| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 301640101 |
Wheel disc having spoke formation
| 26 |
| 301640301 |
Plural disc members
| 14 |
| 301630103 |
Disc welded to rim
| 13 |
| 301640307 |
Made of plural sections | 5 |
| 20110089749 | VEHICLE WHEEL ASSEMBLY WITH GALVANIC ISOLATION - Exemplary embodiments include a product and a method of galvanically isolating an outer wheel portion from a wheel hub. A center wheel portion may comprise a less galvanically active material than the outer wheel portion and may be attached to the outer wheel portion with an interlock. | 04-21-2011 |
| 20120248855 | ANTI-ROTATION INTERLOCKING INBOARD AND OUTBOARD WHEEL COMPONENTS - Relative rotation between an inboard and an outboard wheel component of an aircraft wheel assembly is inhibited by an interlocking tongue and groove interface. In one example, an aircraft wheel includes a first annular component, a second annular component separable from the first annular component, and at least one tongue and groove interface between the first component and the second component. The second annular component is connected to and aligned with the first component about an axis of rotation of the wheel. The at least one tongue and groove interface is configured to inhibit relative rotation between the first component and the second component about the axis of rotation of the wheel. | 10-04-2012 |
| 20130169028 | TAKE-APART VEHICLE WHEEL ASSEMBLY, SEAL FOR USE IN SUCH A WHEEL ASSEMBLY, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SUCH A WHEEL ASSEMBLY - A take-apart vehicle wheel assembly includes an inner wheel part defining an axis and including a generally radially extending annular flange having an outboard surface; an outer wheel part configured to be secured to the inner wheel part, the outer wheel part including a generally radially extending annular flange having an inboard surface; a gap defined between the outboard surface of the inner wheel part and the inboard surface of the outer wheel part in an area adjacently surrounding each of a plurality of stud receiving holes formed in the inner and outer wheel parts; and a seal disposed in the gap; wherein the gap is formed by providing a recess in at least one of the outboard surface of the inner wheel part and the inboard surface of the outer wheel part in at least a portion of the area adjacently surrounding each of the plurality of stud receiving holes formed therein. | 07-04-2013 |
| 20130328383 | Wheel, an Adapter, a Kit of Parts and a Method - A wheel for a vehicle is disclosed. The wheel comprises a central portion attachable to a vehicle hub and a rim arranged radially outside the central portion for supporting a wheel tire. The central portion has a series of cavities configured to receive a corresponding adapter. A cavity of the series of cavities has a through hole. The through hole is aligned in an alignment direction for alignment with a through hole of a corresponding adapter for traversal by a mounting element to attach the central portion to the vehicle hub. The cavity is configured to receive the corresponding adapter in a unique rotational position with respect to the alignment direction. The cavity includes first and second cylindrically shaped and axially aligned volumes. The first volume is bounded by a first receiving wall portion that extends substantially parallel to a front side surface of the central portion. The second volume extends from the first volume towards a back side surface of the central portion. The second volume is located radially within a radial outer periphery of the first volume. | 12-12-2013 |
| 20140361603 | WHEEL RIM WITH HUB PLATE - The present invention concerns a wheel rim and a method for making a wheel rim of the type suited for use on an agricultural or construction vehicle. The new feature of the wheel rim according to the invention is that the central hub plate at the outer periphery includes a number of tabs extending away from the centre of the central hub plate, where the second hub plate at its inner periphery also includes a number of tabs extending towards the centre of the hub plate, where the tabs have a geometric shape such that the tabs fit between each other, where the tabs include holes arranged at the same pitch circle diameter and at right angles to the tabs. In connection with the making of the hub plate, the second hub plate and the central hub plate can be produced from a single piece of suitable material, preferably steel plate, as the mentioned tabs extend over each other when two parts are separated and turned such that the tabs come to lie upon each other. The two hub plate parts are then joined by bolts in the holes formed in the mentioned tabs. | 12-11-2014 |
