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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 30, 2005
Filed:
Apr. 30, 2003
Aidan J. Bradley, Newbury Park, CA (US);
Kevin T. Parent, Santa Barbara, CA (US);
Frank K. Weigand, La Canada, CA (US);
Aidan J. Bradley, Newbury Park, CA (US);
Kevin T. Parent, Santa Barbara, CA (US);
Frank K. Weigand, La Canada, CA (US);
The Wheel Thing, Inc., La Canada, CA (US);
Abstract
A wheel assembly for a wheeled vehicle utilizes interchangeable wheel hubs to secure various types of tires to provide better performance and maintenance on the vehicles. The design of the hubs is such that fabrication costs are reduced as well as costs for maintaining wheel inventories. The hubs are designed with locking elements and shoulders to ensure that tires are effectively secured in the wheel assembly. The hub is configured so that replacement of worn tires is done quickly, without having to touch the wheel bearings or drain the lubricant.