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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8042880 | Automobile wheel An automobile wheel having a wheel di.sk with improved stiffness and increased strength and driving stability. An imaginary inward angled line is tangential to an inner circumferential surface of an inward recessed circumferential portion of a hat portion and tangen... | 10/25/2011 |
| 7469973 | Fabricated vehicle wheel having a disc with a plurality of strengthening ribs An improved fabricated wheel disc and a fabricated vehicle wheel including such a fabricated wheel disc and a fabricated wheel rim secured thereto by suitable methods. The fabricated wheel disc defines an axis and includes a wheel mounting surface portion, a plurali... | 12/30/2008 |
| 7464995 | Fabricated vehicle wheel having spokes and stiffening ribs According to the invention, the fabricated vehicle wheel includes a conventional full wheel rim and a unique wheel disc joined to the wheel rim. The wheel disc includes an inner wheel mounting pad, an outer annular rim connecting flange and a plurality of radial spo... | 12/16/2008 |
| 7347505 | Full flat wheel A vehicle wheel assembly includes a wheel disc and a rim that are welded together. The wheel disc includes a full face disc portion with a disc lip extending in an inboard direction. The rim includes a main rim body with a rim lip that extends in an outboard directi... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7340947 | Tire testing machine and axis misalignment measuring method for tire testing machine A spindle direction engaging device moves at least one of spindles in a mutually separating direction to closely engage a lock piece or a lock portion in a spindle direction of spindles while the lock piece is locked to the lock portion when a tire is not mounted. A... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7331637 | Dual mountable cast commercial vehicle wheels with spokes A commercial vehicle wheel includes a wheel hub surface formed with alternating raised and recessed segments that allows mounting two of the wheels upon a single axle hub. ... | 02/19/2008 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7025427 | Wheel arrangement A wheel arrangement is provided which has reinforcing rings adjacent inboard and outboard tire bead seats. The outboard reinforcement ring has a radial width which is substantially greater than the radial width of the inboard reinforcement ring. ... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7018000 | Motor vehicle wheel disc, in particular for a passenger vehicle Wheel disc, including a radially outer circular mounting part, a radially inner fixing and centering part with a bearing region comprising a specified number of fixing apertures and ending radially inwardly with a centering aperture, and spokes connecting the inner ... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6955286 | Use of silver-copper-palladium brazing alloys A compound arrangement comprising a first component of metal being brazed to a second component of metal. The first component has an external cylindrical surface touching an cylindrical internal surface of the second component. The second component clasps the first ... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6726291 | Sound absorbing wheel A vehicle wheel comprises a rim and a disk, the disk presenting a generally flat center zone of attachment of the disk to the vehicle, a zone of connection of the disk and the rim and an intermediate zone. The intermediate zone of the disk includes a given angular s... | 04/27/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6193321 | Full faced steel vehicle wheel and method of manufacture A full faced vehicle wheel manufactured by stamping a steel disc, embossing a plurality of vent holes in the disc and rolling a partial steel rim. The partial steel rim has an outer beadseat with an outer edge, the outer beadseat at its inner surface roll... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6170918 | Full face wheel assembly and method of manufacture A full face wheel assembly comprises a full face disc and a rim. The disc is preferably cast from aluminum whereas the rim is rolled from aluminum strip stock. The full face disc comprises an outboard bead seat flange, an outboard bead seat and an outboar... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6073347 | Method of manufacturing a full faced steel vehicle wheel A full faced vehicle wheel manufactured by stamping a steel disc, embossing a plurality of vent holes in the disc and rolling a partial steel rim. The partial steel rim has an outer beadseat with an outer edge, the outer beadseat at its inner surface roll... | 06/13/2000 |
| 6068350 | Universal vehicle wheel A vehicle wheel assembly having a stylized outer wheel disc permanently attached to a universal base wheel. The universal base wheel can be utilized on a plurality of vehicle platforms. The structure of the base wheel is designed for optimal strength and ... | 05/30/2000 |
| 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 |
| 6045196 | Bimetal vehicle wheel with bimetal transition insert At least one bimetal tab is disposed in a groove between a wheel disc formed from a first metal and a wheel rim formed from a second metal which is different from the first metal. The bimetal tab is formed by roll bonding a layer of the first metal to a l... | 04/04/2000 |
| 6036280 | Two piece vehicle wheel with press fit rim A partial wheel rim is press fit onto a cylindrical collar which extends axially from an inboard surface of a fall face wheel disc. The rim includes a circumferential bead which is received by a corresponding circumferential groove formed in the wheel dis... | 03/14/2000 |
| 6030051 | Two-piece steel wheel A two-piece steel wheel includes a disk and a rim. At an inboard surface, the disk has a machined surface from an end of a radially outer portion of the disk to a position radially inwardly spaced away from an inside surface of a rim bead seat of the rim.... | 02/29/2000 |
