Did You Know...
...that several people are credited with the invention of the flush toilet? Most people have heard of Thomas Crapper (1837-1910), the sanitary engineer who invented the valve-and-siphon arrangement that made the modern toilet possible. Another claimant to "the throne" was British inventor Alexander Cumming who patented a toilet in 1775. Then there's a nameless Minoan (a native of ancient Crete) who lived 4,000 years ago who supposedly was ahead of his time and created the first flush toilet!
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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120019051 | SPOKED WHEEL FOR TUBELESS TIRES A spoked wheel for tubeless tires, particularly for motorcycles, cars and similar vehicles includes a rim, a hub, and spokes suitable for fixing the rim to the hub. Each spoke is connected to the rim by a fastening device inserted in two opposite ears located in an inne... | 01/26/2012 |
| 20120013171 | Spoke Nipple with an Anti-shock Structure and its Manufacturing Method An anti-shock spoke nipple comprises: a nipple body, having a big opening and a small opening connected with each other, with a groove formed on the side of the small opening; a big opening untapped area, located inside the big opening; a clamping area, located inside t... | 01/19/2012 |
| 20110266863 | TUBELESS-TYPE, SPOKED WHEEL FOR VEHICLES, IN PARTICULAR FOR MOTOR-CYCLES The wheel (1) comprises a rim (2) and a hub (3) between which a plurality of spokes (4) are connected. The rim has a radially recessed, cylindrical outer surface (2a-2d) with a channel-shaped cross-section and is p... | 11/03/2011 |
| 20110248552 | CIRCULAR BICYCLE RIM A circular bicycle rim is provided with a rim body, an annular tire engagement portion and first and second outer peripheral edges. The rim body includes a first annular side wall portion and a second annular side wall portion. The annular tire engagement portion extend... | 10/13/2011 |
| 20110241412 | Bicycle wheel having flexible spokes A spoked wheel is described that uses flexible spokes having a termination on each end that couple with a rim using nipples. The flexible spokes are supported mid-span by a hub flange cradle that transfers torque from the hub to the rim via two sub-spokes. The hub flang... | 10/06/2011 |
| 20100301662 | Connecting system for tensile elements An improved connecting system for a vehicle wheel spoke, including a spoke having an end portion, a span portion and a cross-section thereof, a connecting element; a bracing element such as a rim or hub, a tensile axis of applied tensile load along the span portion, and... | 12/02/2010 |
| 20100264722 | BICYCLE RIM WITH MECHANICAL SPOKE ATTACHMENT A bicycle wheel includes a central hub and a rim including multiple openings positioned about the circumference of a radially inner surface of the rim. A rivet nut or similar attachment element is positioned in each opening and coupled to the rim. A first end of a nippl... | 10/21/2010 |
| 20100259093 | Spoke wheel protector A Spoke Seal Protector that comprises a visually pleasing outer shape with an internal cavity, where the internal cavity has a lower portion shaped complimentary to the industry standard wheel adjusters on the wheel spokes of either motorcycles, bicycles, or other motor... | 10/14/2010 |
| 20100141020 | SPOKE WHEEL A spoke wheel including an assembly of spokes and corresponding nipples for connecting a wheel hub and a rim to each other, wherein the nipples are held axially in corresponding seats of the rim by an axial locking assembly including a belt closed in a ring on the rim b... | 06/10/2010 |
| 20100096908 | WHEELS, VEHICLES AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING SAME A wheel includes a hub, a rim, and spokes. The hub includes inner attachment portions and is configured to support the wheel about a rotational axis. The spokes are attached to the hub and the rim and are together configured to radially support the rim with respect to t... | 04/22/2010 |
| 20100096907 | SPOKE FOR WIRE WHEELS, METHOD OF CONSTRUCTION OF SAID WHEEL AND WHEEL THUS OBTAINED A spoke for a wire wheel of the type including a rim and a hub interconnected with one another by a plurality of spokes, each of which includes an end portion arranged to be retained at least in one direction in a seat associated with the rim. The spoke has a bush assoc... | 04/22/2010 |
| 20100090519 | Composite material wheel rim structure A composite material wheel rim structure is disclosed, where an inner rim surface of the composite material wheel rim is linked by an attachment cap of each spoke, and a rigid inner lining chunk is enwrapped by the inner rim surface during the shaping of the composite m... | 04/15/2010 |
