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| 20080265656 | Wheel, rim and process for manufacturing a wheel - A method of manufacturing a bicycle type wheel, including placing a first fibrous fabric section onto a first mold part of a mold along the periphery of a rim, such that the first fabric section forms a rim flange, placing spokes on the first mold part at angles relative to one another such that the radially outwardly spoke ends rest on the first fabric section, placing at least one core on the first fabric section, placing at least one fabric strip onto an inner surface of a mold ring and placing the mold ring into the first mold part, the fabric strip forming at least part of the rim well, enveloping an inflatable tube in a fabric section and placing the tube into the first mold part, repeating the procedure for a second quantity of spokes, inflating the tube, curing the resin-impregnated materials, removing from the mold an integral wheel. | 10-30-2008 |
| 20080272644 | Vehicle wheel and related method of manufacture - A vehicle wheel includes a hub, a plurality of spokes and a rim. The plurality of spokes radially extend from the hub. The rim is carried at outer ends of the plurality of spokes and circumscribe the wheel. At least the plurality of spokes is injection molded of a magnesium alloy. | 11-06-2008 |
| 20080315674 | SPOKED BICYCLE WHEEL, COMPONENTS THEREOF AND RELATIVE MANUFACTURING METHODS - A spoked bicycle wheel is presented where the masses of a set of spoke connections for connection of a hub and a rim as a whole are imbalanced with respect to the rotational axis. In such a way the dynamic imbalance of the wheel due to localized mass increases at the valve and at a possible joint is reduced or eliminated. | 12-25-2008 |
| 20090152938 | Connection of spokes and hub of bicycle wheels - A bicycle wheel includes a hub including two connection parts on two ends thereof respectively and a plurality of spokes each have a connection ring which is mounted on the connection part. The second ends of the spokes are connected to a rim. The connection parts each have ribs and each connection ring includes recesses defined in an inner periphery thereof, the ribs are engaged with the recesses. | 06-18-2009 |
| 20100052410 | Stackable Bicycle Wheels - A wheel with a removable hub axle cartridge configured to be fitted into a shaped recess hollow or cavity of the wheel at the central hub position. The hub axle cartridge, adapted for use with a rear wheel includes a clutch mechanism and is configured for supporting drive gears, in addition to providing engagement with the body frame for a front wheel. The removable hub axle cartridge provides various advantages including a reduced wheel weight, the ability to stably stack, store and ship the wheels in smaller packages. The hub axle cartridge is reusable in case of wheel damage or with use of a different wheel type. | 03-04-2010 |
| 20100090518 | Advanced Composite Rim Having Molded in a Spoke Holes and a Method for Producing the Rim - Embodiments of the present invention comprise a composite rim for used in spoked wheels, such as bicycle wheels, having molded-in spoke holes along with a method of fabricating the composite rim. Advantageously, the bearing and loading strength of the rim is improved over prior art composite rims wherein the spoke holes are drilled therein after fabrication of the rim hoop. | 04-15-2010 |
| 20100096907 | SPOKE FOR WIRE WHEELS, METHOD OF CONSTRUCTION OF SAID WHEEL AND WHEEL THUS OBTAINED - A spoke for a wire wheel of the type including a rim and a hub interconnected with one another by a plurality of spokes, each of which includes an end portion arranged to be retained at least in one direction in a seat associated with the rim. The spoke has a bush associated with the end portion for receiving same to define the seat. The bush is arranged to be inserted in a through-hole of the rim. | 04-22-2010 |
| 20110115280 | CYCLE WHEEL AND METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING SUCH A WHEEL - A cycle wheel and methods of manufacture of such a wheel. The cycle wheel has tensioned spokes between a hub and a rim and is equipped with a wheel fairing attached to the rim. The rim is provided with two grooves for receiving two radially outer edges of the wheel fairing, and the rim exerts, in the area of the two grooves, a centripetal force that blocks the radially outer edges of the wheel fairing in the grooves. | 05-19-2011 |
| 20110121637 | Spoked Wheel Rim, Mounted Assembly Incorporating It and Its Method of Assembly - The present invention relates to a spoked wheel rim for a wheeled vehicle, a mounted assembly incorporating this rim for such a vehicle and a method for assembling this mounted assembly. The invention applies in particular to the mounted assemblies for bicycles. | 05-26-2011 |
| 20110204706 | TUBELESS RIM SEAL FOR A LACED WHEEL - A rim seal and method of manufacturing are provided. A rim seal segment is provided having two free ends and being constructed of a sealing material having a contoured cross-sectional profile. The rim seal segment has a length shorter than a circumference of the rim seal. The two free ends are inserted into a mold in spaced relationship with each other, and a connector is molded between the two free ends to connect the free ends and transform the rim seal segment into a continuous circumferential rim seal. A valve stem may be molded into the connector. A tire-facing surface defined by the combination of the rim portion and an outer surface of the rim seal has a profile conforming to an industry standard. | 08-25-2011 |
| 20110260525 | Non-Pneumatic Resilient Tire - Non-pneumatic resilient wheel ( | 10-27-2011 |
| 20120032497 | Foldable Wheel - The present invention provides a foldable wheel which can greatly reduce its size and be carried conveniently, comprising: an extendable hub including a first end and a second end, wherein the distance between the first end and the second end may be changed by adjusting the extendable hub; a plurality of extendable spokes each including a first extendable portion and a second extendable portion, wherein the first extendable portion connects with the first end of the extendable hub and the second extendable portion connects with the second end of the extendable hub, and the first extendable portion connects with the second extendable portion by a first connector; and a plurality of the second connectors connected with the plurality of extendable spokes for connecting to a rim. | 02-09-2012 |
