Reilly s Wheel. Inventor. James J. Reilly III. Patent Attorney. Brian O Neill, FR Kelly & Co, Dublin. Irish Application No S2018/0029.

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1 Reilly s Wheel Inventor James J. Reilly III Patent Attorney Brian O Neill, FR Kelly & Co, Dublin Irish Application No S2018/0029 Patent Summary This document includes important, detailed information about the present invention which is a two part, spare wheel system for vehicles which is adapted to fit, side by side, next to a conventional vehicle wheel such a way that that the device can temporarily support a portion of the vehicle which was previously supported by the conventional vehicle wheel, additionally it also includes the claims, the abstract and also a list of its many advantages. The full patent application, several drawings of wheels, a brief animation showing the installation of one of the wheels, and also the full installation directions for some of those can be found on our website, here is a link to that: reillyswheel.com Although it does not exclude other revisions of the wheel, it is important to note that the claims provide not only for the spare wheel assembly itself but also for wheels intended to spread the load of tractors when collecting peat and also for sets of snow wheels with studded tyres. Many current vehicles, such as SUV s, trucks, vans, articulated lorries, tractors, earth movers and also extremely large mobile cranes, could easily use this wheel assembly as they will already have sufficient room in the front wheel arch to enable it to rotate in and out of it freely, where they do not have the space it would be extremely easy to modify the front wheel arches of future vehicles. Decorative Holes / Dual Chambers / Removal Of Pins The seemingly decorative holes in the conventional wheel (of which a minimum of six would be required) are an extremely important feature, their presence being essential as otherwise there would be no practical way of attaching the spare wheel device to the conventional wheel, but in addition to those it may also be useful to have a number (two being the minimum) of additional holes so that the user would have the option of adding a number of conventional, hexagonal bolts for extra security either before or shortly after the vehicle is moved away from any immediate danger. Also, were those decorative holes to be made in such a way that bulk of the primary means of attachment (two part, bifurgated pins with a smaller removable portion having a conventional hexagonal shape in one end, and also a larger portion having two, elongated prongs with barbed ends) were the circular, central body of such a connector to be firmly held in relatively narrow channels in the conventional wheel, and the barbed ends of the pins were to be be completely contained in an adjoining, somewhat larger channel, and also be firmly held there, this would mean that the barbed pins would be prevented from making contact with the nearby brake rotor, or any other part of the braking or suspension systems. This is probably the best method of attaching the spare wheel device to the seemingly, conventional wheel (each half of the spare wheel being secured in at least three places meaning that a field is formed, which is certainly much safer than relying on only two as that only produces a line) and also, this particular design of two part pins not only provides a very quick means of attaching the device to the seemingly, conventional wheel, but it also provides a very quick means of releasing it from that wheel, particularly as the tool necessary to unscrew and remove the outer component of the two part pin assembly would be a tool that most are already very familiar with, namely a wheel brace.

2 2 As for the addition of additional conventional, hexagonal bolts, although it s is thought that in themselves the bifugated connectors would be more than sufficient to securely attach the device to the seemingly, conventional wheel, those unfamiliar with such a device and it s fixings may initially wish to use a number of conventional, hexagonal bolts for extra security, at least until they feel comfortable with using the primary means of attachment alone. The task of removing the spare wheel would also be rather easy as the user would only have to - unscrew and remove the hexagonal bolts used to attach half of the device to the conventional wheel. rotate the conventional wheel (it still having the other half of the device attached to it) by 180 degrees. unscrew and remove the three, hexagonal bolts used to attach the second half of the spare wheel device to the conventional wheel. unscrew the conventional, hexagonal wheel bolts that were used to attach it to the vehicles wheel hub. turn the wheel in such a way that all of the concealed portions of the pins within will it either fall out by themselves or may be pushed out using very little force. These, as described above, are the preferred embodiment's of all of the component parts of the invention, and it is thought that they would most likely also prove to be the one s that most who choose to both adopt and supply to their customers would also choose. Alternatives Many of the vehicles mentioned in the previous paragraph will have sufficient room between the conventional wheels and either the front wheel rotor or drum to accommodate a relatively small amount of protrusion of the ends of the pronged, barbed pins, therefore a more simpler, single chamber may be created in the seemingly, conventional wheel as those pins will not not interfere with either the brake rotor itself, or with any other part of the vehicle. Tyre Neither the patent application, nor the invention summary, includes any detailed description of the two part tyre of the device, which is thought best to be made of either solid or sponge like rubber, as it is thought that those who make the complete device will surely find a solution that suits themselves the best, however it is probably worth mentioning that, so as to ensure that the tyre is firmly gripped, the curved channels in the two components of the spare wheel ought to at least have continuous protrusions extending along their length being the mirror image of those formed in the two components of the tyre itself. Skinny Wheels Concerns about the ability to control a vehicle which has the assembly installed will probably not be an issue that would cause concern either as many skinny spare wheels are in daily use and as is the case with those having wheels of different thickness on each side of a vehicle does not seem to cause any problems as long as the vehicle is being operated at a suitable speed while the spare wheel is installed. Injectable Liquid And Run Flat Tyres Lots of cars have injectable liquid instead of a spare assembly, but it can only temporarily seal holes of up to five millimeters in the tread of a punctured tyre and is likely to have little sealing effect on any in the wall of it. It may also encourage the user to resume a speed previously traveled at that may now be unsafe due to the condition