| 301630109 |
Unitary with rim | 5 |
| 20080252136 | Wheels of Single Component Construction and Method of Making Same - This invention relates to a unitary steel wheel as well as the apparatus and method of producing a unitary steel wheel. The unitary wheel comprises wheel rim and disc portions. In one embodiment, the unitary wheel of this invention further comprise a one-piece wheel of 5° and 15° drop center rims, providing a generally circular steel blank from a sheet stock of pre-determined substantially uniform thickness. The bank preferably has a center hole having a predetermined size. The blank is performed in a spinning machine to a predetermined profile and shape. The perform is further spun and flow formed in a spinning machine, the perform being positioned between an outer roll and inner mandrel and held against a clamping plate. The inner mandrel comprises an outboard surface, which conforms to the predetermined inner diameter of the rim. The perform is further processed in the spinning machine to form a final shape and profile of the rim portion comprising a well, inner and outer flange portions, and inner and outer bead-seat portions. | 10-16-2008 |
| 20110043029 | Overmolding Steel Wheel - A vehicle wheel includes a rim having an inner peripheral surface, and a center disc portion spaced radially inwardly from the inner peripheral surface. The center disc portion includes a body having a plurality of protruding portions separated from each other by curved recesses. The wheel further includes a plurality of structural arms with each structural arm having a first arm end attached to the inner peripheral surface of the rim at a first weld attachment interface and a second arm end received within one of the curved recesses of the body. Each of the second arm ends is attached to the center disc portion at a second weld attachment interface. | 02-24-2011 |
| 20110204707 | METHOD OF MOLDING A FIBRE-REINFORCED COMPOSITE WHEEL - A method of molding a fibre-reinforced composite wheel using a mold assembly. The mold assembly includes an annular rim mold portion for defining an outer surface of a rim of the wheel and a disc mold portion for defining a front surface of a disc portion of the wheel. The method comprises the steps of: locating at a first part of reinforcement fabric within the mold assembly around the rim mold portion; locating at a second part of reinforcement fabric within the mold assembly over the disc mold portion; sealing the mold assembly with a flexible mold element to form a substantially fluid tight mold cavity, the flexible mold element comprising a flexible polymer component for defining an inner surface of the rim of the wheel and a rear surface of the disc portion of the wheel; introducing a resin into the mold cavity by withdrawing air from the mold cavity through an inlet at a convenient location on the mold assembly; and curing the resin to form an integral fibre-reinforced composite wheel. | 08-25-2011 |
| 20140375112 | WHEEL MADE OF FIBER COMPOSITES AND PROCESS FOR THE MANUFACTURE THEREOF - A one-part wheel which is made of fiber composites without interruption of fibers with excellent mechanical properties and with low weight at the same time as well as a process for the manufacture thereof. The wheel has especially a rim well as well as a wheel disk passing over into a wheel flange of the rim well, where the wheel disk is formed at least partly by fiber layers, which run from the rim well over a wheel flange and the wheel disk. The wheel is manufactured by a multipart mold with parts displaceable at least in the axial direction. The mold is completely removed after the deposition of fibers or remains as a lost core in the wheel. | 12-25-2014 |
| 20180022153 | MULTI-HUB WHEEL ASSEMBLY FOR MOTOR VEHICLES | 01-25-2018 |
| 301630107 |
Having reinforcement means | 4 |
| 20100213756 | AUTOMOBILE WHEEL - The present invention proposes an automobile wheel that includes a wheel disk with improved stiffness to have increased strength and increased driving stability for lateral force. An imaginary inward angled line L is tangential to an inner circumferential surface | 08-26-2010 |
