CPC B60B 9/04 (2013.01) [B60B 9/26 (2013.01); B60B 19/04 (2013.01); B60B 25/00 (2013.01); B60B 25/004 (2013.01); B60B 19/02 (2013.01); B60B 2320/10 (2013.01); B60B 2320/50 (2013.01); B60B 2340/30 (2013.01); B60B 2900/313 (2013.01); B60B 2900/351 (2013.01); B60Y 2200/86 (2013.01); Y10T 29/49513 (2015.01)] | 20 Claims |
1. A wheel comprising:
an axle;
a plurality of wheel sections, each wheel section comprising:
a rim portion;
a hub portion defining a rotational axis; and
a pair of spokes, each spoke connecting the hub portion to the rim portion wherein the pair of spokes are within one of the wheel sections of the plurality of wheel sections; and
a tire configured to be mountable on the rim portions in a collapsed position or an expanded position;
wherein
the plurality of wheel sections are rotatable relative to each other about the rotational axis from the expanded position to the collapsed position;
wherein the rim portions of the plurality of wheel sections cooperatively define a circle in the expanded position; and
wherein the plurality of wheel sections each define a segment of the same circle;
the tire comprises a plurality of track segments each comprising an inner surface and an outer surface; and
wherein:
the inner surface of the each of the plurality track segments is configured to engage the plurality of wheel sections.
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