In-line skate wheels

Claim 2

An in-line skate wheel comprising a generally cylindrical rim, a tire attached to said rim, and a wheel hub comprising opposing hub halves having inner and outer radially spaced concentric rings, said hub halves being releasably connected and having mating threads, with one of said hub halves being threadably screwed into the other one of said hub halves clamping said rim therebetween.

Claim 3

The in-line skate wheel of claim 1, wherein said inner and outer rings have outer edges and said wheel hub further comprises a vane radially extending between said inner and outer rings adjacent said outer edges of said inner and outer rings of said hub halves.

Claim 4

The in-line skate wheel of claim 1, wherein said rim comprises at least one rib radially and annularly extending about the exterior of said rim.

Claim 5

The in-line skate wheel of claim 3, wherein said at least one rib comprises a plurality of apertures therein.

Claim 6

The in-line skate wheel of claim 4, wherein said tire comprises a urethane material molded to said rim and encasing said rib.

Claim 7

An in-line skate wheel comprising a generally cylindrical rim, and a wheel hub having separable hub halves, with said rim being releasably captured by said hub halves, said wheel hub including a plurality of radially spaced concentric rings having outer edges, said plurality of radially spaced concentric rings being interconnected adjacent their respective outer edges.

Claim 8

An in-line skate wheel comprising a generally cylindrical rim, and a wheel hub having separable hub halves, with said rim being releasably captured by said hub halves, said wheel hub including a plurality of radially spaced concentric rings having outer edges, said plurality of radially spaced concentric rings being interconnected adjacent their respective outer edges.

Claim 9

The in-line skate wheel of claim 6, wherein said rim comprises at least one rib radially and annularly extending about the exterior of said rim.

Claim 10

The in-line skate wheel of claim 7, wherein said at least one rib comprises a plurality of apertures therein.

Claim 11

The in-line skate wheel of claim 6, further comprising a tire disposed on said rim.

Claim 12

The in-line skate wheel of claim 6, wherein said plurality of radially spaced concentric rings comprises a generally cylindrical inner hub ring, and a generally cylindrical outer hub ring concentric with and radially spaced from said inner hub ring, said inner and outer hub rings being interconnected adjacent the outer edges of said inner and outer hub rings.

Claim 13

The in-line skate wheel of claim 10, wherein each of said hub halves of said wheel hub further comprises a vane radially extending between said inner and outer rings, said vane being located adjacent the respective outer edges of said inner and outer rings.

Claim 14

The in-line skate wheel of claim 6, wherein said wheel hub halves are releasably connected and have interlocking threads, wherein one of said hub halves is threadably screwed into the other one of said hub halves to clamp said rim therebetween.

Claim 15

An in-line roller skate comprising a frame, a wheel mounted to said frame, said wheel comprising a rim, a tire disposed on said rim, a wheel hub having releasably interlocking hub halves interlocked with said rim, each of said hub halves comprising an inner hub ring, an outer hub ring concentric to and radially spaced from said inner hub ring, said inner and outer hub rings having outer edges, and a vane radially extending between said inner and outer hub rings adjacent said outer edges of said inner and outer hub rings, a bearing sleeve internal to said wheel hub, and a bearing retained by said wheel hub and mounted on said bearing sleeve.

Claim 16

An in-line roller skate comprising a frame, a wheel mounted to said frame, said wheel comprising a rim, a tire disposed on said rim, a wheel hub having releasably interlocking hub halves interlocked with said rim, each of said hub halves comprising an inner hub ring, an outer hub ring concentric to and radially spaced from said inner hub ring, said inner and outer hub rings having outer edges, and a vane radially extending between said inner and outer hub rings adjacent said outer edges of said inner and outer hub rings, a bearing sleeve internal to said wheel hub, and a bearing retained by said wheel hub and mounted on said bearing sleeve.

Claim 17

The in-line roller skate of claim 13, wherein said rim further comprises a rib radially extending about the exterior of said rim.

