Patent ID: 6315366
Filing Date: 2001-11-13
Classification: B60B,Y10S

Abstract:
A take apart safety vehicle wheel assembly comprising:a disc having a generally centrally located wheel mounting surface and including an outer annular flange, said outer annular flange of said disc defining an outer cylindrical surface;an inner rim joined to said disc, said inner rim including an inboard tire bead seat retaining flange, an inboard tire bead seat, a generally axially extending well, and an outboard tire bead seat, said outboard tire bead seat surface of said inner rim including an axial endmost surface, said axial endmost surface including a radially extending first end surface and a non-radially extending chamfered second end surface;an outer rim joined to said disc, said outer rim including an outer annular flange and an inner mounting surface, said outer annular flange defining an outboard tire bead seat retaining flange of the take apart safety vehicle wheel assembly, said outer annular flange of said outer rim having a generally curved inner surface; andan elastomeric member disposed in a cavity defined by said non-radially extending chamfered second end surface of said inner rim, said generally curved inner surface of said outer annular flange of said outer rim, and said outer cylindrical surface of said outer annular flange of said disc, said non-radially extending chamfered second end surface of said inner rim, said generally curved inner surface of said outer annular flange of said outer rim, and said outer cylindrical surface of said outer annular flange of said disc cooperating to define a generally equilateral triangular shaped cavity;wherein only a single weld is used to join said disc to said inner rim, said outer rim being joined to said disc by a mechanical fastening means, said mechanical fastening means adapted to compress said elastomeric member in said cavity so as to provide an air-tight seal in said take apart safety vehicle wheel assembly between said axial endmost surface of said inner rim, said inner surface of said outer annular flange of said outer rim, and said outer cylindrical surface of said outer annular flange of said disc.