3 of the damaged tyre, possibly resulting in injuries, deaths or damage to a vehicle that suddenly becomes uncontrollable. 3 Run flat tyres containing a doughnut shaped ring, driving only a few miles on one that has been punctured will probably damage the tyre beyond repair, the alloy wheel may also be damaged, parts of damaged tyre, alloy wheel or both may then damage the suspension, brakes, steering or bodywork, resulting in possible injuries, deaths or further damage to an uncontrollable vehicle. Notwithstanding that, run flat tyres are extremely expensive as are the alloy wheels they are fitted to, and the cost of mechanical and bodywork on the type of luxury vehicles equipped with them is usually astronomical. Sensors If a vehicle has any sensors associated with its braking system which might interfere with the use of the assembly then surely those could easily be automatically switched off when the presence of the device is detected or that the vehicle themselves would be able to flick a switch to temporarily turn that sensor off for a period of time until the conventional road wheel assembly is reinstalled. Economical Materials According to freely available statistics it takes approximately seven gallons of oil to make a conventional tyre, whereas it may take little more than a gallon to make either the thin, solid or sponge like tyre required for this spare wheel. The metals required to make the wheel itself are among the most common minerals on the planet. Therefore, this information suggests that it may indeed be possible to make all of the necessary components of the spare wheel assembly for considerably less than it currently costs to make either a skinny tyre of the type that many vehicles are now equipped with or a conventional sized tyre. Ineffective Alternatives Advancements in the field of jacks, such as mechanical jacks, hydraulic jacks, pneumatic jacks etc. often result in a trade off of ease of usability vs space required to store the spare wheel (and associated tools) and although the problems related to the storage of this equipment is clearly defined, there has been relatively little advancement in the general design of spare wheels over the last several decade. Many cars have injectable liquid instead of a spare assembly but it can only temporarily seal holes of up to five millimeters in the tread of a punctured tyre and is likely to have little sealing effect on any in the wall of it. It may also encourage the user to resume a speed previously traveled at that may now be unsafe due so to the condition of the damaged tyre possibly resulting in injuries, deaths or damage to a vehicle that suddenly becomes uncontrollable. It is widely known that driving on a run flat tyre that has been punctured will probably damage it beyond repair and also that the alloy wheel may also be damaged. Parts of damaged tyre, alloy wheel or both may then damage the suspension, brakes, steering or bodywork, resulting in possible injuries, deaths or further damage to an uncontrollable vehicle. Notwithstanding that, run flat tyres are extremely expensive, as are the alloy wheels they are fitted to and the cost of mechanical and bodywork on the type of luxury vehicles equipped with them is usually astronomical. Objections The inventor has made every effort to both simplify and explain in as much detail as thought necessary that even a reader without any knowledge of design or engineering of any description would find it easy to understand how all of the components of the device, including those of the conventional wheel itself, ought to be assembled, and also how, in general terms, it ought to be made and also what materials it ought to be made of. Therefore, it is hoped that if the reader has any doubts about any of these things that they will clearly communicate those to the

4 inventor of the device as he is entirely confident in his ability to counter any doubts or objections that may be raised, for certainly if they were in the same position they would want exactly the same thing. 4 Working Prototype Surely, the only way to conclusively prove the complete viability or instead the partial, or possibly, complete absence of it concerning the device would be to have an accurate working prototype made so that it may be exhaustively tested until such proof is fully established, and unless that is done then the vast majority of motorists currently driving vehicles, meaning the needs of most women, most elderly, most infirmed, most disabled and all of the weak will be prevented from having the use of a spare wheel assembly that they both could and most certainly would use were it made available to them. So strong is the inventor s faith in the device that they are prepared to either help pay, of pay in full for a working prototype to be made, and there really ought to be no difficulty in having that done as there are plenty of small workshops that will have exactly the right types of equipment. Summary of the Invention According to a first aspect of the invention there is provided a vehicle wheel system comprising at least two wheel sections; one or more couplings operable to secure the at least two wheel sections against an outer face of a conventional vehicle wheel, in use, such that an outer curved edge of each of the at least two wheel sections together define a circumferential outer driving surface when all the wheel sections are coupled to the conventional vehicle wheel. According to a second aspect of the present invention there is provided a method of fitting a wheel system to a conventional vehicle wheel wherein the method comprises securing at least two wheel sections to a conventional vehicle wheel through means of a coupling such that an outer curved edge of each of the at least two wheel sections together define a circumferential outer driving surface. Brief Description of the Figures Embodiment's of the present invention will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which: Figure 1 illustrates a plan and sectional view of a preferred embodiment of a wheel system according to the present invention; Figure 2 illustrates a plan and sectional view of the wheel system of Figure 1 with additional traction features on the type components; Figure 3 illustrates a plan and sectional view of the wheel system of Figure 1 with an alternative arrangement of boss like protrusion; Figure 4 illustrates and a plan and sectional view of the wheel system of Figure 1 with an alternative arrangement of the boss like protrusion and an alternative arrangement of the cap handle. Detailed Description of the Figures Referring to Figures 1, 2, 3 and 4 of the accompanying Figures, there is illustrated a first embodiment of a vehicle wheel system according to the present invention, generally indicated as (10), comprising two wheel sections (2) each of the wheel sections (2) may be substantiallysemi circular in shape in 2D, and being of

5 relatively small thickness such as to be plate or disk like in form. Each of the wheel sections (2) comprises a rim or outer curved edge (6) (the arc of a circle) and at least one inner edge (20) (one inner edge being a diameter 5 chord of a circle and two inner edges each being a radius chord of a circle). The inner edge (20) of each wheel section (2) being configured to mutually engage with an inner edge (20) of the adjacent wheel section (2), such that, when combined, the two substantially semi circular wheel sections (2) form one substantially circular body in 2D. Claims 1. A vehicle wheel system (10) comprising at least two wheel sections (2); one or more couplings (4) operable to secure the at least two wheel sections (2) against an outer face (4) of a conventional vehicle wheel (A), in use, such that an outer curved edge (6) of each of the at least two wheel sections (2) together define a circumferential outer driving surface (8) when all the wheel sections (2) are coupled to the conventional vehicle wheel. 2. The system (10) of claim 1 comprising at least two wheel sections (2) which, in use, define an uninterrupted circumferential outer driving surface (8) when all the wheel sections (2) are coupled to the conventional vehicle wheel (A). 3. The system (10) of any preceding claim wherein each wheel section (2) comprises a tyre component (12) along the outer curved edge (6). 4. The system (10) of any preceding claim comprising a plurality of couplings (4) per wheel section (2). 5. The system (10) of any preceding claim wherein the length of the coupling (4) is adjustable. 6. The system (10) of any preceding claim wherein each coupling (4) comprises a plug (14) adapted for receipt within a corresponding socket (16) to be provided on the conventional vehicle wheel (A). 7. The system (10) of claim 6 wherein the plug (14) comprises a barbed end (18). 8. The system (10) of any preceding claim wherein each wheel section (2) comprises at least one inner edge (20) which is configured to engage with an inner edge (20) of an adjacent wheel section (2) in use. 9. The system (10) of any preceding claim comprising an inner face (22) which is configured to at least partially conform to an outer face (B) of the conventional vehicle wheel (A) in use. 10. The system (10) of any preceding claim wherein the outer curved edge (6) comprises a channel (24) along its length.

6 11. The system (10) of any preceding claim comprising a segment (26) on each wheel section (2), such that, in use, the segments (26) substantially align to form a boss like protrusion (28) The system (10) of claim 11 comprising a cap (30) which is configured for engagement with the boss like protrusion (28) 13. The system (10) of claim 11 or 12 wherein at least a portion of an outer surface (32) of each segment comprises threads (34). 14. The system (10) of claim 13 wherein the cap (30) engages with the boss like protrusion (28) via the threads (34) on the segments (26). 15. The system (10) of any of claims wherein the cap (30) comprises at least one handle (36). 16. The system (10) of any preceding claim wherein the wheel sections (2) are substantially semi circular. 17. The system (10) of any preceding claim wherein the wheel sections (2) are substantially triangular. 18. The system (10) of claim 9 wherein the inner face of the system (22) comprises a compressive membrane (38). 19. The system (10) of any preceding claim wherein the tyre component (12) is hollow. 20. The system (10) of claim 18 wherein the hollow tyre component (12) is at least partially filled. 21. The system (10) of any of claims 1-18 wherein the tyre component (12) is solid. 22. The system (10) of any preceding claim wherein the tyre component (12) comprises a sponge like material (40). 23. A method of fitting a wheel system (10) to a conventional vehicle wheel (A) wherein the method comprises securing at least two wheel sections (2) to a conventional vehicle wheel (A) through means of a coupling (4) such that an outer curved edge (6) of each of the at least two wheel sections (2) together define a circumferential outer driving surface (8).

7 of: 24. The method of claim 23 further comprising the activation of the coupling (4) through the following steps 7 Pushing a first end (46) of the first coupling (4) through the aperture (42) on the wheel section (2) and the aperture (C) on the conventional vehicle wheel (A) thereby activating the self engaging head (44) of the coupling (4). Repeating these steps above for each coupling (4) of the wheel section (2). Repeating these steps above for each wheel section (2). 25. The method of claim 23 or 24 further comprising the steps of: 13 Securing a first wheel section (2) to a conventional vehicle wheel (A) such that it is positioned in an upper area of the conventional vehicle wheel (A). Rotating the conventional vehicle wheel (A) until the secured first wheel section (2) is positioned in a lower area of the conventional vehicle wheel (A); Securing a second wheel section (2) adjacent to the first wheel section (2) Repeating the steps above until all the wheel sections (2) have been secured to the convention vehicle wheel (A). Abstract A multi piece wheel system which is adapted to fit onto a conventional vehicle wheel such that the vehicle wheel system can temporarily support a portion of the vehicle which was previously supported by the conventional vehicle wheel. Advantages The wheel system can be installed without using a jack. The wheel system can be installed without using tools. The wheel system tyres both use much less oil to manufacture than either a conventional or a skinny spare wheel. The wheel system would cost less to manufacture than either a conventional or skinny spare wheel. The sections of the wheel system is much lighter than a conventional wheel and tyre system. The wheel system can be made of many ark like sections making those even more lighter than a skinny wheel and tyre system. The wheel system prevents the conventional wheel and tyre system that is punctured or deflated from being further damaged. The wheel system prevents damage being done to other parts of the vehicle such as the suspension or bodywork.

8 The wheel system can be installed on the steepest hills. 8 The wheel system can be installed on the severest cambers. The wheel system can be installed on extremely rough terrain. The wheel system can be installed on ice. The wheel can be installed on deep mud. The wheel system can be installed on deep snow. The wheel system can be installed can be installed by almost anyone including the physically handicapped, even from a wheelchair. The wheel system can be installed on all wheeled vehicles no matter how large or small. The wheel system is easy to manufacture. The wheel system uses less material than a conventional wheel. Installation process Preferably, the method further comprises the activation of the coupling through the steps of: Pushing a first end of the first coupling through the aperture on the wheel section and the aperture on the conventional vehicle wheel thereby activating the self engaging head of the coupling. Repeating these steps above for each coupling of the wheel section. Repeating these steps above for each wheel section. Preferably, the method further comprises the steps of: Securing a first wheel section to a conventional vehicle wheel such that it is positioned in an upper area of the conventional vehicle wheel. Rotating the conventional vehicle wheel until the secured first wheel section is positioned in a lower area of the conventional vehicle wheel. Securing a second wheel section adjacent to the first wheel section. Repeating the steps above until all the wheel sections have been secured to the conventional vehicle wheel.

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