Patent ID: 8833864
Filing Date: 2014-09-16
Classification: B60B,B60Y,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A wheel comprising: a plurality of rim portions; and a plurality of wheel sections, each wheel section comprising a hub defining a rotational axis and at least one spoke attached to the hub, the at least one spoke extending from the hub to a corresponding one of the rim portions and being attached to the rim portion, the plurality of wheel sections configured to be rotatable relative to each other from a collapsed position to an expanded position about the rotational axis, wherein in the collapsed position the at least one spoke of each wheel section is radially spaced at a first angle relative to the at least one spoke of an adjacent wheel section, and wherein in the expanded position the at least one spoke of each wheel section is radially spaced relative to the at least one spoke of an adjacent wheel section at a second angle greater than the first angle.