLY SPACED POINTS AROUND THE PERIPHERY OF SAID HUB, A PLURALITY OF D-RINGS HAVING STRAIGHT BACK PORTIONS AND PROJECTING EYE PORTIONS WITH THE BACK PORTIONS HAVING OPENINGS THERETHROUGH RECEIVING SAID LUGS, A SECOND TIRE RIM, A SECOND TIRE MOUNTED ON SAID SECOND RIM, A SPACING BAND WELDED TO SAID SECOND RIM AND BEARING AGAINST THE OFFSET PORTION OF SAID FIRST RIM, A PLURALITY OF BRACKETS WITH PIVOT HOLES WELDED TO SAID SECOND RIM, EACH BRACKET BEING DIAMETRICALLY OPPOSITE ANOTHER BRACKET TO FORM A PAIR, A FIRST PAIR OF SAID BRACKETS BEING ON A LINE PERPENDICULAR TO A LINE THROUGH A SECOND PAIR OF SAID BRACKETS, AND A THIRD PAIR OF SAID BRACKETS BEING ON A LINE MAKING AN ANGLE OF 60* WITH THE LINE THROUGH SAID SECOND PAIR OF BRACKETS, FOUR CONNECTORS FOR FOUR OF SAID BRACKETS, EACH OF SAID CONNECTORS COMPRISING A HOOK ENGAGED WITH ONE OF SAID D-RINGS AND HAVING A THREADED END, A U-SHAPED LINK HAVING A THREADED OPENING AT AN END THEREOF TO RECIVE THE THREADED END OF SAID HOOK, SAID LINK HAVING A PAIR OF PIVOT HOLES AT THE OPPOSITE END, A LEVER HAVING A PAIR OF LEGS EXTENDING ON EACH SIDE OF THE ASSOCIATED BRACKET, SAID BRACKET LEGS HAVING A PAIR OF ALIGNED PIVOT HOLES THEREIN WHICH ARE ALIGNED WITH THE BRACKET PIVOT HOLE, SAID LEVER HAVING AN ADDITIONAL HOLE SPACED FROM THE LEGS PIVOT HOLES, A PIVOT PIN CONNECTING SAID LINK PIVOT HOLES AND SAID LEVER ADDITIONAL HOLE, RIVETS CONNECTING TWO OF SAID LEVERS THROUGH THE LEVER PIVOT HOLES TO THE BRACKETS OF SAID SECOND PAIR, AND ROLL PINS REMOVABLY CONNECTING THE OTHER TWO LEVERS TO EITHER OF SAID FIRST AND THIRD PAIRS OF SAID BRACKETS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
331 words
IN COMBINATION WITH A TRACTOR WHEEL COMPRISINGF A TIRE, A FIRST RIM ON WHICH THE TIRE IS MOUNTED, SAID RIM HAVING AN OFFSET PORTION, A HUB, A DRIVE AFFIXED TO SAID HUB, AND A PLURALITY OF LUGS AFFIXING SAID TIRE RIM TO SAID HUB AT A PLURALITY OF EQUALLY SPACED POINTS AROUND THE PERIPHERY OF SAID HUB, A PLURALITY OF D-RINGS HAVING STRAIGHT BACK PORTIONS AND PROJECTING EYE PORTIONS WITH THE BACK PORTIONS HAVING OPENINGS THERETHROUGH RECEIVING SAID LUGS, A SECOND TIRE RIM, A SECOND TIRE MOUNTED ON SAID SECOND RIM, A SPACING BAND WELDED TO SAID SECOND RIM AND BEARING AGAINST THE OFFSET PORTION OF SAID FIRST RIM, A PLURALITY OF BRACKETS WITH PIVOT HOLES WELDED TO SAID SECOND RIM, EACH BRACKET BEING DIAMETRICALLY OPPOSITE ANOTHER BRACKET TO FORM A PAIR, A FIRST PAIR OF SAID BRACKETS BEING ON A LINE PERPENDICULAR TO A LINE THROUGH A SECOND PAIR OF SAID BRACKETS, AND A THIRD PAIR OF SAID BRACKETS BEING ON A LINE MAKING AN ANGLE OF 60* WITH THE LINE THROUGH SAID SECOND PAIR OF BRACKETS, FOUR CONNECTORS FOR FOUR OF SAID BRACKETS, EACH OF SAID CONNECTORS COMPRISING A HOOK ENGAGED WITH ONE OF SAID D-RINGS AND HAVING A THREADED END, A U-SHAPED LINK HAVING A THREADED OPENING AT AN END THEREOF TO RECIVE THE THREADED END OF SAID HOOK, SAID LINK HAVING A PAIR OF PIVOT HOLES AT THE OPPOSITE END, A LEVER HAVING A PAIR OF LEGS EXTENDING ON EACH SIDE OF THE ASSOCIATED BRACKET, SAID BRACKET LEGS HAVING A PAIR OF ALIGNED PIVOT HOLES THEREIN WHICH ARE ALIGNED WITH THE BRACKET PIVOT HOLE, SAID LEVER HAVING AN ADDITIONAL HOLE SPACED FROM THE LEGS PIVOT HOLES, A PIVOT PIN CONNECTING SAID LINK PIVOT HOLES AND SAID LEVER ADDITIONAL HOLE, RIVETS CONNECTING TWO OF SAID LEVERS THROUGH THE LEVER PIVOT HOLES TO THE BRACKETS OF SAID SECOND PAIR, AND ROLL PINS REMOVABLY CONNECTING THE OTHER TWO LEVERS TO EITHER OF SAID FIRST AND THIRD PAIRS OF SAID BRACKETS.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-12-13 | 1969-06-14 | 1969-12-14 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-12-13 | 1973-06-14 | 1973-12-14 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-12-13 | 1977-06-14 | 1977-12-14 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |