WHEEL ASSEMBLY INCLUDING INBOARD SIDE OUTER RIM COUPLED RING DEFINING A MECHANICAL STOP AND RELATED METHODS

    公开(公告)号:US20220297474A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-09-22

    申请号:US17693376

    申请日:2022-03-13

    申请人: GACW Incorporated

    发明人: Zoltan Kemeny

    IPC分类号: B60B9/24 B60B9/02

    摘要: A wheel assembly to be coupled to a hub of a vehicle may include an inner rim to be coupled to the hub of the vehicle and an outer rim surrounding the hub. The wheel assembly may also include gas springs operatively coupled between the inner rim and the outer rim to provide a gas suspension for relative movement between the inner rim and the outer rim. An outer ring may be adjacent an inboard side of the outer rim and defining a closeable gap with adjacent interior portions of an inboard side of the inner rim to define a mechanical stop to limit relative movement between the inner rim and outer rim. The gas springs may be arranged on an outboard side of the outer ring.

    Wheel assembly including sidewall cover assembly and related methods

    公开(公告)号:US11590795B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-02-28

    申请号:US16886065

    申请日:2020-05-28

    申请人: GACW Incorporated

    发明人: Zoltan Kemeny

    IPC分类号: B60B9/18 B60B7/01

    摘要: A wheel assembly to be coupled to a hub of a vehicle, may include an inner rim to be coupled to the hub of the vehicle, an outer rim surrounding the hub, and gas springs operatively coupled between the inner rim and the outer rim to provide a gas suspension permitting relative movement between the inner rim and the outer rim. The wheel assembly may also include a sidewall cover assembly that includes an inner sidewall cover coupled to the inner rim and extending radially outward toward the outer rim. The sidewall cover assembly may also include an outer sidewall cover coupled to the outer rim and extending radially inward toward the inner rim and in sliding overlapping relation with the inner sidewall cover permitting relative movement between the inner sidewall cover and the outer sidewall cover.

    Wheel assembly including arcuate inner and outer rim assemblies and related methods

    公开(公告)号:US11325417B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-05-10

    申请号:US16865231

    申请日:2020-05-01

    申请人: GACW Incorporated

    发明人: Zoltan Kemeny

    IPC分类号: B60B9/02 B60B25/02 B60B9/28

    摘要: A wheel assembly to be coupled to a hub of a vehicle, may include arcuate inner rim assemblies removably coupled together to define a circular inner rim to be coupled to the hub of the vehicle. Each arcuate inner rim assembly may include an arcuate inner rim segment, and an arcuate inner ring segment extending radially outward from the arcuate inner rim segment. The wheel assembly may also include arcuate outer rim assemblies removably coupled together to define a circular outer rim. Each arcuate outer rim assembly may include an arcuate outer rim segment, and an arcuate outer ring segment extending radially inward from the arcuate outer rim segment. The wheel assembly may also include gas springs operatively coupled between the circular inner rim and the circular outer rim to provide a gas suspension for relative movement therebetween.

    Wheel assembly including inner and outer rim coupled rings defining a mechanical stop and related methods

    公开(公告)号:US10987970B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-04-27

    申请号:US16383204

    申请日:2019-04-12

    申请人: GACW INCORPORATED

    摘要: A wheel assembly to be coupled to a hub of a vehicle may include an inner rim to be coupled to the hub of the vehicle and an outer rim surrounding the hub. The wheel assembly may also include gas springs operatively coupled between the inner rim and the outer rim to provide a gas suspension for relative movement between the inner rim and the outer rim. The wheel assembly may also include an outer ring coupled to the outer rim and an inner ring coupled to the inner rim and defining a closeable gap with adjacent portions of the outer ring to define a mechanical stop to limit relative movement of the inner rim and outer rim.