Patent ID: 11912064
Assignee: HUTCHINSON
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B  Y | IPC B

Claim 16:
17. A method of manufacturing a road wheel for a tracked vehicle, comprising:
forging a first rim half;
forging a second rim half; and
operatively connecting the first rim half to the second rim half thereby establishing a hollow cavity defined between the first rim half and the second rim half,
wherein the first rim half or the second rim half comprises a flange formed integral with the respective first rim half or the second rim half and that extends from an outer radial edge of the first rim half or the second rim half to support an elastomeric pad, and
wherein the road wheel further comprises a wear ring operatively connected to one of the first rim half and the second rim half, at least one spacer positioned between the first rim half and the second rim half, and at least one fastener that extends through the wear ring, the first rim half, the at least one spacer, and the second rim half.