US3304124A
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Tire rim mounting means and method
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1965-04-29
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Granted: 1967-02-14
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Expires: 1985-04-29
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Junior M Brown
- 👤 George E York
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 06:28
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60B; B60B11/00; B60B11/06
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
252 words
IN COMBINATION: A HUB TO BE ATTACHED TO AN AXLE CONSTRUCTION OF A VEHICLE AND HAVING A CENTRAL CYLINDRACEOUS PORTION WITH A CENTRAL AXIS AND HAVING RADIAL SPOKES EXTENDING FROM SAID CYLINDRACEOUS PORTION, SAID SPOKES HAVING INDIVIDUAL AXIALLY OUTWARD FINGERS ON THE RADIALLY OUTER ENDS OF SAID SPOKES, SAID FINGERS HAVING TRANSVERSE FINGER END SURFACES, SAID FINGERS HAVING RADIALLY INWARDLY OPEN AXIALLY TAPERED BOLT RECEIVING FINGER SLOTS WITH TAPERED SIDE WALLS, SAID SLOTS HAVING AXIALLY INNER RELATIVELY BROAD SLOTS ENDS SAID FINGERS HAVING OUTER RELATIVELY NARROW SLOT ENDS, SAID FINGERS HAVING TIRE RIM RECEIVING ARC-SHAPED RADIALLY OUTER FINGER FELLY SURFACES; A TIRE RIM HAVING ONE RIM END EXTENDING AROUND SAID FINGERS CLOSELY ADJACENT SAID OUTER FINGER FELLY SURFACES; TIRE RIM U-SHAPED CLAMPS EACH HAVING RADIALLY INNER AND RADIALLY OUTER LEGS STRADDLING A RESPECTIVE FINGER AND HAVING AN AXIALLY EXTENDING CLAMP BASE HAVING A TRANSVERSE AXIALLY INNER CLAMP SURFACE ENGAGING A RESPECTIVE FINGER END SURFACE AND HAVING A BOLT HOLE AXIALLY ALIGNED WITH A RESPECTIVE SAID FINGER SLOT; AXIALLY DIRECTED BOLTS EACH HAVING A WEDGE-SHAPED BOLT HEAD IN A RESPECTIVE SAID FINGER SLOT, EACH SAID BOLT EXTENDING AXIALLY THROUGH A SAID RESPECTIVE BOLT HOLE AND HAVING A RESPECTIVE BOLT END EXTENDING AXIALLY BEYOND A RESPECTIVE CLAMP BASE, SAID BOLT HEAD BEING LATERALLY AND RADIALLY INSERTABLE INTO AND REMOVABLE FROM SAID RESPECTIVE FINGER SLOT; AND BOLT END FASTENERS EACH FASTENED TO A RESPECTIVE SAID BOLT END AND SECURING A RESPECTIVE SAID BOLT END AND SECURING A RESPECTIVE SAID CLAMP ON A RESPECTIVE SAID FINGER.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
252 words
IN COMBINATION: A HUB TO BE ATTACHED TO AN AXLE CONSTRUCTION OF A VEHICLE AND HAVING A CENTRAL CYLINDRACEOUS PORTION WITH A CENTRAL AXIS AND HAVING RADIAL SPOKES EXTENDING FROM SAID CYLINDRACEOUS PORTION, SAID SPOKES HAVING INDIVIDUAL AXIALLY OUTWARD FINGERS ON THE RADIALLY OUTER ENDS OF SAID SPOKES, SAID FINGERS HAVING TRANSVERSE FINGER END SURFACES, SAID FINGERS HAVING RADIALLY INWARDLY OPEN AXIALLY TAPERED BOLT RECEIVING FINGER SLOTS WITH TAPERED SIDE WALLS, SAID SLOTS HAVING AXIALLY INNER RELATIVELY BROAD SLOTS ENDS SAID FINGERS HAVING OUTER RELATIVELY NARROW SLOT ENDS, SAID FINGERS HAVING TIRE RIM RECEIVING ARC-SHAPED RADIALLY OUTER FINGER FELLY SURFACES; A TIRE RIM HAVING ONE RIM END EXTENDING AROUND SAID FINGERS CLOSELY ADJACENT SAID OUTER FINGER FELLY SURFACES; TIRE RIM U-SHAPED CLAMPS EACH HAVING RADIALLY INNER AND RADIALLY OUTER LEGS STRADDLING A RESPECTIVE FINGER AND HAVING AN AXIALLY EXTENDING CLAMP BASE HAVING A TRANSVERSE AXIALLY INNER CLAMP SURFACE ENGAGING A RESPECTIVE FINGER END SURFACE AND HAVING A BOLT HOLE AXIALLY ALIGNED WITH A RESPECTIVE SAID FINGER SLOT; AXIALLY DIRECTED BOLTS EACH HAVING A WEDGE-SHAPED BOLT HEAD IN A RESPECTIVE SAID FINGER SLOT, EACH SAID BOLT EXTENDING AXIALLY THROUGH A SAID RESPECTIVE BOLT HOLE AND HAVING A RESPECTIVE BOLT END EXTENDING AXIALLY BEYOND A RESPECTIVE CLAMP BASE, SAID BOLT HEAD BEING LATERALLY AND RADIALLY INSERTABLE INTO AND REMOVABLE FROM SAID RESPECTIVE FINGER SLOT; AND BOLT END FASTENERS EACH FASTENED TO A RESPECTIVE SAID BOLT END AND SECURING A RESPECTIVE SAID BOLT END AND SECURING A RESPECTIVE SAID CLAMP ON A RESPECTIVE SAID FINGER.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-02-13 | 1970-08-15 | 1971-02-14 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-02-13 | 1974-08-15 | 1975-02-14 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-02-13 | 1978-08-15 | 1979-02-14 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |