Wheel axle assembly with stabilizing braces
A releasable wheel assembly is presented. The releasable wheel assembly includes a base plate and a bracket coupled to the base plate. The bracket includes multiple bosses and each boss includes a hole. An axle passing through the hole of each boss. The axle includes a circumferential groove adjacent to each end of the axle. Additionally, a brace is coupled to the base plate and the axle.
1. A releasable wheel assembly comprising:
a base plate;
a bracket coupled to the base plate, the bracket comprising a plurality of bosses, each boss comprising a hole;
an axle passing through the hole of each boss, the axle including a circumferential groove adjacent to each end of the axle; and
a brace coupled to the base plate and the axle.
2. The releasable wheel assembly of claim 1 , in which the brace comprises a first portion, a second portion, and a third portion.
3. The releasable wheel assembly of claim 2 , in which:
the first portion is coupled to the base plate;
the third portion is coupled to the axle; and
the second portion extends between the first portion and the second portion at an upward angle.
4. The releasable wheel assembly of claim 3 , in which the second portion further extends at an outward angle in relation to the base plate, such that the first portion is on a different plane in comparison to a plane of the third portion.
5. The releasable wheel assembly of claim 4 , in which a height of the first portion is less than a height of the third portion.
6. The releasable wheel assembly of claim 3 , in which the third portion comprises a hole for receiving the axle.
7. The releasable wheel assembly of claim 1 , wherein the brace is coupled to a sidewall of the base plate.
8. The releasable wheel assembly of claim 1 , further comprising:
a first plurality of wheels on the axle, the axle extending through a hub on each wheel; and
a plurality of locking caps, each locking cap fitting over an end of the axle, and each locking cap comprising a clip for engaging the axle at the circumferential groove.
9. The releasable wheel assembly of claim 8 , in which the locking cap comprises a hub cap and a face plate, and the clip is disposed between the hub cap and the face plate.
10. The releasable wheel assembly of claim 8 , in which the brace is defined between a wheel of the first plurality of wheels and a locking cap of the plurality of locking caps.
11. The releasable wheel assembly of claim 8 , further comprising a second plurality of wheels that are disposed on the axle adjacent to the first plurality of wheels.
12. A carry bag for carrying objects, the carry bag comprising:
a flexible material forming a case, including a zippered opening;
a bracket affixed to the case at a first lower edge opposite a second lower edge, the bracket including a plurality of bosses;
a stabilizer coupled to the second lower edge of the carry bag;
a base plate coupled to the stabilizer and the bracket;
an axle extending through the plurality of bosses; and
a brace coupled to the base plate and the axle.
13. The carry bag of claim 12 , in which the brace is coupled to a sidewall of the base plate.
14. The carry bag of claim 12 , in which the brace comprises a first portion, a second portion, and a third portion.
15. The carry bag of claim 14 , in which:
the first portion is coupled to the base plate;
the third portion is coupled to the axle; and
the second portion extends between the first portion and the second portion at an upward angle.
16. The carry bag of claim 15 , in which the second portion further extends at an outward angle in relation to the base plate, such that the first portion is on a different plane in comparison to a plane of the third portion.
17. The carry bag of claim 15 , in which a height of the first portion is less than a height of the third portion.
18. The carry bag of claim 15 , in which the third portion comprises a hole for receiving the axle.
19. The carry bag of claim 12 , further comprising:
a plurality of spacers on opposite ends of the axle;
a plurality of wheels on the axle, each wheel adjacent to one of the plurality of spacers; and
a plurality of locking caps, each locking cap adjacent to a wheel of the plurality of wheels, and each locking cap comprising a clip to engage a circumferential groove on the axle.
20. The carry bag of claim 19 , in which the brace is defined between a wheel of the plurality of wheels and a locking cap of the plurality of locking caps.