Multilayer skate wheel
First Claim
1. A skate wheel comprising:
- (a) a hub;
(b) a tire circumscribing said hub, said tire being constructed of a first material; and
(c) a ring disposed at least partially between said hub and said tire, wherein said tire encapsulates said ring, said ring being constructed of a solid elastomer material softer than said first material.
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Abstract
A skate wheel and method of making the same are provided. The skate wheel includes multiple materials of differing durometers disposed on an inner hub. First, a solid or microcellular urethane is seated on an outer rim of the hub in a ring configuration around the rim. A urethane tire material surrounds the ring. The outer tire material is constructed preferably of a urethane that is more durable and harder than the ring. The ring is made of a highly resilient urethane for high speed. A wheel also is provided with energy absorption to counter rough road surfaces with less loss of energy by the skater, while increasing the traction of the skate wheel on the surface. A method is also provided of making a wheel by pouring differing resins into a mold and either spinning or separating the resins while allowing their interfaces to cure together for bonding therebetween.
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9 Claims
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1. A skate wheel comprising:
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(a) a hub;
(b) a tire circumscribing said hub, said tire being constructed of a first material; and
(c) a ring disposed at least partially between said hub and said tire, wherein said tire encapsulates said ring, said ring being constructed of a solid elastomer material softer than said first material. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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