| 20110316323 | Composite Wheel with Reinforced Core - A one-piece composite wheel has a disc core made from a three-dimensionally reinforced honeycomb structure, with the disc core embedded by a composite material to form a disc section of the wheel. The composite material also forms the rim of the wheel, with the rim being integral with the disc section. | 12-29-2011 |
| 20150042150 | AUTOMOBILE WHEEL - Each spoke portion includes spoke projecting threads on both sides thereof, and a reinforcing plate portion is formed so as to protrude from a side edge of each of the spoke projecting threads outward in a spoke widthwise direction. The reinforcing plate portion is formed continuously with an inter-spoke plate potion extended from a fitting portion of a disc flange portion to a wheel radially inner side, and forms an integral plate surface with the inter-spoke plate portion. With this configuration, it is possible to reduce imbalance of rigidity of the spoke portion in a radial direction, and to increase rigidity of an automobile wheel. | 02-12-2015 |
| 20150367676 | COMPOSITE WHEEL WITH REINFORCED CORE - A one-piece composite wheel has a disc core made from a three-dimensionally reinforced honeycomb structure, with the disc core embedded by a composite material to form a disc section of the wheel. The composite material also forms the rim of the wheel, with the rim being integral with the disc section. | 12-24-2015 |
| 301630102 |
Including seal or adhesive | 3 |
| 20100117443 | LIGHTWEIGHT ALUMINUM WHEEL WITH MAGNESIUM RIM - One embodiment includes a wheel including a first portion including magnesium, the first portion including at least a rim; a second portion including aluminum; and an interface where the first portion and the second portion contact each other. | 05-13-2010 |
| 20110248554 | NON-PNEUMATIC WHEEL AND WHEEL, SUSPENSION AND TIRE USED THEREIN - Provided is a non-pneumatic wheel ( | 10-13-2011 |
| 20140035348 | VEHICLE WHEEL RIM - A vehicle wheel rim ( | 02-06-2014 |
| 301640600 |
Of fabric, wood or paper | 1 |
| 20150375562 | CARDBOARD MADE WHEEL - The disclosure provides a generally planar wheel, comprising a multi-layer cardboard body having at least one layer of a high-density cardboard sheet sandwiched between at least two layers of low-density cardboard sheet. | 12-31-2015 |
| 301630106 |
Full face wheel disc | 1 |
| 20090160242 | TIRE WHEEL SET AND VEHICLE HAVING THE SAME - A tire wheel set comprising a front wheel to be attached to a front axle of a vehicle, and a rear wheel to be attached to a rear axle thereof. The front wheel is greater in rigidity than the rear wheel. | 06-25-2009 |
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| 20100314932 | AUTOMOBILE WHEEL - In a disc of an automobile wheel, a plurality of hub surface rounded portions are formed at intervals on an imaginary circle provided around a hub hole and centered on an imaginary center corresponding to the center of the hub hole. The hub surface rounded portions are provided with a compressive residual stress by a compression process for work hardening. The strength of the hub surface rounded portions can thus be improved. | 12-16-2010 |
| 20110101769 | Wheel Hub - A wheel hub includes a wheel rim and a support. The wheel rim has an inner rim surface, an outer rim surface and a connection concave. The wheel rim is composed of a metallic layer and a carbon fiber layer. The outer rim surface has an outer wall to be the metallic layer. The wheel hub is composed of the metallic layer and the carbon fiber layer. Compared to the conventional wheel hub made of a single metallic material or a carbon fiber material, the wheel hub made of metal and carbon fiber of the present invention is light in weight, endurable, and cost-effective. The outer wall of the outer rim surface of the conventional wheel hub is easily to be damaged by an external force when in use, which result in a break of the carbon fiber to lose the strength of the carbon fiber. By contrast, the present invention has the metallic layer to protect the outer wall of the outer rim surface of the wheel rim, so that the carbon fiber layer of the wheel rim won't be hit by an external force so as to enhance the quality of the wheel hub. | 05-05-2011 |
