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Self-balancing wheel for motorized vehicles

  • US 5,503,464 A
  • Filed: 10/12/1994
  • Issued: 04/02/1996
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/12/1994
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A self-balancing wheel for motorized vehicles comprising:

  • a hub portion located substantially centrally upon said wheel;

    a rim portion located circumferentially about said hub portion and integral therewith, said rim portion comprising inner and outer flange members adapted for securing a tire to said wheel;

    an open annular chamber defined integrally within said rim portion of said wheel, extending uninterruptedly across substantially the entire width of said rim portion into said inner and outer flange members and around said rim portion; and

    a sufficient quantity of a balancing fluid to counterbalance any of a plurality of imbalancing forces applied to said wheel during rotation thereof in an x, y or z plane,wherein said balancing fluid is sealed within said annular chamber and migrates, upon the application of imbalancing forces to the wheel during rotation thereof, to a position within the chamber opposite each said force, to continuously counterbalance the effect thereof, said balancing fluid remaining in a substantially liquid state while exerting said counterbalancing effect.

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