Class 301/63.101 - Disc

Subclass of Class 301 - Land vehicles: wheels and axles
Definition: Subject matter wherein the wheel includes a flat or dish
No. of patents: 37
Last issue date: 04/12/2011

Number	Title	Issue Date
7922260	Wheel and wheel disk A wheel assembly includes a wheel rim and a wheel disk that attaches to the wheel rim. The wheel rim includes an inner region for receiving a wheel hub and defines a rotational axis. The wheel disk includes a section for attachment to the wheel hub and an attachment...	04/12/2011
7878601	Tire wheel set and vehicle having the same A tire wheel set comprising a front wheel to be attached to a front axle of a vehicle, and a rear wheel to be attached to a rear axle thereof. The front wheel is greater in rigidity than the rear wheel. ...	02/01/2011
7703859	Wheel with increased interior lip depth Disclosed are various embodiments of one-piece, and multi-piece wheels configured to provide increased interior lip depth. In one embodiment, an outer periphery of a curved center portion of a wheel is attached to a wheel barrel in an inboard region, and a portion o...	04/27/2010
7287819	Vehicle wheel and adapter A vehicle wheel adapter system for mounting different wheel hubs with protruding lugs, while allowing for quick assembly and disassembly can comprise a rim having a periphery for supporting a tire, a web plate for mounting on the opposed side of the rim, a plurality...	10/30/2007
7270382	Wheel with increased interior lip depth Disclosed are various embodiments of one-piece, and multi-piece wheels configured to provide increased interior lip depth. In one embodiment, an outer periphery of a curved center portion of a wheel is attached to a wheel barrel in an inboard region, and a portion o...	09/18/2007
7152643	Rim wheel, and tire-rim assembly A purpose of the present invention is to provide a rim wheel and a tire rim assembly which are capable of effectively reducing cavity resonance of a tire, and accordingly, enhancing quietness and riding comfort. A plurality of cap members 20 is arranged on an...	12/26/2006
7108332	Vehicle wheel having a milled drain slot A vehicle wheel having a shallow drain slot milled into the inboard surface of the hub and extending from the wheel pilot hole to the edge of the hub. ...	09/19/2006
7104611	Motor vehicle wheel disc, in particular for passenger car Wheel disc, comprising a radially outer circular assembling part, a radially inner fixing and centering part with a bearing region comprising a given number of fixing apertures and ending radially inwardly with a centering vent, and arms connecting the inner and out...	09/12/2006
7059685	Fabricated vehicle wheel This invention relates to an improved fabricated spoked vehicle wheel. According to the invention, the fabricated vehicle wheel includes a conventional full wheel rim and a unique wheel disc joined to the wheel rim and defining a wheel axis. The wheel disc includes ...	06/13/2006
7055379	Method and apparatus for checking the uniformity of a pneumatic tire In a method and apparatus for checking the uniformity of a pneumatic tire of a vehicle wheel, first and second unbalance measuring operations are performed to determine unbalance vectors of the vehicle wheel, which are ascertained at differing wheel speeds and/or wi...	06/06/2006
6971173	Method of making a rim for a vehicle wheel A method of making a rim of sheet metal for a vehicle wheel, in which: a rectangular geometric shape is cut out of a blank of sheet metal; the blank is bent to obtain a cylindrical hoop; the two fr...	12/06/2005
6935704	Vehicle wheel with assembly under the rim seat Wheel for an automobile, in which assembly between the sheet metal disc and the wheel rim is effected under the outer seat of the rim by cylindrical fitting. The profile of the rim may be obtained by a flow spinning process. ...	08/30/2005
6817679	Corrosion resistant bright finish for light weight vehicle wheels A multiple layered finish for a vehicle wheel surface that includes a first base layer formed from an organic material disposed upon a portion of the wheel surface. The finish also includes a second layer formed form a first inorganic material that covers the base l...	11/16/2004
6663190	Balance adjusted wheel For balancing a wheel, which is formed of a rolled plate having varying thickness, the wheel is provided with a disk which is formed by a rolled plate having varying thickness in the rolling direction, wherein wheel balance is adjusted by radially adjusti...	12/16/2003
6626503	Fabricated vehicle wheel This invention relates to an improved fabricated vehicle wheel. According to one embodiment of the invention, the fabricated vehicle wheel includes a wheel rim having a plurality of holes formed therein; a wheel disc having a central mounting surface and ...	09/30/2003
6604794	Uni-pilot hub/drum system A vehicle wheel assembly includes a hub, a drum, and disc wheels that are mounted together for rotation about a common axis. The hub has a cylindrical body with a hub mounting flange that extends out radially from the body. The body defines an exterior su...	08/12/2003
6547341	Full face wheel with chemical bond between disc and rim The present invention relates to a full face wheel comprising a full face wheel disc and a partial wheel rim. The wheel disc has an annular inboard portion. The wheel rim has an annular outboard end. A chemical bond is formed between the outboard end of t...	04/15/2003
6533362	Joining metal components This invention concerns a method of joining forged, machined, formed or cast components with a metal tube. In another aspect, it concerns a metal object constructed according to the method. The tube is heated to expand its diameter, but not sufficiently t...	03/18/2003
6491351	Structure and method for connecting rim and disk integrated wheels An integrated wheel includes a grove formed with an angled surface to facilitate the flow of weld material. A rim extends into the groove and has surface which act in conjunction with the groove to provide proper positioning and a secure connection....	12/10/2002
