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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7950747 | Wheel with tension spokes A tension-spoke wheel including a rim, spokes, and a central hub, the exterior of the rim having a tire-receiving channel that defines a median plane, and an interior of the rim having spoke fastening zones that define a median plane for fastening the spokes, the hu... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7658450 | 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 lacki... | 02/09/2010 |
| 7425041 | Bicycle wheel balanced by spoke connections of different mass A spoked bicycle wheel is presented where the masses of a set of spoke connections for connection of a hub and a rim as a whole are imbalanced with respect to the rotational axis. In such a way the dynamic imbalance of the wheel due to localized mass increases at th... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7393063 | Spoked wheel for a bicycle A spoked wheel for a bicycle is described, having 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 (R), viewed in the direction... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7357460 | Connecting system for tensile elements An improved connecting system for tensile elements, including a longitudinal tensile element having an end portion and a cross-section thereof, a deformable connecting element; a bracing element, and a tensile axis of applied tensile load along said longitudinal ten... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7331638 | 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 hu... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7192097 | Vehicle wheel An improved wheel construction with a peripheral wheel rim, a central hub with a hub flange and a plurality of spokes extending between the rim and hub, wherein the spokes have a first peripheral portion connected to the rim and a second portion opposed to the first... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7178239 | Method for use in manufacturing a bicycle spoked wheel A method intended for manufacturing a bicycle spoked wheel is described. By inserting the nipples or barrels for the attachment of the spokes in the spoke attachment seats from the inside of the spoke attachment chamber instead of from the outside, after having inse... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7144089 | Spoked wheel for a bicycle and method for its manufacture A spoked wheel comprised of a hub and a rim connected by first and second sets of spokes, each set having a plurality of radial spokes and a plurality of non-radial spokes. ... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7140695 | Lightened rim for a bicycle wheel and method for manufacturing such a rim A rim for a bicycle has a lower bridge with infra-spoke zones of lower thickness than the thickness of the spoke attachment zones. The increase in thickness from the infra-spoke zones to the spoke attachment zones and the reduction in thickness between the spoke att... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7137671 | Attachment system for the spokes of a bicycle wheel An element for the attachment of a spoke in a bicycle wheel at a seat hole has a body, an axial hole, and can engage a tool. The body is of greater transverse size than a seat hole, and abuts the seat hole at a first end of the body. The axial hole extends from the ... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7093910 | Fastening device for connecting spokes to rims A bicycle rim includes a plurality of recesses defined in an inner periphery thereof and a through hole is defined through the rim and shares a common axis with the recess corresponding thereto. A plurality of spokes each have a threaded hole defined in a first end ... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7063392 | Wheel rim with a connecting wall having three arched wall portions A wheel rim includes two annular sidewalls and a main connecting wall. The main connecting wall has two ends connected respectively and fixedly to radial inner ends of the sidewalls, and opposite radially inner and outer surfaces. The radially inner surface faces th... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7044562 | Wheel rim An automotive wheel rim to receive a vehicle tire, at least one tire bead seat extending inwardly of the wall of the rim whereby the outer contour or profile of the wheel rim is selected to be of a different contour or profile to the inner contour or profile of the ... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7044179 | Elastic wheel An elastic wheel includes a disk (1) secured to an axle hub, a rim (12) for mounting a tire, and an elastic member (10) arranged between the inner peripheral surface of the rim (12) and the outer peripheral surface of the disk (1).... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7029073 | Lightweight wheel rim connected to spokes at two opposite sides thereof A lightweight wheel rim includes a pair of annular side walls, an annular inner wall, and two annular angle elements. The angle elements are disposed respectively at two opposite sides of the inner wall. Each of the angle elements has two opposite sides that are for... | 04/18/2006 |
| 6991300 | Optimum compaction low void composite bicycle wheel rim A fiber reinforced plastic bicycle wheel rim having an aerodynamic section is formed of two mating halves, without additional structural reinforcing members, using laminations of layers of unidirectional fibers crossing one another and having semicircular layers of ... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6938962 | Vehicle wheel spoke termination A vehicle wheel spoke termination assembly includes an outer rim with means for holding a tire, a central hub assembly and a plurality of spoke portions. The central hub assembly includes an axle assembly and a hub shell that is rotatable about the axle. The spokes ... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6899401 | 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 leas... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6886892 | Combination of bicycle spokes and rims A bicycle rim includes a plurality of holes defined therethrough and each hole has a recess defined in an inner periphery of the rim. A diameter of the recess is larger than a diameter of the hole so that an end of a spoke is engaged with the recess. A screw extends... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6871915 | Multiple-flange bicycle hubs A bicycle hub includes a tubular body and a first flange, a second flange and a third flange extend radially from an outer surface of the tubular body. The third flange is located between the first flange and the second flange. Each of the first flange, the second f... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6722743 | Spoked wheel for a bicycle and method for its manufacture A spoked wheel comprised of a hub and a rim connected by first and second sets of spokes, each set having a plurality of radial spokes and a plurality of non-radial spokes. ... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6679561 | Paired spoke bicycle wheel with optimized rim extrusion and spoke spacing and components thereof A paired spoke bicycle wheel has optimized circumferentially offset spoke spacing which minimizes high stress imposed by overly close spacing and reduces long felt difficulties resulting from out of balance loads of unpaired spokes, the rear wheel additio... | 01/20/2004 |