Claim 18

The in-line roller skate of claim 13, wherein said tire is molded from a urethane material.

Claim 19

The in-line roller skate of claim 13, wherein said vane of said wheel hub further comprises a plurality of apertures formed therein.

Claim 20

The in-line roller skate of claim 13, wherein said wheel hub further comprises a bearing recess internal to said inner hub ring.

Claim 21

The in-line roller skate of claim 17, wherein said bearing comprises an inner race, and an outer race operably connected to said inner race, said outer race being rotatable relative to said inner race and frictionally retained within said bearing recess of said wheel hub.

Claim 22

The in-line roller skate of claim 18, wherein said bearing sleeve comprises a pair of opposing sleeve extensions, at least one of said sleeve extensions being frictionally received within said inner race of said bearing, and an axle interposed between said sleeve extensions.

Claim 23

The in-line roller skate of claim 13, wherein said hub halves comprise mating threads.

Claim 24

An in-line roller skate comprising a frame, a plurality of wheels mounted to said frame, each of said plurality of wheels comprising a rim, a tire attached to said rim, a wheel hub having releasably interlocking opposing hub halves interlocking said rim therebetween, each of said hub halves comprising an inner hub ring having an outer edge, an outer hub ring concentric to and radially spaced from said inner hub ring, said outer hub ring having an outer edge, and a vane radially extending between said inner and outer hub rings adjacent said outer edges of said inner and outer hub rings, a bearing sleeve internal to said wheel hub, and a bearing retained by said wheel hub and mounted on said bearing sleeve.

Claim 25

An in-line roller skate comprising a frame, a plurality of wheels mounted to said frame, each of said plurality of wheels comprising a rim, a tire attached to said rim, a wheel hub having releasably interlocking opposing hub halves interlocking said rim therebetween, each of said hub halves comprising an inner hub ring having an outer edge, an outer hub ring concentric to and radially spaced from said inner hub ring, said outer hub ring having an outer edge, and a vane radially extending between said inner and outer hub rings adjacent said outer edges of said inner and outer hub rings, a bearing sleeve internal to said wheel hub, and a bearing retained by said wheel hub and mounted on said bearing sleeve.

Claim 26

An in-line skate wheel comprising a generally cylindrical rim, and a wheel hub including threadably coupled first and second hub members releasably coupled to said rim, said first hub member having a generally cylindrical inner hub ring, and a generally cylindrical outer hub ring concentric with and radially spaced from said inner hub ring, said inner and outer hub rings having an outer edge and being interconnected adjacent the outer edge of said inner and outer hub rings.

Claim 27

An in-line skate wheel comprising a generally cylindrical rim, and a wheel hub including threadably coupled first and second hub members releasably coupled to said rim, said first hub member having a generally cylindrical inner hub ring, and a generally cylindrical outer hub ring concentric with and radially spaced from said inner hub ring, said inner and outer hub rings having an outer edge and being interconnected adjacent the outer edge of said inner and outer hub rings.

Claim 28

The in-line skate wheel of claim 22, wherein said wheel hub further comprises a vane radially extending between said inner and outer hub rings, said vane being located adjacent the outer edge of said inner and outer rings.

Claim 29

An in-line skate wheel comprising a generally cylindrical rim, a tire molded to said rim, and a wheel hub attached to said rim, said wheel hub including a plurality of radially spaced concentric rings having outer edges and being interconnected adjacent said outer edges of said concentric rings, said wheel hub including releasably connected opposing hub halves having mating threads, one of said hub halves being threadably screwed into the other one of said hub halves to clamp said rim therebetween.

Claim 30

An in-line skate wheel comprising a generally cylindrical rim, a tire molded to said rim, and a wheel hub attached to said rim, said wheel hub including a plurality of radially spaced concentric rings having outer edges and being interconnected adjacent said outer edges of said concentric rings, said wheel hub including releasably connected opposing hub halves having mating threads, one of said hub halves being threadably screwed into the other one of said hub halves to clamp said rim therebetween.