APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ATTACHING A WHEEL TO AN AXLE

Title:

APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ATTACHING A WHEEL TO AN AXLE

Document Type and Number:

WIPO Patent Application WO2002068219

Kind Code:

A3

Abstract:

An apparatus and method for attaching a wheel to an axle. The apparatus comprises a wheel with a hub (142) for insertion into an indentation in the end of the axle (120) and a single bolt that is offset from the axis of rotation of the wheel and axle and that attaches the wheel (140) to the axle. In a further embodiment, the apparatus comprises a wheel with a hub for insertion into an indentation in the end of the axle and a non-cylindrically-symmetrical stud attached to the axle that is concentric with the axis of rotation of the wheel and axle, thus attaching the wheel to the axle (120).

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Inventors:

FIELD J DOUGLAS
HOELL JOSEPH A JR
REICH RONALD K

Application Number:

PCT/US2002/004350

Publication Date:

March 27, 2003

Filing Date:

February 14, 2002

Export Citation:

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Assignee:

DEKA PRODUCTS LP (US)

International Classes:

A61G5/10; B60B37/00; B60B37/04; A61G5/04; (IPC1-7): B60B27/06; B60B37/04

Foreign References:

DE2635608A1	1978-02-09
AU527501B2	1983-03-10
US3806267A	1974-04-23
GB236129A	1925-07-02
US5701965A	1997-12-30
US5971091A	1999-10-26

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