| 20110140506 | Vehicle Seat - The invention relates to a vehicle hybrid wheel comprising a formed steel rim ring and a wheel disk, manufactured as a light-alloy casting having a concentrically formed disk edge, on which the rim ring bears at least partially at multiple, spaced contact points for rotationally fixed connection to the wheel disk. In order to ensure an adequate force flux between the rim ring and the wheel disk, the wheel disk is provided with a circumferentially formed depression, in which a circumferential edge of the rim ring, angled radially outwards in relation to a bead seat section formed on the rim ring, engages by positive interlock and/or force closure. | 06-16-2011 |
| 20110227400 | Wheel Rim for a Motor Vehicle - The invention relates to a wheel rim for a motor vehicle which can be economically manufactured, with a wheel disc made of steel sheet and a rim flap running around the circumference of the wheel disc. Due to the fact that the steel sheet of the wheel disc is formed from at least three superimposed steel layers, joined to one another by roll-bonding in a non-detachable manner, of which the inner core layer has a lower strength than the outer layers it is thereby guaranteed that the wheel rim according to the invention, with a low weight, can safely accommodate the forces arising in practical operation. | 09-22-2011 |
| 20110241413 | WHEEL FOR VEHICLE - A wheel for a vehicle which is excellent in appearance quality, is light, and has stiffness. In the wheel for the vehicle having a rim section which has a substantially cylindrical shape and into which a tire is fit, and a disk section having a substantially disk shape and bonded to the inside of the rim section, the rim section includes a rim body part and a rim flange part, the rim body part is formed such that the thickness of a part to which the disk section is bonded is thicker than the thicknesses of the other parts, and the rim flange part is formed by bending both thin end parts of the rim body part into a hollow shape. | 10-06-2011 |
| 20110248553 | Tubeless Steel Wheel - There is described a tubeless wheel for vehicles intended for the transport of loads or large number of passengers, such as trucks or buses, with external valve ( | 10-13-2011 |
| 20120086263 | AUTOMOTIVE WHEEL - An automotive wheel that can prevent deformation of a back side opening edge of a wheel rim in a radial direction and reduce the weight of the wheel rim is proposed. | 04-12-2012 |
| 20120153708 | AUTOMOTIVE WHEEL - The present invention proposes an automotive wheel that can exhibit high strength and high durability. The automotive wheel includes a wheel disc in which a hat section is provided outside a hub mounting section, and a hat inner inclined surrounding section of the hat section includes an inner convex surrounding section protruding to a surface side in a curved shape, and an inner lower concave surrounding section continuously formed with an inner peripheral edge of the inner convex surrounding section, continuously formed with an outer peripheral edge of a hub surface rounded section, and protruding to the back side in the curved shape. The automotive wheel according to the present invention can reduce the stress concentration on the hub surface rounded section which is produced by the lateral force applied during the traveling of the automobile, and therefore high strength and high durability can be provided. | 06-21-2012 |
| 20130043716 | CONDUCTIVE WHEEL WITH STATIC DISSIPATION FUNCTION - A conductive wheel for a cart includes a hub, a tread mounted on the hub, two bearings mounted in the hub and each having a axle, and an electrically conductive assembly mounted in the hub and the tread. Thus, the electrically conductive assembly will form a grounding effect to conduct and release the static charges produced between the two bearings and the cart to the ground so as to prevent from causing an electrical shock to a user when the user touching the cart, thereby protecting the user's safety when operating the cart. | 02-21-2013 |
| 20130057049 | WHEEL FOR AUTOMOBILE - A hat portion of a wheel disk includes a hat inner inclined circumferential portion and a hat outer inclined circumferential portion. At least one of the hat inner inclined circumferential portion and the hat outer inclined circumferential portion includes: a plurality of curved protruding circumferential portions that protrude toward a surface side into a curved shape; and at least one curved recessed circumferential portion that is provided between the adjacent curved protruding circumferential portions and that is recessed toward a back side into a curved shape. The hat portion of this construction provides a significant effect in improving stiffness because of the shapes of the curved protruding circumferential portions and the curved recessed circumferential portion. Consequently, an automobile wheel has improved overall stiffness and strength. Therefore, a car on which the automobile wheel is mounted can provide increased driving stability. | 03-07-2013 |
