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Compliant wheel

  • US 7,013,939 B2
  • Filed: 07/14/2003
  • Issued: 03/21/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/24/2001
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A compliant wheel, comprising:

  • a hub;

    a compliant band disposed radially outward of the hub; and

    ,a plurality of tensile force transmitting elements extending between the hub and the compliant band and connected thereto, wherein, the tensile force transmitting elements transmit tensile force between the hub and ring, and transmit no substantial force in compression, and a ratio of the nominal radius of the compliant band to the peak to peak radial displacement of the compliant band is equal to or greater than about 1500.

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