| 20100084909 | Spoke wheel protector A Spoke Seal Protector that comprises a visually pleasing outer shape with an internal cavity, where the internal cavity has a lower portion shaped complimentary to the industry standard wheel adjusters on the wheel spokes of either motorcycles, bicycles, or other motor... | 04/08/2010 |
| 20100060073 | Bicycle Wheel with Rim for a Tubeless Tyre The present invention concerns a bicycle wheel with a rim for a tubeless tyre, characterised in that it is provided with a rim 1 intended to receive a number of fixing elements 6, which are in accordance with the number of spokes 2, such fixing elem... | 03/11/2010 |
| 20090322145 | SPOKED BICYCLE WHEEL ASSEMBLY WITH NON-PERFORATED RIM A wheel assembly for bicycles that includes a rim having a number of nipple supports attached thereto. A number of nipple supports are attached to a rim and extend in a radially inward direction relative to the rim. One or more openings are formed in each nipple support... | 12/31/2009 |
| 20090189435 | Method for the Manufacture of a Wire Wheel and a Wheel Obtained by that Method A method for the manufacture of a wire wheel of the type comprising a rim and a hub secured to each other by a plurality of spokes. Each spoke includes a stem at the opposed axial ends of which are arranged respective anchorage members capable of being secured respectiv... | 07/30/2009 |
| 20090184565 | SPOKED WHEEL The invention relates to a spoked wheel that includes a peripheral rim, a central hub, and individual connecting spokes between the rim and the hub, the spokes being taut. The wheel an arrangement for adjusting the tension of at least some of the spokes, and the spokes ... | 07/23/2009 |
| 20090058179 | Bicycle Wheel With Over-Sized Spokes A bicycle wheel having a number of larger than normal spokes constructed to support a rim about a hub. The hub includes a number of recesses that are constructed to receive an end of each spoke. The spoke and hub are constructed such that translation of the spoke in an ... | 03/05/2009 |
| 20090026833 | SPOKED WHEEL FOR A BICYCLE A spoked wheel for a bicycle includes a rim, a hub, a plurality of spokes tensed between the rim and the hub, each provided with a spoke attachment element for attachment to the rim, a plurality of seats, such seats being openings formed in the rim, each for housing one... | 01/29/2009 |
| 20090008986 | RIM AND BICYCLE WHEEL WITH WINGS HAVING COMPENSATED LOCALISED WAVING The rim, made from metal from a blank that is extruded, shaped into circular shape and closed upon itself through jointing between the ends of the blank, has a pair of wings connected by at least one bridge, and the axial distance between the wings at the jointing area ... | 01/08/2009 |
| 20080290721 | Spoke fastening device for vehicle wheel A spoke fastening device includes a spoke fastening hole drilled through a spoke bed of a wheel rim for receiving a head and a stem of a nipple and a collar of a ferrule, the ferrule includes a casing on one end of the collar for engaging with the spoke bed and having a... | 11/27/2008 |
| 20080284237 | Bicycle wheel rim assembly with flat spokes A bicycle wheel rim assembly includes a rim and a hub is located at a center of the rim. A plurality of spokes are connected between the hub and the rim. Each spoke is a flat board and includes a first end which is engaged with one of the notches defined in the hub and ... | 11/20/2008 |
| 20080277995 | RIM AND BICYCLE WHEEL WITH WINGS HAVING COMPENSATED WAVING The rim has a pair of wings connected by at least one bridge, a pair of braking races each formed on an outer side of each of the wings, a plurality of spoke attachment areas alternating in the circumferential direction with a plurality of intermediate areas in the at l... | 11/13/2008 |
| 20080265656 | Wheel, rim and process for manufacturing a wheel A method of manufacturing a bicycle type wheel, including placing a first fibrous fabric section onto a first mold part of a mold along the periphery of a rim, such that the first fabric section forms a rim flange, placing spokes on the first mold part at angles relativ... | 10/30/2008 |
| 20080246331 | WHEEL RIM FOR BICYCLE A wheel rim includes an annular rim body having a horizontally disposed rim axis and an imaginary central plane that is perpendicular to the rim axis. The rim body includes a pair of annular side walls, an annular base wall, a pair of annular strengthening walls, and an... | 10/09/2008 |
| 20080238183 | SPOKED WHEEL FOR A BICYCLE A spoked wheel for a bicycle is described, including a hub, a rim, and a plurality of spokes, which connect the hub to the rim. The spokes are arranged in groups set at an angular distance from one another. At least two spokes of each group, viewed in the direction of t... | 10/02/2008 |
