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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8070235 | Rim and method for producing a rim A rim and a method of producing a rim for bicycles and the like includes a rim body and a rim base provided thereon and lateral rim flanks provided with rim flanges. The rim flanges include a fibrous composite material having at least one fiber layer. The rim flange... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8002362 | Optimal thermal properties in light weight and high performance braking composite clincher or tubular tire bicycle wheel rim A fiber reinforced plastic bicycle wheel rim is formed of six segments per side and formed in a section having precisely formed, machinable brake surfaces and preferably combining inner high modulus fiber reinforced plastic lamination as a main structural body and a... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7934778 | Composite wheel rim In a wheel rim including fiber reinforced composite material and preferably having lateral rim sidewalls that may include rings. ... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7918514 | Rim for a bicycle wheel made from composite material with a wear indicator and wheel comprising such a rim A composite rim (1) for a bicycle wheel (60). The rim has at least one braking surface (20) and a wear indicator (40) that indicates when a predetermined level of wear has been reached at the braking surface (20). The wear indicato... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7309110 | Wheel with composite rim produced by resin transfer molding A wheel formed by the assembly of a disc comprising a hub bearing surface, a transition zone and a radially outer edge, and of a rim with at least a first laminated composite structure formed of at least one fabric of long fibers which are oriented in two distinct d... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7279078 | Thin-film coating for wheel rims A process for coating a non-uniform, thin-film, dichroic pattern to a wheel rim or motorcycle part. The thin-film coating adds a colored or iridescent pattern to the wheel rim or motorcycle part, while maintaining other characteristics, such as brilliance, shine, du... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7258402 | Method for producing a bicycle wheel rim, apparatus for implementing the method and bicycle wheel rim obtained thereby A bicycle wheel rim and a method of making a bicycle wheel rim are provided. The rim provided is made of a single part using structural fiber based material, preferably carbon fiber material, with two circumferential flanges for anchoring the tire, which extend radi... | 08/21/2007 |
| 6991300 | Optimum compaction low void composite bicycle wheel rim A fiber reinforced plastic bicycle wheel rim having an aerodynamic section is formed of two mating halves, without additional structural reinforcing members, using laminations of layers of unidirectional fibers crossing one another and having semicircular layers of ... | 01/31/2006 |
| 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 |
| 4532097 | Method of forming fiber reinforced synthetic material wheel A novel pre-form for a fiber reinforced synthetic material vehicle wheel comprises: a substantially planar spider portion comprising sheet molding compound comprising randomly oriented fiber reinforced resin, substantially all of which fiber is from about... | 07/30/1985 |
| 4213234 | Method and apparatus for manufacturing vehicle wheel rims from spirally wound sheet metal A profiled vehicle wheel rim is manufactured by spirally winding a continuous strip of ductile sheet metal onto a profiled former, with an adhesive interposed between the turns, under forces which deform the strip from the flat state to adopt the shape of... | 07/22/1980 |
