US2007187162A1PendingUtilityA1

Hub motor formed in a wheel

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Individually held — no corporate assignee on recordPriority: Nov 12, 2004Filed: Jan 2, 2007Published: Aug 16, 2007
Est. expiryNov 12, 2024(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Stephen B. Katsaros
B60K 7/0007B60K 2007/0038B60L 2220/44B62M 6/40B62M 6/25B60Y 2200/13B60L 2200/12B60L 2200/34B60L 2200/22B60K 2007/0092B60L 50/20B62M 6/50
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Abstract

Disclosed herein is a hub motor ( 100 ) formed in a wheel ( 14 ) for assisting in the movement of a vehicle ( 10 ).

Claims

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1 . A hub motor for a frame, said hub motor comprising: 
 a wheel rotationally and pivotally supported by said frame;    an axle to which said wheel is rotationally mounted;    an engine formed in said front wheel;    a centrifugal clutch operatively associated with the speed of rotation of said engine; and    wherein said engine and said wheel rotate together about said axle.    
   
   
       2 . The hub motor of  claim 1  and further comprising: 
 a bell operatively associated with said centrifugal clutch.    
   
   
       3 . The hub motor of  claim 1  wherein said centrifugal clutch is spring-loaded.  
   
   
       4 . The hub motor of  claim 2  wherein said bell is steel.

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