A wheel apparatus 10 comprising a spherical wheel 12, wherein the spherical wheel is rotatably supported by a support member 14, and wherein the support member includes at least one spherical wheel contact member 16, the at least one spherical wheel contact member being moveable between a first position in which the at least one spherical wheel contact member is in contact with the spherical wheel, and a second position in which the at least one spherical wheel contact member is out of contact with the spherical wheel. There also may be a first and second bearing assembly 18a/b. The spherical wheel contact member may be a roller (figure 3 16a) and may be able to pivot. There may be a brake pad (figure 4 24) is arranged either side of the roller and preferably the roller may contact the spherical wheel before the brake pad as the roller is moved towards the first position. The outer surface (figure 3 12b) of the wheel may be resilient and may also have a tread pattern.


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    Titel :

    Wheel apparatus


    Beteiligte:
    HENDERSON IAN (Autor:in)

    Erscheinungsdatum :

    30.12.2015


    Medientyp :

    Patent


    Format :

    Elektronische Ressource


    Sprache :

    Englisch


    Klassifikation :

    IPC:    B60B VEHICLE WHEELS , Räder für Fahrzeuge



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