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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 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 |
| 7140694 | Wheel spoke adjuster guard A Wheel Spoke Adjuster Guard that comprises a visually pleasing outer shape with an internal cavity, where the internal cavity has a lower portion shaped complimentary to the wheel adjuster nuts on the wheel spokes of either motorcycles, bicycles, or other motor con... | 11/28/2006 |
| 6961999 | Lightweight bicycle wheel rim and method for producing it A deep V-section aero rim for a tensioned spoke wheel and a method for producing it are disclosed. The rim is produced by extruding an alloy to produce a rim profile, rolling the extrusion, cutting the rolled extrusion to length, joining the free ends to produce a r... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6736462 | Bicycle rim A hollow bicycle rim a plurality of tubular reinforcement members coupled to the inner and outer openings. Each of the reinforcement members has an internal abutment surface within an internal passageway designed to engage an enlarged head of a spoke to couple spoke... | 05/18/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6557946 | Spoke nipple, especially for bicycles and the like The present invention relates to a spoke nipple for bicycle wheels and similar contrivances comprising a body having a longitudinal axis in which a drill hole is disposed essentially concentrically to said longitudinal axis. A screw thread is provided ext... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6216344 | Method for boring a spoke rim and for providing an insert for the bored rim The invention relates to the method for manufacturing a rim for a spoke wheel, especially a cycle rim. At least one bridge of the rim is bored with a plurality of through holes with a flow drilling bit operating in the direction of the other bridge, so as... | 04/17/2001 |
| 6205664 | Spoke-nipple and a method for its manufacture A spoke nipple comprises a body of substantially undeformable material with a head and a shank which have an at least partially threaded axial hole for housing the thread of a spoke, and with a perforated insert of substantially deformable material fixed ... | 03/27/2001 |
| 5081755 | Method and an apparatus for inserting a spoke into a spoke hole of a flange of a hub The present invention is a process for manufacturing a bicycle and an apparatus for inserting a spoke into a spoke hole of a flange of a hub from a spoke ejection apparatus that is arranged to face the spoke hole and eject the spoke by air under pressure.... | 01/21/1992 |
| 4585046 | Apparatus for truing a spoked wheel A spoked wheel truing machine is provided with a tool that is capable of clamping the shank of each spoke nipple and rotating it an integral number of revolutions. The particular direction of rotation of the clamping tool is determined by top and bottom l... | 04/29/1986 |
| 4538332 | Method for threading spokes on a spoke wheel hub The invention relates to a brake support (2) holding a hub (3) in a substantially horizontal position, a positioning head (12) and spoke feed and guide members (40,42,44,46). The position of the holes of the hub is detected by a positioning needle (9), lo... | 09/03/1985 |
| 4045852 | Wheel truing machine A method of truing a newly built spoke wheel having a hub and rim, subsequent to fitting spokes to the wheel and loosely screwing nipples to the spokes at the wheel rim. The method comprises securing the rim and hub in a concentric relationship, locally d... | 09/06/1977 |
