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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7883157 | Method for producing a rim ring, method for fastening spokes, rim ring, wired-on wheel rim and bicycle The present invention relates to a method for producing a rim ring for a wheel rim, in particular for a wired-on wheel rim, with the following steps: providing an outer rim profile made of hardened composite fibrous material, providing a plastic shaping element, pro... | 02/08/2011 |
| 7347240 | Runflat system A runflat tire system comprising a pneumatic tire, a wheel rim and a support ring disposed in a tire cavity is disclosed, wherein the wheel rim comprises a pair of axially spaced bead seats, and a support-ring seat between the bead seats; the support ring has an inn... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7303203 | Ergonomic wheelchair hand rim Wheelchair hand rim device comprised of a heat conducting tubular hand rim and a continuous circumferential elastomeric interface that has a cross-sectional contour comprised of an outwardly extending horizontal member having a proximal end coupled to an outboard si... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7223458 | Molded product including coupling component incorporated in receiving member A molded product includes a receiving member in a body. A coupling component such as a female screw component is embedded in the receiving member. A connecting piece is formed continuous to the body and the receiving member based on integral molding. The connecting ... | 05/29/2007 |
| 6966569 | Wheelchair A wheel including a rim member (20), and a hub member (22) which is connected to a center of the rim member via a wheel part (21). The wheel is rotatably connected to a chair part (1). The wheel fixes a cushion ring 26 on the outer... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6896335 | Blow molded wheel with axle retainer A wheel assembly including a wheel that has a hub and an annular rim. The hub is disposed at or near the center of the rim. The wheel assembly also includes an axle sleeve which is coaxial with the hub. A method of constructing a wheel is also provided. A wheel havi... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6752471 | Stroller wheel structure A stroller wheel structure includes a wheel frame and a stroller wheel coaxially mounted thereto. The wheel frame includes a hub body for rotatably mounting to a stroller and a ring shaped rim body, which is coaxially mounted to the hub body, having a first side, an... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6726292 | Full off-set two-piece fiber reinforced composite wheel using spoke or web area box sections A two piece fiber reinforced composite wheel includes a molded inner rim portion defining an outboard engagement surface and a molded outer rim portion defining an inboard engagement surface. The inner and outer rim portions are conformed so as to interlock together... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6679562 | Bicycle wheel Described is a bicycle wheel (10) wherein the metal rim (12) is formed by a hollow-chambered rim (22) with an external flange (28) and an internal flange (26), by which a peripherally extending hollow rim chamber (35) is defined. The external flange (28) ... | 01/20/2004 |
| 6467519 | Tread-locking wheel A wheel system for securely mounting a tire thereon. The assembly includes a wheel having a rim with radially outward extending slots. A tire with radially inward extending protuberances mates with the radially extending members for securely mounting the ... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6428116 | Bicycle wheel with V-shaped spokes A bicycle wheel includes an annular rim having an annular base wall, a hub shell surrounded by the annular base wall and having two opposite ends that are disposed at two opposite sides of the annular rim, and a plurality of unitary V-shaped spokes equian... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6425641 | Spoked cycle wheel A multi-part lightweight easily extruded or molded wheel rim and wheel particularly for cycling with joined flanges which extend radially inwardly toward the center of the rim and wheel provides strength not found in conventional channel shaped rims. The ... | 07/30/2002 |
| 6241321 | All terrain wheel for a wheelchair An all terrain wheel for a wheelchair includes an integral wheel body having an annular rim, a central hub, and an array of struts extending radially between the hub and the rim. An outer face of the rim includes a circumferential groove sized and configu... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6170920 | Blow molded wheel with axel retainer A blow-molded wheel including an axle retainer assembly. The retainer assembly includes a housing having transverse sleeves that support an axle and a spring biased retainer pin that mounts to an annular groove at the axle. The housing is supported in a c... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6095543 | Riding toys and component parts thereof A riding toy shown in the form of a tricycle in which major component parts are configured for manufacture by injection molding of a synthetic polymeric material, the major component parts including a front wheel having webs, ribs and flanges arranged for... | 08/01/2000 |
| 5915796 | Composite fiber spoke vehicular wheel and method of making the same A composite fiber spoke vehicular wheel and a method of making the same. The wheel has a hub, a rim, and composite fiber strip spokes. Composite fiber strip spokes wrap around a portion of hub, with opposed ends of composite fiber strip spokes secured to ... | 06/29/1999 |
| 5791742 | Three wheeled stroller wheel The present invention relates to a wheel including a hollow central hub having an interior periphery and an outer periphery with a plurality of equally spaced apertures through the outer periphery. The wheel includes a rim having an inner periphery and an... | 08/11/1998 |
| 5788254 | Pedal powered vehicle A light weight, stowable golf cart powered by a pedaled drive train. An enclosed box frame supports three extra wide, non-pneumatic tires which are pedal powered through a push button controlled, multi-speed transmission and separate endless chain and bel... | 08/04/1998 |
| 5762405 | Shear bonded molded wheel assembly A molded wheel design may incorporate identical halves and a shear bond to allow efficient manufacturing and assembly. The wheel design which may be applied in a host of different applications including a bicycle wheel where demanding loads exist in norma... | 06/09/1998 |