| 20080231105 | Spoked Wheel of a Tubeless Type for Vehicles, in Particular for Motorcycles and Motor Vehicles The spoked wheel comprises a rim, a hub and a plurality of spokes which connect the rim to the hub and are connected to the rim by means of nipples inserted in a corresponding plurality of drilled seats in the rim. The rim defines a concave outer cylindrical surface hav... | 09/25/2008 |
| 20080211291 | HUB FOR A SPOKED BICYCLE WHEEL AND RELATED SPOKED WHEEL A hub for a spoked bicycle wheel has at least one seat for inserting and housing an end portion of a spoke. This at least one seat has a notch shaped for the insertion of a spoke in a different direction from a longitudinal direction of the seat, and surfaces for stoppi... | 09/04/2008 |
| 20080143171 | Vehicle Wheel The invention concerns a vehicle wheel, in particular for passenger vehicles and motorcycles, comprising a rim for receiving a tire and a spoke unit or a wheel disc connecting the rim to the hub. The rim is made of plastic material and the spoke unit or the wheel disc o... | 06/19/2008 |
| 20080136248 | SPOKED WHEEL FOR A BICYCLE A spoked wheel for a bicycle is described herein, comprising a hub, a rim and a plurality of spokes that connect the hub to the rim. The spokes comprise a first set of spokes arranged on one side of the wheel, made up of spokes connected to a first portion of the hub, a... | 06/12/2008 |
| 20080106141 | BICYCLE RIM A bicycle rim is basically provided with an annular metallic rim member and a reinforcing member. The annular metallic rim member includes a plurality of spoke attachment areas with at least one spoke attachment opening in each of the spoke attachment areas. The reinfor... | 05/08/2008 |
| 20080054712 | RIM FOR A SPOKED BICYCLE WHEEL AND RELATIVE SPOKED WHEEL A rim for a spoked bicycle wheel is disclosed, comprising spoke attachment areas and infra-spoke areas, wherein the radial section of the rim in a central part of the infra-spoke areas has a greater moment of inertia than the radial section of the rim in lateral parts o... | 03/06/2008 |
| 20080054710 | Spoke nipple A spoke nipple, particularly for bicycles and similar contrivances with a nipple body having a first end and a second end and a bore hole for receiving a spoke, wherein said bore hole is at least accessible from said first end of said nipple body, the bore hole having a... | 03/06/2008 |
| 20080054711 | RIM FOR A SPOKED BICYCLE WHEEL, PROCESS SUITABLE FOR MANUFACTURING IT, AND RELATIVE SPOKED WHEEL A rim for a spoked bicycle wheel is disclosed that has a change of radial section of the side walls. Through changes of symmetry/asymmetry with respect to a middle plane and/or changes of radial extent, it is possible to improve the performance of the rim in terms of ba... | 03/06/2008 |
| 20080054713 | Wheel and spoke fastening system, in particular for bicycles A wheel for a bicycle comprising a rim and having a hub comprising a fixed hub axle and a hub body rotatably mounted relative to the hub axle, and having a plurality of spokes disposed between the hub body and the rim to non-rotatably connect the rim with the hub body. ... | 03/06/2008 |
| 20080048488 | Weight reduction means for dual-wall rim A weight reduction means for a dual-wall rim includes a structural frame disposed in the rim, multiple through holes to receive insertion of respective spoke connectors being disposed at where the dual-wall frame is located relatively to the spoke connectors; and one or... | 02/28/2008 |
| 20080036287 | Spoke And Nipple Assembly For A Spoked Wheel, And A Spoked Wheel Including A Plurality Of Said Assemblies A spoke and nipple assembly for a spoked wheel is described, which assembly is arranged to connect a rim and a hub in order to constitute the spoked wheel, wherein the nipple includes a shank which extends from an abutment member arranged to hold the nipple in one of th... | 02/14/2008 |
| 20070278848 | Wheel rim A wheel rim includes an annular base wall, annular left and right tire-retaining walls, and an annular reinforcing wall. The annular base wall includes an annular array of first through holes spaced apart from each other. The annular left and right tire-retaining walls ... | 12/06/2007 |
| 20070273197 | Wheel Rim The present invention relates to a wheel rim comprising at least one track capable of operatively coupling to a spoke and located on an inner surface of the wheel rim. The at least one track in one preferred form is capable of operatively coupling to at least one carria... | 11/29/2007 |
| 20070257548 | Connecting system for tensile elements A tensile connector assembly comprising a longitudinal tensile element having a longitudinal axis, an end portion and a cross-section, a connecting element connected to the longitudinal tensile element, and a bracing element connected to the longitudinal tensile element... | 11/08/2007 |
