Wheel assembly for a vehicle
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1. A multi-disc wheel assembly for a vehicle comprising:
- a plurality of narrow discs assemblies forming a wheel assembly, said plurality of narrow disc assemblies including first and second narrow disc assemblies;
a first independent drive mechanism for applying a rotational force to said first narrow disc assembly to produce a first speed;
a second independent drive mechanism for applying a rotational force to said second narrow disc assembly to produce a second speed unequal to said first speed during a vehicle turn; and
an axle assembly with opposing ends, said axle assembly having one of said wheel assemblies supported on each of said ends.
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Abstract
A multi-disc wheel assembly for a vehicle is provided. The multi-disc wheel assembly includes a plurality of narrow discs assemblies that form a wheel assembly. The plurality of narrow disc assemblies include first and second narrow disc assemblies. A first independent drive mechanism applies a rotational force to the first narrow disc assembly to produce a first speed. A second independent drive mechanism applies a rotational force to the second narrow disc assembly to produce a second speed unequal to the first speed during a vehicle turn to minimize wheel assembly scrub.
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1. A multi-disc wheel assembly for a vehicle comprising:
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a plurality of narrow discs assemblies forming a wheel assembly, said plurality of narrow disc assemblies including first and second narrow disc assemblies;
a first independent drive mechanism for applying a rotational force to said first narrow disc assembly to produce a first speed;
a second independent drive mechanism for applying a rotational force to said second narrow disc assembly to produce a second speed unequal to said first speed during a vehicle turn; and
an axle assembly with opposing ends, said axle assembly having one of said wheel assemblies supported on each of said ends. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A multi-disc wheel assembly for a vehicle comprising:
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a plurality of narrow discs assemblies forming a wheel assembly, said plurality of narrow disc assemblies including first and second narrow disc assemblies;
a first independent drive mechanism for applying a rotational force to said first narrow disc assembly to produce a first speed; and
a second independent drive mechanism for applying a rotational force to said second narrow disc assembly to produce a second speed unequal to said first speed during a vehicle turn; and
an axle assembly having an end supporting one of said wheel assemblies. - View Dependent Claims (14)
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