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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7523554 | Method of manufacturing a wheel rim A method of manufacturing a wheel rim by bringing end faces of a workpiece into abutment against each other to form a hollow cylindrical body and forming a circumferential recess which is depressed from an outer circumferential wall of said hollow cylindrical body t... | 04/28/2009 |
| 7523555 | Wheel manufacturing method The present invention provides wheel manufacturing method comprising a pressing step in which a primary molded product having a cylindrical shape with a bottom in which a flange part that extends to the outside is disposed on the open side end part is manufactured, ... | 04/28/2009 |
| 7520056 | Method and device for molding wheel rim hump part A method for molding a wheel rim hump part, comprising the steps of stopping a fist claw (30) and a second claw (32) holding a work (wheel rim for vehicle) (W) at specified positions and allowing an annular support member (160) to abut on the en... | 04/21/2009 |
| 7441335 | Methods of electromagnetic forming aluminum alloy wheel for automotive use A metal mold for electromagnetic forming, with the inner peripheral face thereof, serving as a forming face, is disposed on the outer peripheral side of a columnar workpiece, and a coil for electromagnetic forming is disposed on the inner peripheral side of the colu... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7363709 | Wheel and method of manufacturing the same The present invention provides a wheel and manufacturing method of the same which make it possible to prevent the formation of indentations along the hump parts in the inner circumferential surface of the rim. In a wheel which comprises a cylindrical rim consisting ... | 04/29/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7240416 | Process for manufacturing electrically conductive components A method of forming a device, such as an electrode array for a cochlear implant. The method comprises a step of forming a predetermined pattern of relatively electrically conductive regions and relatively electrically resistive regions in a sheet of biocompatible el... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7228629 | Method of spin forming an automotive wheel rim The present invention is directed to a method of manufacturing a three piece aluminum wheel assembly comprising the steps of providing a pair of circular blanks made of a heat treatable alloy to be formed into preforms of a general shape. The preforms are subjected ... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7124609 | Spin forming of HVAC duct reducers Method of a spin forming conical fittings for HVAC systems from 10 to 26-gauge steel material. A flat pattern is cut, stamped or otherwise formed from flat sheet stock or roll stock. The pattern is rolled or otherwise formed into a frustoconical shape. The workpiece... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7107809 | Method for shaping a seamless aluminum wheel rim A method for manufacturing a seamless wheel rim includes the steps of deeply drawing a pre-cut circular aluminum alloy plate into a cup-shaped embryo body, punching out the bottom surface thereof to form a hollow cylinder, then putting it into an expanding-pressing ... | 09/19/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6955283 | Adaptable mandrel for spin forming There is provided a mandrel for spin forming that has a backing plate with removably attached mandrel portions and mandrel spacers, such that the mandrel is adaptable to numerous configurations. The various configurations of the mandrel are used to provide different... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6935024 | Method of manufacturing rims for motor vehicles A process of manufacturing a rim for a motor vehicle from an original pipe, in order to facilitate formation of projections for reducing road noise on the rim, comprises a projection forming step of partially extruding a ledge portion of an intermediate pipe for the... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6907665 | Method of manufacturing alloy rim for automobile A method of manufacturing alloy rim for automobile is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of forming elongated extruded alloy straps with a cross-section shape from alloy by an extruding process; cutting the extruded alloy into the required length; placing the... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6886250 | Method of manufacturing for aluminum alloy wheel rim The manufacturing method for an aluminum alloy wheel rim consists of the following steps: (1) cutting aluminum alloy material; (2) heating the aluminum alloy material to make a marked center and fillet preformed blank; (3) forging the marked center and fillet prefor... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6757976 | Method for manufacturing alloy wheel for automobile A method for manufacturing an alloy wheel for automobiles, the alloy wheel including a rim part having a portion running in and out from a rim flange to a drop center, and a disc part fitted in the rim part is disclosed. The method comprising forging of an alloy bil... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6519852 | Method of manufacturing an aluminum alloy wheel rim A method of manufacturing a wheel rim for a motor vehicle comprises the steps of a strip of aluminum alloy sheet material having a predetermined cross-section suitable for forming into a wheel rim by extrusion molding, pressing the strip step-by-step leng... | 02/18/2003 |
