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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20110291466 | BICYCLE WHEEL SPOKE ASSEMBLY A bicycle wheel spoke assembly includes a spoke and a spoke nut. The spoke has a rim attachment end and a hub attachment end. The spoke nut has a main body with a cylindrical shaped outer surface and a bore extending at least partially through the main body. The outer s... | 12/01/2011 |
| 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 |
| 20110193403 | Bicycle Spoke and Hub Assembly A bicycle spoke and hub assembly comprises a hub and a connected device. The hub includes a first end and a second end. The first end of the hub has an installing portion. The installing portion has an opening distal from the second end of the hub. The connected device ... | 08/11/2011 |
| 20110084541 | Tri-Flange Hub A bicycle wheel with a tri-flange hub includes a hub with a first flange, second flange, and a third flange. The rim of the bicycle wheel is connected to the first, second and third flanges by spokes. The third flange is located on the hub along a centerline which passe... | 04/14/2011 |
| 20100052411 | BICYCLE WHEEL ASSEMBLY HAVING DISSIMILAR LATERAL SPOKE LACINGS A bicycle wheel assembly having a number of spokes that extends between a hub and a rim. The wheel assembly includes a drive side that faces a chain and a non-drive side that is laterally spaced from the drive side. The spokes that extend between the hub and the rim on ... | 03/04/2010 |
| 20090127922 | BICYCLE HUB A bicycle hub comprises a central tube having an axial receiving groove for installing an axial shaft of a wheel; a first peripheral disk formed at one end of the central tube; a second peripheral disk formed at another end of the central tube; the second peripheral dis... | 05/21/2009 |
| 20080309152 | WHEEL INCLUDING A RIM, A HUB, AND A DEVICE FOR COUPLING THE RIM TO THE HUB A wheel including a rim, a hub, and at least one device for coupling the rim to the hub, the coupling device including a spoke associated with a first head, the hub defining a first groove for receiving a portion of the spoke in a plane perpendicular to the axis of the ... | 12/18/2008 |
| 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 |
| 20080191544 | Vehicle wheel spoke connection A vehicle wheel, comprising an outer rim, a central hub with a central axle and an outer flange, a plurality of spokes extending between the rim and hub, a bracing element connected to at least one of the spokes, and a clamping element connected to the bracing element. ... | 08/14/2008 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 20080054709 | Hub and wheel, in particular for bicycles A hub and a wheel equipped with such a hub, in particular for bicycles, wherein the hub includes a fixed hub axle and a hub body rotatably mounted relative to fixed hub axle through two bearings. The hub body includes a hub sleeve and two separate hub flanges positioned... | 03/06/2008 |
| 20080007110 | Structure of a spoke positioning pocket The rim spoke positioning pocket is a single metal plate placed in a cylindrical shape. One embodiment is coiled, and another embodiment is an expanded cylinder. A through hole is placed in the center of the positioning pocket, and the bottom has claws that are circular... | 01/10/2008 |
| 20070284934 | Hub for assembly with straight spokes A hub is provided to prevent straight spokes from pressing against each other. The hub includes spoke-mounting seats each having two first sides opposite to each other along an axis of the hub, two opposite second sides interconnecting the first sides, a first slot exte... | 12/13/2007 |
| 20070145813 | Bicycle wheel and hub A bicycle wheel and hub can be configured to provide enhanced stiffness, reduced aerodynamic drag, and reduced weight. For enhanced lateral stiffness, the bicycle wheel comprises a hub having a central body bounded by a first hub flange and a second hub flange. Each of ... | 06/28/2007 |
| 20070063574 | Wheel with tension spokes and a method of manufacturing such wheel A wheel including a peripheral rim, a central hub, and spokes connecting extending and tensioned between the rim and the hub, as well as a method for manufacturing such a wheel. The method includes distributing the spokes in two groups, a first group of spokes lacking a... | 03/22/2007 |
| 20070035176 | Hub for a bicycle A hub for a bicycle comprises a flange formed at either side thereof, in the flanges are annularly formed a plurality of apertures through which a plurality of spokes are inserted and connected to a rim. On an axial surface of the hub is formed at least a positioning po... | 02/15/2007 |
| 20060220441 | Wheel spoke adjuster guard A Wheel Spoke Adjuster Guard that comprises a visually pleasing outer shape with an internal cavity, where the internal cavity has a lower portion shaped complimentary to the wheel adjuster nuts on the wheel spokes of either motorcycles, bicycles, or other motor conveya... | 10/05/2006 |
| 20060197370 | Hub of a tension spoke cycle wheel, and spoke cycle wheel equipped with such a hub A hub for cycle wheel including a shaft, a hub body rotatably mounted around the shaft. The hub body has, at least at one of its ends, merlons that are provided for fastening the spokes. Each of the merlons has a radial housing that opens out at its top, as well as two ... | 09/07/2006 |
| 20060170277 | Bicycle wheel and spoke and hub body therefor A bicycle wheel comprises a hub, a rim and a plurality of spokes extending between said hub and said rim, wherein each spoke of said plurality of spokes comprises an elongated body extending along a respective longitudinal axis and having, at a first end portion thereof... | 08/03/2006 |
| 20060006730 | Hub body for a bicycle wheel and hub comprising such a hub body A hub body for a bicycle wheel has a substantially tubular body extending along a longitudinal axis with a pair of opposite end portions, at least one of which has an annular front surface on which a plurality of housing seats for an end portion of respective spokes are... | 01/12/2006 |
| 20050067881 | Vehicle wheel including spoke attachment The vehicle wheel includes an outer rim hoop with means for holding a tire, a plurality of spoke portions, and a central hub assembly. The central hub assembly includes an axle assembly and a hub shell that is rotatable about the axle. The hub shell includes at least tw... | 03/31/2005 |
