US3234989A
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Missile-proof ground wheel
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1964-02-03
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Granted: 1966-02-15
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Expires: 1984-02-03
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Ruf Walter
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 15:47
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60C; B60C7/00; B60C7/10; B60C7/12; B60B; B60B25/00; B60B25/22; B60B3/00; B60B3/04; B60B9/00; B60B9/02; B60B9/10; B60C15/00; B60C15/02; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T152/00; Y10T152/10; Y10T152/10036
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
182 words
A MISSILE-PROOF VEHICLE WHEEL CONSISTING OF TWO SPACED METAL RIMS, OUTWARDLY DIRECTED LATERAL RIBS ON THE PERIPHERAL SURFACES OF SAID RIMS, A TIRE, SAID TIRE BING MADE OF ELASTIC MATERIAL AND HAVING A PERIPHERAL GROUND ENGAGING WALL AND TWO RADIALLY DEPENDING SIDE WALLS, CLAMPING MEANS, SAID TIRE BEING CLAMPED BY SAID SIDE WALLS BETWEEN SAID RIMS BY SAID CLAMPING MEANS SO THAT A HOLLOW SEALED CHAMBER IS FORMED AND SAID GROUNND ENGAGING WALL PROTRUDES BEYOND THE PERIPHERAL SURFACES OF SAID RIMS, SAID GROUND ENGAGING WALL BEING OF A THICKNESS WHICH IS APPROXIMATELY THE AMOUNT BY WHICH SAID TIRE PROTRUDES BEYOND THE PERIPHERY OF SAID RIMMS SO THAT THE HOLLOW WITHIN SAID TIRE IS PROTECTED FROM LATERAL PENETRATION BY SAID RIMS SAID RIMS TOGETHER COMPRISING APPROXIMATELY ONE HALF THE RUNNING SURFACE OF SAID WHEEL, MOUNTING MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID RIMS FOR RESILIENTLY MOUNTING SAID WHEEL ON A VEHICLE, ONLY SAID GROUND ENGAGING WALL CONTACTING THE GROUND WHEN TRAVELING ON HARD TERRAIN AND SAID TIRE SINKING INTO SOFT TERRAIN WHEREBY THE OUTWARDLY DIRECTED RIBS OF THE RIMS IS BROUGHT INTO ENGAGEMENT WITH THE GROUND.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
182 words
A MISSILE-PROOF VEHICLE WHEEL CONSISTING OF TWO SPACED METAL RIMS, OUTWARDLY DIRECTED LATERAL RIBS ON THE PERIPHERAL SURFACES OF SAID RIMS, A TIRE, SAID TIRE BING MADE OF ELASTIC MATERIAL AND HAVING A PERIPHERAL GROUND ENGAGING WALL AND TWO RADIALLY DEPENDING SIDE WALLS, CLAMPING MEANS, SAID TIRE BEING CLAMPED BY SAID SIDE WALLS BETWEEN SAID RIMS BY SAID CLAMPING MEANS SO THAT A HOLLOW SEALED CHAMBER IS FORMED AND SAID GROUNND ENGAGING WALL PROTRUDES BEYOND THE PERIPHERAL SURFACES OF SAID RIMS, SAID GROUND ENGAGING WALL BEING OF A THICKNESS WHICH IS APPROXIMATELY THE AMOUNT BY WHICH SAID TIRE PROTRUDES BEYOND THE PERIPHERY OF SAID RIMMS SO THAT THE HOLLOW WITHIN SAID TIRE IS PROTECTED FROM LATERAL PENETRATION BY SAID RIMS SAID RIMS TOGETHER COMPRISING APPROXIMATELY ONE HALF THE RUNNING SURFACE OF SAID WHEEL, MOUNTING MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID RIMS FOR RESILIENTLY MOUNTING SAID WHEEL ON A VEHICLE, ONLY SAID GROUND ENGAGING WALL CONTACTING THE GROUND WHEN TRAVELING ON HARD TERRAIN AND SAID TIRE SINKING INTO SOFT TERRAIN WHEREBY THE OUTWARDLY DIRECTED RIBS OF THE RIMS IS BROUGHT INTO ENGAGEMENT WITH THE GROUND.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-02-14 | 1973-08-16 | 1974-02-15 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-02-14 | 1977-08-16 | 1978-02-15 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |