Miniature vehicle wheel mounts
First Claim
1. A wheel assembly for miniature vehicles which enables adaptation of various wheel arrangement on any one of a variety of miniature vehicles, the wheel assembly comprising, in combination:
- a series of adaptor hubs having mounting means specifically arranged for mounting each hub on the axle of a series of different specific miniatures vehicles;
each adaptor hub of said series also having identical standardized rim-mounting elements with apertures for mounting a rim thereon;
a series of rims having peripheral surfaces of varying axial width and each including a pair of radially extending circumferential shoulders for embracing the bead of a tire;
each rim having a spider with apertures therein corresponding to said standardized apertures in each of said adaptor hubs;
said spider projecting radially of said peripheral surface; and
fasteners for mounting any pair of rims from said series in a spider-to-spider arrangement on any hub of said series to provide wheel assemblies having pairs of tire-embracing beads spaced apart axially varying distances to accommodate varying width tires.
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Abstract
A wheel assembly (10) designed to enable adaptation of various width wheels and various type tires on any one of a variety of miniature vehicles (12) includes an adapter hub (14) for mounting the wheel on an axle (54) of a specific miniature vehicle (12). Adapter hub (14) has standardized wheel mounting elements (18, 20). Each wheel includes a pair of rims (24, 24'"'"') arranged back-to-back with each rim having standardized spider portions (30) for mounting to the standardized wheel mounting elements. Circumferential peripheral surfaces 28 exhibit circumferential tire bead (36) receiving grooves between flanges (25, 26). For mounting foam type tires (38) the flanges (25, 26) are provided with spline receiving notches (42) for accepting splines (44) on a foam tire insert (46) adhesively secured within a foam tire (38).
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10 Claims
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1. A wheel assembly for miniature vehicles which enables adaptation of various wheel arrangement on any one of a variety of miniature vehicles, the wheel assembly comprising, in combination:
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a series of adaptor hubs having mounting means specifically arranged for mounting each hub on the axle of a series of different specific miniatures vehicles; each adaptor hub of said series also having identical standardized rim-mounting elements with apertures for mounting a rim thereon; a series of rims having peripheral surfaces of varying axial width and each including a pair of radially extending circumferential shoulders for embracing the bead of a tire; each rim having a spider with apertures therein corresponding to said standardized apertures in each of said adaptor hubs; said spider projecting radially of said peripheral surface; and fasteners for mounting any pair of rims from said series in a spider-to-spider arrangement on any hub of said series to provide wheel assemblies having pairs of tire-embracing beads spaced apart axially varying distances to accommodate varying width tires. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A wheel assembly for miniature vehicles adapted to receive either a rubber or foam type tire comprising, in combination:
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a pair of rims having circumferential peripheral surfaces and radially disposed spiders configured to match in alignment when said rims are arranged in a spider-to-spider relation; aperture means extending through said spiders; fastener means to be extended through said aperture means for locking the spiders together; an adapter hub having a radially-outwardly extending flange provided with apertures for alignment with the aperture means of said spiders to receive the fasteners means therethrough whereby the rims are locked on the adapter hub; said adapter hub having a central coaxial spider receiving boss; said spiders having central coaxial boss receiving openings sized for a slip fit on said boss; each peripheral surfaces having circumferentially extending axially spaced flanges defining a bead receiving groove therebetween; those flanges of said rims most closely disposed when the rims are fastened in back to back relation being provided with axially aligned rib receiving grooves for reception of ribs of a foam tire insert for locking a foam tire on the rims against relative rotation. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10)
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