US4295256A
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Molded heavy duty wheel
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1979-10-05
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Granted: 1981-10-20
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Expires: 1999-10-05
Abstract
Abstract A molded heavy duty wheel and method for making it, comprising a metallic core with a central opening and a circumferential flange, a moldable plastic or rubber material on the interior circumferential portion of the flange, and a tread of moldable plastic or rubber material on the exterior circumferential portion of the flange. The tread portion is bonded to the core to prevent slippage.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert A. Pascal
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 03:37
CPC Classifications
B; B29; B29D; B29D30/00; B29D30/02; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49481; Y10T29/49492; Y10T29/49496
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
127 words
The method of forming a wheel comprising the steps of: forming a metallic core having a central open portion and a circumferential flange, positioning and securing said metallic core inside an injection mold, injecting a moldable material to cover essentially the entire inner portion of said metallic core and interior to said circumferential flange while forming an aperture at the center portion, removing the same from the mold, coating the exterior of said circumferential flange with a bonding agent, and applying a tread to said bonding agent on said exterior of said circumferential flange, whereby a substantially totally molded wheel is formed utilizing an interfacial metallic member for purposes of bonding two plastic or rubber materials or combination thereof which otherwise will not bond to each other.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
127 words
The method of forming a wheel comprising the steps of: forming a metallic core having a central open portion and a circumferential flange, positioning and securing said metallic core inside an injection mold, injecting a moldable material to cover essentially the entire inner portion of said metallic core and interior to said circumferential flange while forming an aperture at the center portion, removing the same from the mold, coating the exterior of said circumferential flange with a bonding agent, and applying a tread to said bonding agent on said exterior of said circumferential flange, whereby a substantially totally molded wheel is formed utilizing an interfacial metallic member for purposes of bonding two plastic or rubber materials or combination thereof which otherwise will not bond to each other.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
39 words
The method of forming a wheel as in claim 1 wherein said metallic core is formed from two dish-like members having a substantially cylindrical wall portion and joined in bottom to bottom relationship and an aperture in the center.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of forming a wheel as in claim 1 wherein said metallic core is secured inside said injection mold by means interiorly of said injection mold.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method of forming a wheel as in claim 1 wherein said metallic core is formed from a tube-like member which interiorly receives a dish-like insert having a central opening.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of forming a wheel as in claim 1 wherein said metallic core is formed from a tube-like member having internal projections.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
128 words
The method of forming a wheel comprising the steps of: forming a metallic core having a central open portion and a circumferential flange, coating the exterior of said circumferential flange with a bonding agent, applying a tread to said on said exterior of said circumferential flange, positioning and securing the said metallic core with tread applied inside an injection mold, injecting a moldable material to cover essentially the entire inner portion of said metallic core and interior to said circumferential flange, while forming an aperture at the center portion, removing the same from the mold, whereby a substantially totally molded wheel is formed utilizing an interfacial metallic member for purposes of bonding two plastic or rubber materials or combination thereof which otherwise will not bond to each other.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
128 words
The method of forming a wheel comprising the steps of: forming a metallic core having a central open portion and a circumferential flange, coating the exterior of said circumferential flange with a bonding agent, applying a tread to said on said exterior of said circumferential flange, positioning and securing the said metallic core with tread applied inside an injection mold, injecting a moldable material to cover essentially the entire inner portion of said metallic core and interior to said circumferential flange, while forming an aperture at the center portion, removing the same from the mold, whereby a substantially totally molded wheel is formed utilizing an interfacial metallic member for purposes of bonding two plastic or rubber materials or combination thereof which otherwise will not bond to each other.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
39 words
The method of forming a wheel as in claim 6 wherein said metallic core is formed from two dish-like members having a substantially cylindrical wall portion and joined in bottom to bottom relationship and an aperture in the center.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of forming a wheel as in claim 6 wherein said metallic core is secured inside said injection mold by means interiorly of said injection mold.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method of forming a wheel as in claim 6 wherein said metallic core is formed from a tube-like member which interiorly receives a dish-like insert having a central opening.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of forming a wheel as in claim 6 wherein said metallic core is formed from a tube-like member having internal projections.
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