| 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 |
| 6370777 | Method for producing a full face vehicle wheel A method for producing a full face vehicle wheel wherein at least the inboard tire bead seat is precisely oriented and located relative to all axis of the associated vehicle wheel includes the steps of: (a) providing a vehicle wheel assembly having a whee... | 04/16/2002 |
| 5664329 | Method for fabricating a one-piece metal vehicle wheel An improved method for fabricating a vehicle wheel from a one-piece sheet metal blank involves a nine station transfer die. In a first station, a sheet metal blank is drawn into a dish-shaped wall, a cylindrical outside wall, a first contour, and a first ... | 09/09/1997 |
| 5594988 | Method of making a wheel rim A method of manufacturing a wheel rim comprising the steps of: (i) pressing or rolling flat steel section into an annulus; (ii) welding the ends of the section together; (iii) heating to about 700° C. one end of the annulus to an axially extending depth ... | 01/21/1997 |
| 5579578 | Method for producing a rim for a vechicle wheel An improved method is disclosed for producing a wheel rim for use in a vehicle wheel. The method includes the steps of: (a) providing a flat sheet of material; (b) forming the flat sheet into a hoop having a first predetermined axial length; (c) expanding... | 12/03/1996 |
| 5558406 | Method of making and wheel assembly for inflatable tire A wheel made by extruding a wheel rim form from a light metal alloy, the rim having a first tire-retaining flange; cutting the rim form to a length longer than the desired wheel circumference; joining the ends of the rim form to make a rim hoop; circumpre... | 09/24/1996 |
| 5452599 | Method and apparatus for producing vehicle wheel rims Expanding apparatus and method for sizing a one-piece drop-center wheel rim having first and second ganged arrays of rim sizing die segments insertable into the rim from one side thereof, and a third array of rim sizing die segments insertable into the op... | 09/26/1995 |
| 4985993 | Method for producing wheel rim A method for producing a wheel rim of an automotive vehicle comprising the steps of supporting a cylindrical body on a vertical axis between an upper punch attached to an upper mold and a lower punch attached to a lower mold; fitting a side die to an oute... | 01/22/1991 |
| 4922738 | Process for manufacturing a single piece alloy wheel rim for vehicle tires A process for forming a single piece rim for vehicle tires comprising the steps of axially deforming a toroid of aluminum alloy material so as to form a hollow tubular element of predetermined length and thickness having an annular inwardly directed radia... | 05/08/1990 |
| 4809529 | Flaring apparatus for flaring a rim element A flaring apparatus including at least one of die member positional adjustment apparatus and a defective rim element ejecting apparatus. The positional adjustment apparatus includes a connecting shaft provided between a die member mounting block and a lin... | 03/07/1989 |
| 4414728 | Wheel rim apparatus and method A method and apparatus for forming wheel rims using a wheel rim blank having a well center region with a diameter equal to the diameter of the well center of the finished wheel rim. Two female die halves form a cavity to confine the wheel rim blank and tw... | 11/15/1983 |
| 4408379 | Method of producing an aluminum wheel rim The method for producing an aluminum wheel rim comprises axially pressing a thin walled cylindrical aluminum or aluminum alloy material under the action of compressive stress acting thereon through tapered portions of a die and a punch cooperating therewi... | 10/11/1983 |
| 4391120 | Radial deformation means for cylindrical objects such as wheels A radial truing device is disclosed having two sets of parallel jaws that are spaced apart to engage the opposite bead seats of a wheel, and the like. The jaws comprise radially extending slides, and each set of jaws is actuated by a separate ring, which ... | 07/05/1983 |
| 4143533 | Method of manufacturing solid wheel rims A method of manufacturing a solid wheel rim having a wheel rim flange at one end of a wheel rim base and a spring-ring groove at an opposite end of the base, from a rolled and longitudinally welded sheet-metal ring of a predetermined inner diameter having... | 03/13/1979 |
| 4127022 | Method of manufacturing solid wheel rims A method of manufacturing a solid wheel rim having a wheel-rim flange at one end of a wheel-rim base and a spring-ring groove at an opposite end of the base, from a rolled and longitudinally welded sheet metal ring of a predetermined inner diameter having... | 11/28/1978 |
| 4127020 | Method of manufacturing solid wheel rims A method of manufacturing a solid wheel rim having a wheel-rim flange at one end of a wheel rim base and a spring-ring groove at an opposite end of the base, from a rolled and a longitudinally welded sheet-metal ring of a predetermined inner diameter havi... | 11/28/1978 |
| 4050135 | Flat base truck rim forming system A system for forming flat base truck rims from flat strips of steel rolled into the form of smooth cylinders and welded together along the abutting axial edges. The system is capable of forming rims from hot rolled, rimmed, low carbon steel strips. The sm... | 09/27/1977 |
| 3964144 | Cast one-piece annular rim member for a vehicle wheel In a mold for casting an annular rim member for use in a vehicle wheel for mounting a pneumatic tire, the mold cavity is formed so that the casting has at least one of a radial overdimension or a radial underdimension and its outer surface which faces the... | 06/22/1976 |
