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"That the automobile has practically reached the limit of its development is suggested by the fact that during the past year no improvements of a radical nature have been introduced."
Scientific American ; Jan. 2 edition, 1909
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 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 |
| 6219918 | Method of finish machining a spoked wheel rim A spoked wheel rim having a hub defining an axis, a plurality of spokes projecting radially from the hub, and a rim ring attached to outer ends of the spokes is machined by first mounting it in a loading/unloading station into a holder rotatable about a h... | 04/24/2001 |
| 6132008 | Wheel for a motor vehicle and method of making same A wheel for a motor vehicle comprises two shell parts, with one shell part forming a wheel spider and the other shell part forming a rim. The shell parts are fitted into one another and connected together. Air openings in the rim are provided with a cast ... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6042194 | Wheel support assembly and method A method of making a wheel support assembly adapted to bolt to an axle of a vehicle for supporting a tire is disclosed herein along with the assembly itself. In accordance with this method, an outer annular rim having an outer annular surface configured t... | 03/28/2000 |
| 4531396 | Forging die package A die package for forming a central disc structure having a plurality of integrally formed appendages extending therefrom includes a cylindrical array of appendage forming, abutting die segments which are prevented from tilting or moving in a circumferent... | 07/30/1985 |
| 4425004 | Banded vehicle hub Prior art truck hub has central boss with central axis, a plurality of spokes extending from the boss, and webs extending between the spokes. End faces of spokes commonly crack and by using method of repair the hub can be salvaged by removing from outer e... | 01/10/1984 |
