In-line skate wheels

• US 5,310,250 A
• Filed: 05/14/1993
• Issued: 05/10/1994
• Est. Priority Date: 05/14/1993
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: S&W Plastics Incorporated
• Original Assignee: S&W Plastics Incorporated
• Inventors: Gonsior, Stanley W.
• Primary Examiner(s): Stormer, Russell D.
• Application Number:
  US08/062,312
• Time in Patent Office: 361 Days
• Field of Search: 301/5.3, 301/5.7, 280/11.2, 280/11.22, 280/11.23, 280/11.25
• US Class Current: 301/5.303
• CPC Class Codes: A63C 17/06 single-track type
• CPC Class Codes: A63C 17/223 Wheel hubs

Abstract

An in-line skate wheel is disclosed including a radially symmetrical body where the body is defined by the following: An axial bore surface, a first convex arcuate perimeter surface subsuming less than a 180 degree angle and having a first edge and a second edge wherein the first arcuate perimeter surface is radially disposed concentric to the axial bore. At least one first convex transitional arcuate surface having greater radii than the first arcuate perimeter surface and tangentially connecting to the perimeter surface at the first edge and radially disposed to the axial bore. At least one second convex transitional arcuate surface having greater radii than the first arcuate perimeter surface tangentially connecting to the perimeter surface at the second edge and radially symmetrically disposed relative to the axial bore. A pair of spaced apart parallel sidewalls normal to the axial bore connect the transitional arcuate surfaces to the axial bore surface and are radially symmetrically disposed relative to the axial bore.

Claims

1. An in-line skate wheel, comprising:

a radially symmetrical body, said body defined in cross section by;

an axial bore surface,

a first convex arcuate perimeter surface having a constant radius subsuming less than a 180 degree angle and having a first edge and a second edge wherein said first arcuate surface is radially disposed concentric to said axial bore,

at least one first convex transitional arcuate surface having a constant radius greater than said radius of said first arcuate perimeter surface and tangentially connecting to said perimeter surface at said first edge and radially disposed to said axial bore,

at least one second convex transitional arcuate surface having a constant radius greater than said radius of said first arcuate perimeter surface radius, said second convex transitional arcuate surface tangentially connecting to said perimeter surface at said second edge and radially symmetrically disposed relative to said axial bore,

a pair of spaced apart parallel sidewalls normal to said axial bore and each connecting to one of said first or second transitional arcuate surfaces to said axial bore surface and radially symmetrically disposed relative to said axial bore.

2. The wheel of claim 1 wherein said first and second transitional arcuate surfaces are bilaterally symmetrical with respect to a plane perpendicular to said axial bore.

3. The wheel of claim 1 wherein said first and second transitional arcuate surfaces have different radii.

4. The wheel of claim 1 wherein said first and second transitional arcuate surfaces are each at least 2.5 times greater than the radii of said first arcuate perimeter surface.

5. The wheel of claim 1 wherein said radius of said first arcuate perimeter surface is about 0.28 to about 0.36 inches.

6. The wheel of claim 1 wherein said first arcuate perimeter surface and said transitional arcuate surfaces create a smoothly sloping periphery of said wheel.

7. The wheel of claim 1 having a plurality of first and second transitional arcuate surfaces.

8. The wheel of claim 1 wherein said parallel sidewalls are about 0.875 to about 0.99 inches apart.

9. The wheel of claim 1 wherein said first arcuate perimeter surface subsumes less than 180°

.

10. The wheel of claim 1 wherein said first arcuate perimeter surface subsumes between 72°

to about 79°

.

11. The wheel of claim 4 wherein said radii of said transitional arcuate surfaces are each about 0.85 to about 0.92 inches.

12. An in-line skate wheel, comprising:

a radially symmetrical body, said body defined in cross section by;

an axial bore surface,

a first convex arcuate perimeter surface having a content radius subsuming less than a 180°

degree angle and having a first edge and a second edge wherein said first arcuate surface is radially disposed concentric to said axial bore,

a first convex transitional arcuate surface having a constant radius greater than said first arcuate perimeter surface radius and tangentially connecting to said perimeter surface at said first edge and radially disposed to said axial bore,

a second convex transitional arcuate surface having a constant radius greater than said first arcuate perimeter surface radius, said second convex transitional arcuate surface tangentially connecting to said perimeter surface at said second edge and radially symmetrically disposed relative to said axial bore,

a pair of spaced apart parallel sidewalls normal to said axial bore connecting said transitional arcuate surfaces to said axial bore surface and radially symmetrically disposed relative to said axial bore.