| 5564793 | Wheel and method of forming same An integrally formed plastic cycle wheel has an inner hollow core formed of a first plastics material, the core having a central portion and outwardly extending and spaced apart spoke portions; an outer layer of a second plastics material is moulded over ... | 10/15/1996 |
| 5551763 | Formed wheel tire and method The main distinctive feature of the new design is that the rim has an O-shape of cross-section instead of the conventional U-shape (channel) of cross-section to hold a solid of filled tire is disclosed. The rim assembly or disc type of wheels, for example... | 09/03/1996 |
| 5540485 | Composite bicycle wheel A bicycle wheel with composite fiber resin spoke and rim structures having opposing spokes radiating from a central hub, the spokes being filament wound continuously one to the other across the central hub. The configuration provides for lower resistance ... | 07/30/1996 |
| 5350221 | Fiber reinforced spoke for wheels of bicycles, wheelchairs and the like, and method of making same A spoke for wheels of bicycles, wheelchairs, and the like includes an injection molded discontinuous fiber reinforced plastic shaft formed to have an airfoil shape cross-section, to be oriented in the wheel so as to provide the least wind drag. The shaft ... | 09/27/1994 |
| 5133591 | Blow-molded plastic wheel and method for manufacturing same The Improved Wheel is suitable for use on lawn mowers, trash containers, toy wagons and other similar devices. The Improved Wheel is formed in a two step manufacturing process. In the first step, a quantity of hubs are injection molded from a thermoplasti... | 07/28/1992 |
| 5104199 | Vehicle wheel The wheel includes an annular rim, a central hub, a plurality of spoke portions running between the rim and hub, and two wheel portions integrally joined to each other and including the spoke portions.... | 04/14/1992 |
| 5061013 | Bicycle rim and wheel An improved bicycle rim and wheel having good aerodynamic properties and good crosswind stability is provided. In one embodiment, a toroidal rim is utilized to reduce the drag component normally associated with a conventional spoked wheel. The toroidal ri... | 10/29/1991 |
| 4930844 | Wheel A wheel of the bicycle type that is injection molded with a formulation of polyamide resin and fiber in which hub, spokes and rim are integral and where the precision injection molded wheel substantially elminates machining. The spokes are aerodynamic van... | 06/05/1990 |
| 4923252 | Tire assembly An axle driven tire is disclosed having an undersized tire with a series of laterally oriented circumferentially spaced tabs extending radially off of the hub into a circumferentially extending recess in the tire to drivingly tie the tire to the hub.... | 05/08/1990 |
| 4870736 | Method of assembling a molded hub and tire A wheel having a hub and a tire mounted on the hub in which the hub is molded with a central bearing surface for an axle and a circumferential rim for a tire, and the tire is molded with a circumferential tread having a side wall at one edge and a formed ... | 10/03/1989 |
| 4793659 | Spoked wheel of synthetic material and method of making therefor A wheel of synthetic material and method of making same for vehicles, such as a steering wheel for motor vehicles, such as a wheel for bicycles and the like and, for example for other applications including single-track vehicles. The wheel includes a rim,... | 12/27/1988 |
| 4741578 | Assembly of composite materials forming a spoke wheel rim A composite material assembly forming a spoked wheel rim comprising carbon fibers disposed about shock resistant glass or synthetic fiber layers, these layers absorbing the tension exerted by the nuts tightening the spokes and thus providing good cohesion... | 05/03/1988 |
| 4729605 | Multiplex spoke for wheel A multiplex spoke having metal parts at both ends of its fiber reinforced rod and an external thread portion at the end of one part is fitted to a rim for coupling the metal part to a nipple.... | 03/08/1988 |
| 4681647 | Method for joining a fiber-reinforced plastic structure A method for joining a fiber-reinforced plastic structure to a metallic insert for fitting around a rotary shaft is disclosed. The method comprises winding a resin-impregnated strand of continuous long-staple fibers around an engaging means formed on the ... | 07/21/1987 |
| 4639046 | Injection molded synthetic wheel A wheel of synthetic material for bicycles and the like. The wheel includes a rim, a plurality of spokes, and a hub, and is made in one piece by means of injection molding at the hub. Between each two adjacent spokes, the rim has a wall element which exte... | 01/27/1987 |
| 4634189 | Wheel hub including structure for attachment of accessories A wheel hub includes an improved structure for mounting at least one accessory thereto, the wheel hub has a hollow cylindrical body having a radially acting coupling arrangement including a plurality of alternating recesses and ridges formed interiorly of... | 01/06/1987 |
| 4589702 | Wheel, in particular for a toy building set A wheel is partly closed at one side by a hub cap (1) continuous with the rim (6) and is designed to receive an axle from the opposite side. According to the invention, the hub of the wheel consists of a plurality of ribs (14-17) which serve as bearing fa... | 05/20/1986 |
| 4588542 | Bicycle wheel assembly A bicycle wheel assembly prepared by a process comprising the steps of: (a) Inserting a bicycle rim assembly comprising a central hub, a plurality of radially extending spokes joined to said hub at one end and a rim having a channular cross section joined to t... | 05/13/1986 |
| 4573745 | Carbon fiber reinforced plastic spoke plate A spoke plate is made from a lamination of an odd number of carbon fiber fabric layers having fibers extending in both horizontal and longitudinal directions and alternating with an even number of fiber layers having fibers extending only in the longitudi... | 03/04/1986 |
| 4571005 | Wheel, especially disk wheel A wheel, especially a disk wheel has six components, namely, two mirror-setrical hub sections, a wheel rim, two bending resistant wheel disks and a thrust and/or shear resistant body enclosed by the rim, by the two hub sections, and by the two wheel disk... | 02/18/1986 |
| 4567633 | Method of making a support roller A roller for supporting the rotating drum of a clothes drier or similar appliance includes a hub which is molded from a suitable polymer and a rubber tire which fits around and is interlocked with the hub. The tire is of uniform cross-sectional configurat... | 02/04/1986 |
