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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7740324 | Drainable vehicle wheel and vehicle incorporating same A drainable vehicle wheel having a hub, a plurality of spokes extending radially from the hub and a rim having tips ends of the spokes connected thereto. Each of the plurality of spokes has a hollow portion and a plurality of water-discharge hole formed therein. The... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7530644 | Wheels that have the appearance of multi-piece wheels Disclosed herein are various embodiments of a one-piece, wheel that is modified to have the appearance of a multi-piece wheel. In certain embodiments, the interior surface of the wheel barrel may be modified such that it is substantially parallel with the wheels axi... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7458648 | Vehicle wheel with easily accessible inflation valve A vehicle wheel (4) comprises a hub (8), a rim (32), and at least one connecting spoke (52) between the hub (8) and the rim (32). The at least one spoke (52) comprises, in the region of a rim-attachment portion (60... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7427111 | Wheel set with different rigidity between front and rear wheels A tire wheel set includes 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 rear wheel is greater in rigidity than the front wheel. ... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7346984 | Light metal wheel A wheel, particularly a light metal wheel, for motor vehicles, essentially consists of a spoke wheel center (20) and a rim (10). In order to reduce weight and increase the bending strength, which is of great significance in regard to contact with curbs... | 03/25/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7137675 | Road wheel for tracked vehicles A hollow-shell road wheel for tracked vehicles includes a generally triangular, outer circumferential cavity formed by an outer rim and two wall members that extend radially inward at angles to a generally planar flange at approximately the mid-radius point of the h... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7137433 | Lightweight part, as well as a process and device for its production A lightweight part and process and device of making the same, the lightweight part including an inner core including a metal foam. A dense core surface layer is metallically joined to the inner core. An outer wall includes an essentially pore-free cast metal layer t... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7108042 | Aluminum diecasting alloy An aluminum alloy suitable for diecasting of components with high elongation in the cast state contains, as well as aluminum and unavoidable impurities, 8.0 to 11.5 w. % silicon, 0.3 to 0.8 w. % manganese, 0.08 to 0.4 w. % magnesium, max 0.4 w. % iron, max 0.1 w. % ... | 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 |
| 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 |
| 7021519 | Friction welding In one aspect the invention provides a friction welded component and a method of manufacture for such a component, comprising friction welding a reinforcement element (10) at an end cross-section thereof to a surface of a thin walled member (12) with a... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6991297 | Built-up automobile/motorbike wheel of light alloy A two-piece-wise built-up light-alloy wheel with a rather big diameter for automobiles and two-wheeled vehicles, being aimed to be made as lightweight and have an improved ornamental appearance, comprising: a rim (2) having outer and inner rim portions integr... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6921138 | Multi-piece vehicle wheel assembly A multi-piece vehicle wheel assembly includes a wheel center and a lightweight wheel rim. The wheel center defines a center hole and has an outer margin. The wheel rim has opposing inside and outside major surfaces. The outside major surface defines a rim bed for mo... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6916073 | Pneumatic tire and wheel allowing unassisted manual mounting of the tire and a method for designing such a tire and wheel A tire and wheel assembly that permits hand-mounting of the tire on the wheel is provided. The following parameters are identified in a specific relationship so as to provide a tire that permits such hand mounting: Ct is the circumference of the wheel wel... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6913323 | Wheel having spokes with V-shaped cross-sections A wheel for a motor vehicle has a wheel hub connected with a wheel rim by spokes. In order to create a wheel for a motor vehicle which has low weight and high stability, spokes arranged between the wheel hub and the rim are constructed such that, in first areas conn... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6877820 | Cast wheel rim A cast wheel rim including a light-metal body which at least partially encompasses at least one shaped part forming a cast-in core and having a mean specific weight smaller than that of the light metal used for the body, wherein the shaped part is comprised of a pre... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6837549 | Light alloy wheel for vehicle and method and apparatus for producing same A light alloy wheel for a vehicle comprising a disc portion comprising a hub portion and a design portion and a rim portion, the design portion having as-die-cast spoke portions having a taper angle of less than 5.0°. This wheel can be produced by using a casting a... