Banded vehicle hub
First Claim
1. A banded hub adapted to fit within and to support a tire rim generally complementary to the hub, the hub having a central boss with a central axis, a plurality of spokes extending from the boss, and webs extending between the spokes;
- each spoke having means to secure the tire rim thereto, an outer end, and a pair of side portions and a front portion blending smoothly together so as to be generally U-sectioned, the hub being characterized by;
(a) an annular rim formed as preformed ring and having an outer face adapted to be accepted within an inner face of the tire rim, and an inner face welded to the outer ends of the spokes.
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Abstract
Prior art truck hub has central boss with central axis, a plurality of spokes extending from the boss, and webs extending between the spokes. End faces of spokes commonly crack and by using method of repair the hub can be salvaged by removing from outer end of each spoke, a generally U-sectioned portion of end face and adjacent portions of spoke to form a pair of spaced shoulders on side portions of spoke. An annular rim or band is fitted on shoulders so that cylindrical inner face of band is adjacent generally axial edges of shoulders, and annular end face of band is adjacent radial edges of shoulders and partially annular edges of outer faces of spokes. Band is welded to ends of spokes to provide additional support for tire bearing rim.
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7 Claims
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1. A banded hub adapted to fit within and to support a tire rim generally complementary to the hub, the hub having a central boss with a central axis, a plurality of spokes extending from the boss, and webs extending between the spokes;
- each spoke having means to secure the tire rim thereto, an outer end, and a pair of side portions and a front portion blending smoothly together so as to be generally U-sectioned, the hub being characterized by;
(a) an annular rim formed as preformed ring and having an outer face adapted to be accepted within an inner face of the tire rim, and an inner face welded to the outer ends of the spokes. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
- each spoke having means to secure the tire rim thereto, an outer end, and a pair of side portions and a front portion blending smoothly together so as to be generally U-sectioned, the hub being characterized by;
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