| 6588853 | Bicycle rim A bicycle rim includes side portions with an outer portion extending between the side portions to form a pair of outer corners, and a spoke attachment portion. The outer portion includes a pair of ridges spaced from the outer corners. The ridges preferabl... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6520595 | Vehicle wheel Improved vehicle wheel construction with a peripheral rim, a central wheel hub and a plurality of spokes extending between the rim and hub, wherein the spokes have a first peripheral portion connected to the rim and a second central portion opposed to the... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6474746 | Bicycle wheel rim A rim for a spoked bicycle wheel having a tubeless tire comprises a continuous outer circumferential wall without any holes or openings, and a plurality of supports for nipples for tightening the spokes, the said supports supporting the nipples outside th... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6443532 | Spoked wheel assembly for a bicycle A spoked wheel assembly includes a wheel hub with right and left end flanges spaced apart from each other along an axis, a wheel rim around the hub, left spokes respectively coupled to the left end flange at left spoke mounting holes and to the rim at spo... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6428113 | Cycle and tensioned spoked wheel assembly A low spoke count high spoke tension bicycle wheel having paired spokes that cross between the hub and the rim is disclosed. The wheel has a center plane and comprises a bicycle wheel hub having first and second hub flanges on first and second sides, resp... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6398313 | Two component composite bicycle rim A bicycle rim constructed from a fiber reinforcement impregnated with a resinous material to provide stiffness, strength, is light in weight and presents minimal aerodynamic drag. The rim is constructed from two semi-circular rim sections that are each fo... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6382734 | Bicycle wheel A bicycle wheel (10) comprising a rim (12), a hub (14), and a plurality of spokes (20, 22) having their outer ends fixed to the rim (12) and their inner ends fixed to the hub (14), the hub (14) having a left-hand anchoring portion (16) and a right-hand an... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6367883 | Bicycle wheel A bicycle wheel includes a wheel rim and a plurality of spokes. The wheel rim includes spaced left and right tire retaining walls that are interconnected by a base wall. Each of the tire retaining walls is formed with a set of spoke mounting holes, each o... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6238008 | Wheel and tension spoke system A spoke system includes at least three rim pivots, at least three hub pivots, and plural shafts each extending along a substantially linear path between a rim pivot and a hub pivot, each path being substantially aligned with the center of a rim pivot and ... | 05/29/2001 |
| 6234580 | Bicycle wheel with reinforced rim A bicycle wheel basically has a hub, a plurality of spokes extending outwardly from the hub and an annular rim coupled to the outer ends of the spokes for supporting a tire. The annular rim has a spoke attachment portion with a plurality of openings for r... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6231127 | Automobile wheel with twisted link lace spokes This invention is an ornamental design for wheel rims of cars and trucks. The design is in the shape of tire chains that are twisted and simulate wheel spokes. These twisted link lace rims are manufactured out of 4140 grade steel and conventional stainles... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6213562 | Bicycle wheel with reinforced rim A bicycle wheel basically has a hub, a plurality of spokes extending outwardly from the hub and an annular rim coupled to the outer ends of the spokes for supporting a tire. The annular rim has a spoke attachment portion with a plurality of openings for r... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6170544 | Nonpneumatic deformable wheel A deformable structure for a vehicle, designed to roll on an axis of rotation, including an annular internal element centered on the axis, an annular external element, flexible and appreciably inextensible, forming a tread radially arranged externally rel... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6068347 | Bicycle wheel A bicycle wheel basically has a hub, a plurality of spokes extending outwardly from the hub and an annular rim coupled to the outer ends of the spokes for supporting a tire. The annular rim has a spoke attachment portion with a plurality of openings for r... | 05/30/2000 |
| 6036279 | Spoke for a bicycle wheel and wheel including this spoke A spoke for a bicycle wheel has a body of fiber reinforced plastic material provided at one end with a metal connecting element which is pivotally mounted on the spoke around an axis which is transverse relative to the spoke and having a threaded stem for... | 03/14/2000 |
| 6024413 | Bicycle wheel and rim An impact resistant extrudable alloy spoked wheel having a rim with an integral transverse curved torque converter yolk portion integral with the rim side wall portions forming an angle of about 20 degrees to about 45 degrees with a horizontal plane and w... | 02/15/2000 |
| 5975645 | Carbon bodied bicycle rim A bicycle wheel has good impact properties and increased durability. In one embodiment the rim comprises a two piece rim having a carbon fiber based body portion having bulbous sidewalls for capable of flexing in response to radially directed forces, and ... | 11/02/1999 |
