Patent ID: 6041838
Filing Date: 2000-03-28
Classification: B60B

Abstract:
A wheel for a light-weight vehicle, the wheel comprising:an annular-shaped wheel rim adapted to have a tire mounted thereto;an annular-shaped wheel hub positioned inwardly and spaced-apart from said rim and adapted to be rotatably mounted to a frame of a light-weight vehicle;a hub plate member having a substantially triangular configuration, having a medial portion thereof connected to said wheel hub, and having other portions extending outwardly therefrom toward said wheel rim, said other portions including a plurality of plate member tips each formed along a radial axis extending outwardly from said wheel hub; anda plurality of spokes positioned in a spaced-apart relation to each other, each of said plurality of spokes having a first end connected to said rim and a second end connected to one of the plurality of plate member tips of said hub plate member in an offset position from the respective radial axis thereof, each of said plurality of spokes comprising a pressurized cylinder, said pressurized cylinder including a housing, a piston movable within said housing, and a piston rod connected to said piston and extending outwardly therefrom.