| 20120032498 | HUB WITH STAR RATCHET - The present invention relates to a rear wheel hub for a bicycle, a rear wheel for a bicycle, and a bicycle. In order to provide a rear wheel hub which, with a further reduction in weight, still allows reliable transmission of force, the hub has a hub body ( | 02-09-2012 |
| 20130049441 | MULTI-SURFACE RIM FOR ENHANCED EFFICIENCY - Embodiments described herein provide for one or more of: (1) airflow enhancement around a rim using cusps that create virtual surfaces of air with the bike in motion, which also encourage favorable air attachment around the rim; (2) wake reduction by streamlining the airfoil around the rim using trip edges at various points of rim surface transition, which cause a laminar flow to go turbulent for enhancing the streamline effect; (3) a double rim surface, which provides an air slot between the two rim surfaces at a distance that enhances flow attachment and adds energy of air flow around the rim by moving air between areas of high and low pressure; and (4) a tubeless tire rim kit capable of converting conventional rims into tubeless ones and also promoting the sealing of the tire to the rim with minimal air pressure necessary to create the seal. | 02-28-2013 |
| 20130113269 | BICYCLE WHEELS - A wheel for use with a bicycle is provided, the wheel comprising a hub about which the wheel is mountable to a bicycle, a rim about which a tire is mountable, and a plurality of spokes that extend between the hub and the rim. The rim and/or one or more of the spokes have a leading and/or trailing edge, at least part of which has an undulating configuration. | 05-09-2013 |
| 20130285436 | CYCLE WHEEL SPOKE AND CYCLE WHEEL COMPRISING SUCH A SPOKE - A spoke including a metallic core covered, at least in its central portion, with a sheath of composite material comprised of an assembly of fibers embedded in a matrix, the core including an end portion adapted to be attached to the rim or the hub of a wheel, and a main body whose cross-sectional surface area is between 30% and 50% or, in a particular embodiment, between 35% and 45%, of the cross-sectional surface area of the aforementioned end portion. Furthermore, in the area of the main body, the sheath has a cross section between 150% and 500% or, in a particular embodiment, between 150% and 350%, of the cross section of the metallic core in the same area. The metal core includes two mechanical anchoring zones, positioned in the vicinity of its ends, on both sides of the main body. | 10-31-2013 |
| 20140001820 | BICYCLE WHEEL WITH UNITARY SIDE CONSTRUCTION | 01-02-2014 |
| 20140084671 | Bicycle Wheel Structure - A bicycle wheel structure comprises a hub, spoke wires and a rim, wherein the front and back end of the spoke wires are connected to the hub and the rim respectively, wherein: spoke wires are arranged in a group of five spoke wires to form a spoke wire group, wherein each spoke wire group has an interweaving spoke wire ratio of 2:3, and the hub and the rim are connected to at least three groups of the spoke wire group said spoke wire group comprise a fifth spoke wire that works as a force balancing wire for the other four spoke wires, wherein, the first end of the fifth spoke wire is connected to the driving end of the hub, and the second end of the fifth spoke wire is connected to the rim; and said fifth spoke wire is arranged symmetrically in, or near the center of the spoke wire group. | 03-27-2014 |
| 20140284995 | OPTIMUM AERODYNAMIC BICYCLE WHEEL - Embodiments described herein improve airflow around bicycle wheels by providing for one or more of: (1) a optimum leading edge width of a rim for preventing early stall in cross winds, while still allowing for sufficient stability without undue drag, whilst not unnecessarily increasing the rotating wheel and drag on the frame; (2) a sidewall shape with a subtle camber angle at the leading, which defines a rate of radius change at the max width of the rim—which further defines the max width and placement along the chord length for optimizing the aerodynamic properties of the rim; (3) a continuous rate of change of curvature at a spoke face, which fundamentally improves the performance and stability by generating a side force at higher yaw angles; and (4) wheel sets with a wider front rim relative to a narrower rear wheel to assist in flow attachment in high crosswind areas. | 09-25-2014 |
| 20140292061 | Bicycle Wheel with Asymmetric Carbon Fiber Rims - A bicycle wheel includes a hub. The wheel also includes a fully asymmetric carbon fiber rim. The carbon fiber rim includes a curved sidewall and a straight sidewall, the straight sidewall being thicker than the curved sidewall. The wheel also includes a number of symmetric left and right spokes connecting the hub to the rim. | 10-02-2014 |
| 20160009127 | BICYCLE WHEEL RIM | 01-14-2016 |
| 20160016426 | NON-PNEUMATIC WHEEL ASSEMBLY WITH REMOVABLE HUB - A non-pneumatic wheel assembly is provided. More particularly, a non-pneumatic wheel assembly is provided having a removable hub i.e., a hub that may be separated from the remainder of the wheel assembly. The hub may be reused and other portions of the non-pneumatic wheel assembly replaced as needed. In addition, the hub may be constructed from a different material than used for other portions of the non-pneumatic wheel. | 01-21-2016 |
| 20160159141 | IMPACT RESISTANT RIM - A impact resistant rim is configured to soften or minimize an impact, thereby reducing the risk of pinching or otherwise flattening the tire and/or damaging the rim. This impact resistant rim further reduces the effects of an impact by maintaining the integrity of the rim during and following the impact. In this rim design, a shock absorbing cord is inlaid, molded, an/or otherwise embedded inside opposing leading edges of the rim. The shock absorbing cord is designed to elastically and/or plastically deform during an impact. | 06-09-2016 |
| 20160250890 | REFLEX RIM FOR ENHANCED EFFICIENCY | 09-01-2016 |
| 20190143745 | INTEGRALLY INJECTION MOLDED WHEEL WITH HIGH STABILITY | 05-16-2019 |
