Adjustable Weighted Wheel Assembly

Abstract

The application discloses a wheel assembly comprising a wheel comprising a main body, a substantially cylindrical wall, a front hub face comprising a central portion connecting a hub to an outer rim, wherein the front hub face comprises a socket for receiving a removable weight, wherein the socket or the weight is configured with a stop for preventing the weight from dislodging from the socket; a back face comprising a back central portion connecting the hub to the back outer rim; and the wheel assembly comprising at least one fastener for securing the weigh in the socket on the main body of the wheel.

1 . A wheel assembly comprising:
 a wheel comprising a main body, a substantially cylindrical wall, a front hub face and a back hub face comprising a central portion connecting a hub to an outer rim, wherein the front hub face or the back hub face comprise a socket for receiving a removable weight, wherein the socket or the weight is configured with a stop for preventing the weight from dislodging from the socket;   the back hub face comprising a back central portion connecting the hub to the back outer rim; and   the wheel assembly comprising at least one fastener for securing the weigh in the socket on the main body of the wheel.   
     
     
         2 . The wheel assembly of Claim  1 , wherein the socket comprises of at least one, two, three, four, five or six sockets for receiving a plurality of weights, and wherein the weights are secured in the sockets with at least one fastener. 
     
     
         3 . The wheel assembly of Claim  1 , wherein the fastener is a threaded fastener. 
     
     
         4 . The wheel assembly of Claim  1 , wherein the fastener further comprises a retaining member coupled to the fastener for retaining the weight in the socket. 
     
     
         5 . The wheel assembly of Claim  4 , wherein the retaining member is a substantially coaxial annular member, square member or rectangular member where at least a portion of the retaining member overlaps with the socket opening to retain the weight. 
     
     
         6 . The wheel assembly of Claim  3 , comprising at least one fastener for retaining the weight in the socket. 
     
     
         7 . The wheel assembly of Claim  1 , wherein the fastener is a spring loaded retainer that retains the weight in the socket. 
     
     
         8 . The wheel assembly of Claim  7 , wherein the fastener comprises a spring loaded retainer comprising an engaging element and a biasing member for retaining the weight in the socket. 
     
     
         9 . The wheel assembly of Claim  1 , wherein the cylindrical wall further comprises a through hole allowing air to pass through. 
     
     
         10 . The wheel assembly of Claim  9 , wherein the through hole is coupled with an adjustable air release valve for regulating the flow of air through the through hole. 
     
     
         11 . The wheel assembly of Claim  1 , wherein the fastener comprises a quick-change threaded fastener coupled with a retainer member for retaining the weight in the socket. 
     
     
         12 . The wheel assembly of Claim  1 , wherein the cylindrical wall is concave. 
     
     
         13 . The wheel assembly of Claim  1 , wherein the main body comprises a first portion and a second portion configured to provide a variable width of the main body, wherein the first and second portion is configured with one or more removable spacers between the first portion and the second portion for adjusting the width of the main body. 
     
     
         14 . The wheel assembly of Claim  1 , wherein the rim further comprising a front bead lock fastened to the front hub face of the main body of the wheel for securing the inside edge of a tire to the rim, and a back bead lock fastened to the back face of the main body for securing the inside edge of the tire to the rim. 
     
     
         15 . A wheel assembly comprising:
 a wheel comprising a main body, a substantially cylindrical wall, a front hub face and a back hub face comprising a central portion connecting a hub to an outer rim, wherein the front hub face or the back hub face comprise a plurality of sockets for receiving a plurality of removable weights, wherein the socket or the weight is configured with a stop for preventing the weight from dislodging from the socket;   the back hub face comprising a back central portion connecting the hub to the back outer rim;   the rim comprising a front bead lock fastened to the front hub face of the main body of the wheel for securing the inside edge of a tire to the rim, and a back bead lock fastened to the back face of the main body for securing the inside edge of the tire to the rim;   the wheel assembly comprising at least one fastener for securing the weighs in the sockets on the main body of the wheel, and further comprising a central insert comprising central opening and configured to be axially adjustable and secured with the central opening of the wheel.   
     
     
         16 . The wheel assembly of Claim  15 , wherein the central insert is coupled to the hub with a plurality of adjustable threaded fasteners for adjusting and changing the distance between the front wheels or the distance between the back wheels. 
     
     
         17 . A method for maintaining stability of a vehicle for traversing off road terrain, the method comprising the lowering of the central gravity of the vehicle by incorporating a wheel assembly comprising a front hub face comprising a plurality of sockets for receiving a plurality of removable weights. 
     
     
         18 . The method of Claim  17 , wherein the wheel assembly comprises:
 a wheel comprising a main body, a substantially cylindrical wall, a front hub face and a back hub face comprising a central portion connecting a hub to an outer rim, wherein the front hub face or the back hub face comprise a plurality of sockets for receiving a plurality of removable weights, wherein the socket or the weight is configured with a stop for preventing the weight from dislodging from the socket;   the back face comprising a back central portion connecting the hub to the back outer rim,   the rim comprising a front bead lock fastened to the front hub face of the main body of the wheel for securing the inside edge of a tire to the rim, and a front or a back bead lock fastened to the front or the back face, respectively, of the main body for securing the inside edge of the tire to the rim; and   the wheel assembly comprising at least one fastener for securing the weighs in the sockets on the main body of the wheel.