6473967	Method for producing a fabricated vehicle wheel An improved method for forming a vehicle wheel includes the steps of steps of: (a) providing a wheel rim defining a rim axis and including a generally axially extending well portion and a pair of opposed ends, one of the ends including an inboard tire bea...	11/05/2002
6474385	Welded vehicle wheel A welded vehicle wheel having a sectional rim which is connected to a nave or wheel disk in the area of the drop center by means of a weld seam, and which has standardized sections, in particular rim flange and bead seat area in terms of their axial and/o...	11/05/2002
6450583	Method of manufacturing cold formed light alloy automotive wheel rim A spun light alloy rim that substantially duplicates the strength and light weight of a cold forged alloy rim and incorporates through its method of manufacture appearance features and the relatively low cost of a cast alloy wheel....	09/17/2002
6374493	Wheel casting and wheel assembly A two-piece tire rim is prepared from a molded, one-piece wheel casting which is generally cup-shaped in configuration. The casting, which is open at one end and closed at its opposite end, has an inner annular recess formed coaxially in the inner surface...	04/23/2002
6332653	Disc wheel for passenger car A disc wheel for a passenger car has a plate-like rim and a plate-like disc, the disc having a hub mounting portion extending in a direction perpendicular to an axis thereof, a hat middle portion continuously extending from the hub mounting portion toward...	12/25/2001
6244668	Cold formed light alloy automotive wheel rim A spun light alloy rim that substantially duplicates the strength and light weight of a cold forged alloy rim and incorporates through its method of manufacture appearance features and the relatively low cost of a cast alloy wheel....	06/12/2001
6052901	Process for production of lightweight sheet-steel wheel for vehicles The invention relates to a light construction wheel of steel sheet which is produced by the cold working of a flat, one-piece circular steel sheet disc formed by the welding together of a first circular disc (1) and a second annular disc (3). In the light...	04/25/2000
5951114	Wheel for a motorized land vehicle A wheel for a motorized land vehicle is composed of a wheel body and a roughly cylindrical wheel rim. The wheel body consists of a roughly cylindrical central part which serves to center and to mount the wheel on the axle hub of the vehicle. It also consi...	09/14/1999
5899537	Wheel for an automobile and a manufacturing method therefor A wheel for an automobile and a manufacturing method therefor wherein, in manufacturing a disc material portion from a substantially flat square plate, a length of the side of the substantially flat square plate is selected so that, after the subsequently...	05/04/1999
5899538	Wheel for motor vehicles and method of manufacturing such a wheel A wheel for motor vehicles in which a rim (2) of composite material and a tal disk (3) are assembled to each other by an assembly edge (6) formed by the free peripheral end of the disk (3) and the assembly edge (6) is embedded in the rim (2) in such a man...	05/04/1999
5832609	Method for producing a variable thickness rim for a vehicle wheel An improved method for producing a wheel rim for use in a vehicle wheel. The method includes the steps of: (a) providing at least two individual flat sheets of material having different thicknesses; (b) securing the two flat sheets of material together by...	11/10/1998
5829137	Method for manufacturing wheels A method for manufacturing a vehicle wheel includes the steps of providing a wheel rim and a spider and holding the spider inside the wheel rim. The wheel rim and the spider are positioned in a high capacity forming machine. At least one of a portion of t...	11/03/1998
5788334	Utility vehicle wheel with valve emerging on the outside of the disk A wheel for utility vehicle, comprising a disk, a rim with a circumferential mounting groove between two bead seats and two flanges, the connection between said disk and said rim being made in a connecting region situated between the flank of the groove a...	08/04/1998
5647642	Asymmetric vehicle wheel with integral counterbalance An automotive wheel having an outboard face presenting an asymmetric appearance and having a permanently fixed counterbalance weight near the outer periphery of the wheel to balance the wheel. The wheel disk has an asymmetric design which tends to statica...	07/15/1997
5435629	Wheel for vehicle A vehicle wheel is of a three-piece sandwich type and high in accuracy and rigidity and can be manufactured less expensively and more efficiently. The radially outer portions of the flanges of an inner rim part and an outer rim part, which constitute a ri...	07/25/1995
5380071	Vehicle wheel and method of manufacture of the same A multi-piece, non-take-apart vehicle wheel disc and rim assembly and method of making the same. The wheel rim has a disc mounting flange extending radially inwardly of the rim which radially overlaps the disc. The disc and rim are each finish formed prio...	01/10/1995
5197785	Two piece adapter rim for wheel assemblies A two piece adapter rim for wheel assemblies comprises a band formed generally into a circle having inner and outer surfaces wherein the outer surface is for carrying a rubber tire. The assembly includes additionally an outer disc mounted within the band ...	03/30/1993
4487456	Wheel disc cast in situ with interlocking rim A device for manufacturing vehicle wheels having a rim which is wreath-shaped in cross section surrounding a cast wheel body is such that at least one die wall delimits the mold to be filled with cast metal. The prefabricated rim is laid between facing su...	12/11/1984

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