| 20130076108 | Tire/Wheel Assembly - A tire/wheel assembly includes a wheel having an attaching portion for attaching the wheel to a vehicle and a pneumatic tire that is fit on a periphery of the wheel. The pneumatic tire includes a plurality of tire protrusions and/or a plurality of tire recesses of a tire side portion that constitutes a vehicle outer side, and the wheel includes a plurality of wheel recesses in a surface that constitutes the vehicle outer side. | 03-28-2013 |
| 20130088070 | SPACER FOR SPACING WHEEL RIM FROM COMPARTMENT FLOOR - A spacer for spacing a spare wheel assembly from a vehicle floor of a vehicle compartment is provided. The spacer includes an annular body, an outer flange, and an inner flange. The annular body includes an upper surface for facing toward the spare wheel assembly and a lower surface for facing toward the floor and away from the spare wheel assembly. The annular body further includes a peripheral edge and an inner edge. The outer flange extends from the upper surface and is configured to contact a wheel rim of the spare wheel assembly. The inner flange is offset radially inwardly from the outer flange and extends from the upper surface. The inner flange is configured to contact the wheel rim of the spare wheel assembly offset from where the outer flange is configured to contact the wheel rim | 04-11-2013 |
| 20130285437 | WHEEL HUB - A wheel hub includes a wheel rim and a support. The wheel rim has an inner rim surface, an outer rim surface and a connection concave. The wheel rim is composed of a metallic layer and a carbon fiber layer. The outer rim surface has an outer wall to be the metallic layer. The wheel hub is composed of the metallic layer and the carbon fiber layer. Compared to the conventional wheel hub made of a single metallic material or a carbon fiber material, the wheel hub made of metal and carbon fiber of the present invention is light in weight, endurable, and cost-effective. The outer wall of the outer rim surface of the conventional wheel hub is easily to be damaged by an external force when in use, which result in a break of the carbon fiber to lose the strength of the carbon fiber. By contrast, the present invention has the metallic layer to protect the outer wall of the outer rim surface of the wheel rim, so that the carbon fiber layer of the wheel rim won't be hit by an external force so as to enhance the quality of the wheel hub. | 10-31-2013 |
| 20140217808 | NON PNEUMATIC VEHICLE TIRES AND PNEUMATIC VEHICLE TIRES WITH TREAD PATTERNS - Vehicle tires with solid materials, such as rubber and polymer, are designed to increase the safety of the vehicle without the risk of having a flat tire. The tires are non pneumatic and have treads. The tires are for use on a variety of vehicles, including cars, bicycles, motorcycles, scooters, trucks, buses, aircrafts, earthmovers, tractors, trailers, carts, heavy equipments, and lawnmowers. | 08-07-2014 |
| 20140333121 | WHEEL RIM WITH A RIM BASE MADE OF FIBER COMPOSITE MATERIAL AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE - The invention which relates to a wheel rim having a rim base ( | 11-13-2014 |
| 20150321242 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A LARGE- OR MEDIUM-SIZED WHEEL DISK AND A PRODUCT MANUFACTURED THEREBY - A method of manufacturing a large- or medium-sized wheel disk including using a punch or die in a first step of ironing a blank of a flat plate to a first-stage product. The first-stage product having a cylindrical rising portion with an axially non-constant thickness. The rising portion includes a thick portion located at a tip portion of the rising portion and a thickness-reduced portion which is a remaining portion of the rising portion excluding the thick portion. During the first step, only a portion of the blank corresponding to the thickness-reduced portion is ironed. | 11-12-2015 |
| 20160082769 | WHEEL FOR VEHICLE - A wheel for a vehicle includes an additional air chamber member ( | 03-24-2016 |
| 20160375721 | AUTOMOBILE WHEEL DISK - In a step of forming a fixing groove for a wheel disk ( | 12-29-2016 |
