Wheel assembly
First Claim
1. A wheel assembly comprising:
- a wheel body;
an axle bore configured to receive an axle;
a pin sleeve including a first end in fluid communication with the axle bore, a second end, and a conduit between the first end and the second end;
a retaining member in the conduit and configured to operatively engage a groove in the axle;
a biasing element in the conduit and configured to bias the retaining member towards the axle bore; and
a deformation extending into the pin sleeve and configured to prevent the retaining member from exiting the second end of the pin sleeve.
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Abstract
A hub assembly includes a retainer housing, a retaining member, a biasing element, and a restraining element. The retainer housing includes an axle bore configured to receive an axle and a pin sleeve. The pin sleeve includes a first end in fluid communication with the axle bore, a second end, and a conduit between the first end and the second end. The retaining member is in the conduit and is configured to operatively engage a groove in an axle. The biasing element is in the conduit and is configured to bias the retaining member towards the axle bore. The restraining element is configured to prevent the retaining member from exiting the second end of the pin sleeve at least prior to coupling the hub assembly to a wheel. A wheel assembly can include the hub assembly and a wheel.
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19 Claims
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1. A wheel assembly comprising:
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a wheel body; an axle bore configured to receive an axle; a pin sleeve including a first end in fluid communication with the axle bore, a second end, and a conduit between the first end and the second end; a retaining member in the conduit and configured to operatively engage a groove in the axle; a biasing element in the conduit and configured to bias the retaining member towards the axle bore; and a deformation extending into the pin sleeve and configured to prevent the retaining member from exiting the second end of the pin sleeve. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A wheel assembly comprising:
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a mounting corridor having a first opening configured to receive an axle and a second opening; a chamber connected to the mounting corridor, the chamber at least partially defining a channel having a first end proximate to the mounting corridor, a second end distant to the mounting corridor, and an intermediate portion between the first end and the second end, a transverse width of the channel proximate to the second end being narrower than a transverse width of the intermediate portion of the channel; a coupler in the chamber configured to at least partially protrude from the first end and to operatively engage the axle; and a biasing element configured to bias the coupler toward the mounting corridor. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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16. A wheel assembly comprising:
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a mounting corridor having a first opening configured to receive an axle and a second opening; a chamber connected to the mounting corridor, the chamber having a first end proximate to the mounting corridor and a second end distant to the mounting corridor; a coupler in the chamber configured to at least partially protrude from the first end and to operatively engage the axle; and a biasing element configured to bias the coupler toward the mounting corridor, the second end of the chamber being narrower than a width of the biasing element transverse to the chamber. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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