| 6024415 | Wheel for a motor vehicle and method of making same A wheel for a motor vehicle has a rim spider provided with air openings and is connected with a rim well. The wheel comprises at least two shell parts which are constructed as a rim well and a rim spider and assembled and which each have an interior wall ... | 02/15/2000 |
| 5997102 | Pinned two piece vehicle wheel A two piece wheel having a partial wheel rim mechanically attached to a full face wheel disc by at least one locking pin. The locking pin extends through an aperture formed in a collar extending from an inboard surface of the wheel disc and a correspondin... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5988763 | Two piece vehicle wheel with mechanically locked sections A two piece vehicle wheel having a wheel rim secured to a wheel disc by a locking member which is received by complementary grooves formed in the wheel rim and the wheel disc. A layer of resilient material forms a seal between the wheel rim and the wheel ... | 11/23/1999 |
| 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 |
| 5803553 | Two piece vehicle wheel with mechanically locked sections A vehicle wheel having a wheel rim heat shrunk onto a wheel disc and mechanically secured to the wheel disc by an interlocking segmented grooves and beads, and a method for fabricating same. A resilient material including an adhesive is disposed between t... | 09/08/1998 |
| 5651590 | Multi-disc vehicle wheel and process for manufacturing same A vehicle wheel including a wheel rim having a central axis and a plurality of generally parallel wheel discs extending across the wheel rim. The wheel discs are spaced axially apart and are generally perpendicular to the central axis. The wheel discs are... | 07/29/1997 |
| 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 |
| 5647126 | Method for fabrication of a two piece vehicle wheel having a rolled connection between sections A method for fabricating a vehicle wheel having a wheel rim mechanically rolled onto a wheel disc. The wheel disc includes at least one continuous circumferential bead or groove. During the rolling operation a complementary groove or bead is formed in the... | 07/15/1997 |
| 5641208 | Wheel for a motor vehicle having hollow spokes and a centrally arranged valve A wheel for a motor vehicle has a wheel spider having hollow spokes communicating a first annular duct arranged concentrically with respect to the wheel axle with a second annular duct which is formed by the wheel spider and the rim. In the area of the fi... | 06/24/1997 |
| 5639147 | Variable off-set full face wheel and method and apparatus for making the same An automotive passenger vehicle full face wheel having a sheet metal disc-rim including a central bolt circle mounting portion, an intermediate portion extending generally radially outwardly therefrom and an outer peripheral portion surrounding the interm... | 06/17/1997 |
| 5634694 | Wheel assembly and elastomeric guard member An elastomeric guard member for use with a vehicle wheel is disclosed. The wheel includes a wheel disc and rim. The wheel disc defines a plurality of circumferential openings. In prior art wheel assemblies, debris was apparent at the wheel openings. The e... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5564792 | Balancing weight attachment system for a vehicle wheel An improved system for attaching balance weights to a wheel utilizes a balancing flange which extends radially inwardly from a wheel rim for mounting the balance weights. The system is particularly suited for use with full face wheels of the type wherein ... | 10/15/1996 |
| 5558407 | Aluminum full face vehicle wheel An improved aluminum full face vehicle wheel is disclosed wherein the associated rim includes a uniquely shaped outboard tire bead seat which facilitates the welding of the rim to the associated wheel disc. In particular, the rim includes an axially exten... | 09/24/1996 |
| 5548896 | Method of manufacturing a full face wheel assembly A full face wheel assembly comprises a full face disc and a rim. The disc is preferably cast from aluminum whereas the rim is rolled from aluminum strip stock. The full face disc comprises an outboard bead seat flange, an outboard bead seat and an outboar... | 08/27/1996 |
| 5531024 | Method of making a full face wheel A full face fabricated sheet metal wheel having a rim with dual bead seats and inboard flange and a disc welded to the outboard edge of the rim and providing an outboard tire bead retaining flange with a curl rolled to finish profile without machining. Me... | 07/02/1996 |
| 5435632 | Full face fabricated vehicle wheel An improved full face fabricated vehicle wheel is disclosed wherein the rim includes a uniquely shaped outboard tire bead seat which facilitates the welding of the rim to the associated wheel disc. In particular, the outboard tire bead seat includes a fir... | 07/25/1995 |
| 5435633 | Aluminum full face vehicle wheel An improved aluminum full face vehicle wheel is disclosed wherein the associated rim includes a uniquely shaped outboard tire bead seat which facilitates the welding of the rim to the associated wheel disc. In particular, the rim includes an axially exten... | 07/25/1995 |
| 5421642 | Bimetal full face wheel A bimetal full face wheel having an improved structure for attaching a preformed partial wheel rim to a full face cast wheel disk. The improved structure includes a weld anchor having a cylindrical sleeve with a flange extending radially outwardly from on... | 06/06/1995 |
| 5360261 | Full face wheel assembly A full face wheel assembly comprises a full face disc and a rim. The disc is preferably cast from aluminum whereas the rim is rolled from aluminum strip stock. The full face disc comprises an outboard bead seat flange, an outboard bead seat and an outboar... | 11/01/1994 |
