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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7140696 | Internal spoke nipple with variable spoke angles An internal spoke nipple for a bicycle rim that is positioned internal to the rim and can be pivoted for alignment with various spoke angles. The internal spoke nipple is adapted to be positioned within an aero or deep V-shaped rim. The spoke nipple includes a cuppe... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7077480 | Nuts for securing spokes to rims A bicycle wheel includes a rim with a plurality of holes defined therethrough and each hole receives an insertion section of a nut. The insertion section is enclosed by an inner periphery of the hole and an end surface of the insertion section is in flush with an in... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7052424 | Cantilever tooth sprocket A drive sprocket assembly for driving an endless chain assembly for propelling a machine has a hub portion and flexible cantilever teeth in which each tooth is separately deflectable upon impact by a bushing of the endless chain assembly. The flexibility of each too... | 05/30/2006 |
| 6991298 | Composite bicycle rim with seamless braking surface A fiber resin plastic (FRP) based bicycle rim includes an FRP body and a metal tire receiving ring. The FRP body has first and second side surfaces, an annular outer edge surface, and an annular inner edge surface. The annular inner edge surface includes at least tw... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6048035 | Bicycle wheel rim A bicycle wheel rim includes an annular frame formed from a metal strip with opposite end portions and having spaced left and right annular tire retaining walls with brake pad contacting surfaces, an annular inner spoke mounting wall interconnecting inner... | 04/11/2000 |
| 5941606 | Wheel adapted to be used in a bicycle A hub which is configured to have only one flange is able to evenly spread torque acting thereon through spokes securely received between the hub and a rim which is configured to have a plurality of holes defined therein for receiving ends the spokes.... | 08/24/1999 |
| 5868036 | Split transfer wheel A split transport wheel is described including first and second wheel halves, each having an arcuate external tire receiving surface spanned by a joint surface. The two halves may be selectively assembled with the joint surfaces in juxtaposition and with ... | 02/09/1999 |
| 5653510 | Wheel rims Lightweight wheel rims for bicycles are formed by pin joints wherein a pin traverses the joint connecting a pair of adjacent ends of a rim member and extend into passages in the rim member on opposite sides of the joint. The improved joint is formed by re... | 08/05/1997 |
| 5470133 | Bicycle wheel rim assembly A bicycle wheel rim includes a circular structure having two end portions, Two holes are formed in each of the end portions, Two pins, each having two end portions engaged in the holes and two opposite helical threads. The helical threads engage into the ... | 11/28/1995 |
| 4938540 | Resin-augmentation of pin-assembly for extruded, anodized wheel rims Improved pin-assembly connecting joint for interconnecting the ends of aluminum alloy wheel rim extrusions, characterized by pin members force fit into tubulations having a larger total cross sectional area than the pin members so as to form channels in a... | 07/03/1990 |
| 4402390 | Conveyor roll A conveyor roll adapted for mounting on a shaft comprises a pair of opposed roll halves of a resilient material of semi-cylindrical shape, each having a semi-cylindrical recess. A pair of opposed semi-cylindrical metal insert halves are nested and secured... | 09/06/1983 |