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6783190 | Light metal wheel A wheel, particularly a light metal wheel, for motor vehicles, essentially consists of a spoke wheel center (20) and a wheel rim (10). In order to reduce weight and to increase the bending strength, which is of great significance in regard to contacts ... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6758533 | Wheel for a motor vehicle and a method of making the wheel In a wheel for a motor vehicle, the existing hollow spaces are filled with residual cores. These cores are made of a metallic foam or are of shell-shaped bodies or shell-shaped bodies filled with metallic foam. The cores are arranged in closed and open hollow spaces... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6758532 | Automobile spider wheel having a stainless steel face layer and a process for manufacturing the wheel An automobile spider wheel is made of aluminum alloys and has an outer face layer made of stainless steel. A process for manufacturing the automobile spider wheel includes working the stainless steel insert by a known press process based on side face shapes of an au... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6536111 | Process for spin forming a vehicle wheel A process for forming a vehicle wheel wherein a wheel blank having a wheel disc and a cylindrical skirt extending axially form an inboard surface of the wheel disc is mounted upon a spinning machine and the skirt is spun into a vehicle wheel rim.... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6530624 | Two-piece wheel for a motor vehicle The rim spider of a two-piece wheel for a motor vehicle is provided with hollow spokes in which a metal foam core is arranged and remains. The rim spider is connected with a rim by way of weld ring surfaces which are friction welded. The metal foam core i... | 03/11/2003 |
| 6471303 | Wheel for a motor vehicle and method of making same A wheel for a motor vehicle includes cavities in a spoked rim structure. These cavities are provided with a removable sand core or with a remaining core, for example, made of metal foam. A rim, or a rim and a rim flange, may be connected with the spoked r... | 10/29/2002 |
| 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 |
| 6364424 | Portable wheel assembly A portable wheel assembly for use with bicycles and other wheeled vehicles. The wheel assembly comprises a centrally positioned hub which is adapted for rotatable movement about an axis. A plurality of pie shaped disk segments are coupled together along t... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6364425 | Cast wheel with hollow core insert Cast metal wheels, such as those made of aluminum and magnesium alloys generally have a thick cross section in the area where the wheel disc joins the rim. The disclosed invention is drawn to a device for reducing the weight of a cast metal vehicle wheel.... | 04/02/2002 |
| 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 |
| 6325462 | Motor vehicle wheel having hollow spokes A motor vehicle wheel having hollow spokes and made of a light metal is produced in a casting process. In the hollow space, the wheel spokes have a dead core consisting of a metallic material in the form of a metal foam or of a closed shell-shaped element... | 12/04/2001 |
| 6315367 | Light weight cast wheel and apparatus for casting same A one piece commercial highway vehicle wheel cast from a light weight metal in mold having a core insert which forms a circumferential lightener recess in the outboard end of the wheel.... | 11/13/2001 |
| 6312059 | Vehicle wheel A vehicle wheel includes a wheel spider and a wheel rim which can be connected together by a weld. For this purpose, mutually corresponding connection surfaces are provided on the wheel spider and on the wheel rim. The connection surfaces have either diff... | 11/06/2001 |
| 6302493 | Lightweight motorcycle wheel A motorcycle wheel includes a rim portion, a hub portion, a joining portion extending between the hub portion and the rim portion, and an axle housing portion. The joining portion includes first and second sidewalls defining outwardly-facing continuous co... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6234581 | Wheel for a motor vehicle A wheel for a motor vehicle consists of a rim spider having air openings and of a rim well connected therewith. The wheel comprises at least two shell parts constructed as a rim well and as a rim spider with one molded-out interior and exterior wall respe... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6231129 | 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 ... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6158820 | Air tight vehicle wheel with lightener pocket and process for manufacturing same A layer of sealant is applied to a portion of the surface of a vehicle wheel to prevent air leakage therethrough.... | 12/12/2000 |
| 6143097 | Magnesium alloy cast material for plastic processing, magnesium alloy member using the same, and manufacturing method thereof This invention is to provide a magnesium alloy cast material capable of manufacturing a wheel, a large-sized forged piece such as wheel having properties equivalent to those of aluminum molten forged member, directly from the state of continuous cast mate... | 11/07/2000 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
