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- Indianapolis 500 Seat Cushion, 1950-1970 - Souvenirs can provide a lifelong remembrance of places and events. Each May, Indianapolis 500 race fans have eagerly purchased souvenirs to use and take home. Checkered flag cushions, like this one from the mid twentieth century, provided a comfortable seat for fans when they were not on their feet cheering on their favorite driver.
- 1950-1970
- Collections - Artifact
Indianapolis 500 Seat Cushion, 1950-1970
Souvenirs can provide a lifelong remembrance of places and events. Each May, Indianapolis 500 race fans have eagerly purchased souvenirs to use and take home. Checkered flag cushions, like this one from the mid twentieth century, provided a comfortable seat for fans when they were not on their feet cheering on their favorite driver.
- Morand Cushion Wheel for Mack Truck, circa 1919 - Joseph Morand applied for the patent on his cushion wheels in 1920. His system placed a series of rubber cushions between the solid-rubber tire and the outer rim of the wheel (referred to in this diagram as the wood felloe). Morand claimed that his design withstood heavy shocks and distributed their stresses throughout the wheel's circumference.
- circa 1919
- Collections - Artifact
Morand Cushion Wheel for Mack Truck, circa 1919
Joseph Morand applied for the patent on his cushion wheels in 1920. His system placed a series of rubber cushions between the solid-rubber tire and the outer rim of the wheel (referred to in this diagram as the wood felloe). Morand claimed that his design withstood heavy shocks and distributed their stresses throughout the wheel's circumference.