Patent ID: 6286572
Filing Date: 2001-09-11
Classification: B60B,B60C,B60D

Abstract:
A shock-absorbing safety wheel for motorized vehicles comprising:a rim having a plurality of T-shaped splines formed spaced apart on the outer periphery, a plurality of first T-shaped grooves formed spaced apart on the inner periphery on pair by pair basis, the length of the grooves extending about half way across the width of the rim, a plurality of first retaining holes formed spaced apart in two lateral sides of the rim between the first T-shaped grooves and a plurality of positioning recesses centrally formed spaced apart in the inner periphery of the rim perpendicular to each other;a hub concentrically positioned at the center of the rim and having a plurality of second T-shaped grooves formed spaced apart in the outer periphery on pair by pair basis extending about half way across the width of the hub, a plurality of second retaining holes formed spaced apart in an outer end between the second T-shaped grooves and a plurality of second positioning recesses centrally formed spaced apart in outer periphery perpendicular to each other and in registry with the first positioning recesses of the rim;a plurality of arcuate spring plates each having a pair of T-shaped retaining ends respectively engaged with the first and second positioning recesses of the rim and the hub;a hub shield having a plurality of first retaining pins formed spaced apart on inner side engaged within the second retaining holes of the hub;a tire made of solid rubber having a plurality of third T-shaped grooves formed spaced apart in inner periphery slidably engaged with the T-shaped splines of the rim; anda pair of rim shields respectively mounted on two lateral sides of the rim each having a plurality of first retaining pins centrally formed spaced apart on the inner sides of the rim shields engaged within the first retaining holes of the rim respectively;whereby a shock-absorbing safety wheel is accomplished.