WHEEL ASSEMBLY

A wheel assembly (10, 110), comprising:a wheel (16 , 80, 116) having an axle (86); anda constant force mechanism (48, 50) coupled to the wheel (16, 80, 116), the constant force mechanism (48, 50) comprising:a horizontal support (52);a horizontal carriage (56) associated with the horizontal support (...

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Hauptverfasser:	Sigman, Greg, Brown, Michael V, Finnegan, Paul F, Goncalves, Fernando D
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng ; fre ; ger
Schlagworte:	AXLES FOR WHEELS OR CASTORS CASTORS HAULING HOISTING HOISTING, LIFTING, HAULING OR PUSHING, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDEDFOR, e.g. DEVICES WHICH APPLY A LIFTING OR PUSHING FORCEDIRECTLY TO THE SURFACE OF A LOAD INCREASING WHEEL ADHESION LIFTING PERFORMING OPERATIONS TRANSPORTING VEHICLE SUSPENSION ARRANGEMENTS VEHICLE WHEELS VEHICLES IN GENERAL
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Zusammenfassung:	A wheel assembly (10, 110), comprising:a wheel (16 , 80, 116) having an axle (86); anda constant force mechanism (48, 50) coupled to the wheel (16, 80, 116), the constant force mechanism (48, 50) comprising:a horizontal support (52);a horizontal carriage (56) associated with the horizontal support (52);a vertical support (54) oriented perpendicular with respect to the horizontal support (52);a vertical carriage (58) associated with the vertical support (54); anda rigid arm (70) that is pivotally coupled with the horizontal carriage (56), the vertical carriage (58), and the axle (86),wherein the rigid arm (70) is coupled with the vertical carriage (58) at a point (62) intermediate where the rigid arm (70) is coupled with the horizontal carriage (56) and the axle (86),wherein the horizontal carriage (56) is capable of being urged along the horizontal support (52), andwherein the vertical carriage (58) is capable of being urged along the vertical support (54).