Wheel and hub assembly
First Claim
1. A hub assembly comprising:
- a retainer housing including;
a wheel mounting sleeve including an axle bore configured to receive an axle; and
a pin sleeve having a first end and a second end and including a conduit between the first end and the second end, the first end in fluid communication with the axle bore;
a retaining member in the conduit, the retaining member configured to engage a groove in an axle;
a biasing element in the conduit, the biasing element configured to bias the retaining member towards the axle bore; and
an occlusion proximate to the second end of the pin sleeve, the occlusion configured to inhibit the retaining member from exiting the conduit at least prior to coupling the hub assembly to a wheel.
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Abstract
A hub assembly includes a retainer housing, a retaining member, a biasing element, and an occlusion. The retainer housing includes a wheel mounting sleeve and a pin sleeve. The wheel mounting sleeve includes an axle bore configured to receive an axle. The pin sleeve has a first end and a second end. The pin sleeve includes a conduit between the first end and the second end. The first end is in fluid communication with the axle bore. The retaining member and the biasing element are in the conduit. The retaining member is configured to engage a groove in an axle. The biasing element is configured to bias the retaining member towards the axle bore. The occlusion is proximate to the second end of the pin sleeve. The occlusion is configured to inhibit the retaining member from exiting the conduit at least prior to coupling the hub assembly to a wheel.
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18 Claims
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1. A hub assembly comprising:
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a retainer housing including; a wheel mounting sleeve including an axle bore configured to receive an axle; and a pin sleeve having a first end and a second end and including a conduit between the first end and the second end, the first end in fluid communication with the axle bore; a retaining member in the conduit, the retaining member configured to engage a groove in an axle; a biasing element in the conduit, the biasing element configured to bias the retaining member towards the axle bore; and an occlusion proximate to the second end of the pin sleeve, the occlusion configured to inhibit the retaining member from exiting the conduit at least prior to coupling the hub assembly to a wheel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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