161 |
Wire spoke wheel |
JP9718679 |
1979-07-27 |
JPS5525689A |
1980-02-23 |
REIMONDO SHII BURAUN |
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162 |
Wheel cap |
JP739878 |
1978-01-27 |
JPS54102728A |
1979-08-13 |
UEHAMA KIYOSHI |
PURPOSE: To provide a wheel cap which is inexpensive and light and does not flactuate nor drop its spokes by forming a plurality of projections extended from the center toward the outer peripheral direction on the surface of a circular wheel cap body.
CONSTITUTION: A circular disk cap body 1 is formed in shape adapted to mount the outer periphery 2 via clips 3 at the rim 5 of a load wheel 4 and also formed in projection corresponding to the hub 7 of the wheel 4 at the center 6. The flat portion 8 of the cap body 1 is inclined in outer peripheral direction with slim semi-circular sectional projection 9 formed longitudinally from the outer edge of the center 6 to the outer peripheral direction 2 on the oblique surface. In this case, the cap body 1 and the projection 9 are integrally injection molded of resin. The projection 9 is operated as the spoke and increased in diameter at both ends 10 to be arranged, for example, to cross with each other in tangential direction.
COPYRIGHT: (C)1979,JPO&Japio |
163 |
Cover of imitation wire spoke wheel |
JP3160678 |
1978-03-17 |
JPS5422627A |
1979-02-20 |
HANSU ROBAATO BIISHIYU; FUREDARITSUKU ANTONII APISUCHI; JIEEMUSU EDOWAADO JIRESUPII |
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164 |
JPS5048560U - |
JP10281273 |
1973-08-31 |
JPS5048560U |
1975-05-13 |
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165 |
A DEVICE FOR ATTACHMENT TO A SPOKED BICYCLE WHEEL |
US15757760 |
2016-08-30 |
US20180345719A1 |
2018-12-06 |
Andrew James Maxwell; Thomas Donald Maxwell |
A device (10) for attachment to a spoked bicycle wheel (not shown, comprises a central section (11) locatable around the wheel hub (not shown), and a plurality of elongate members (12, 13, 14, 15, 21) attachable to the central section (11). When attached to the central section (11), the elongate members (12, 13, 14, 15, 21) are radially and equidistantly disposed thereabout. The length of the and each elongate member (12, 13, 14, 15, 21) is adjustable, if required, such that, in use, the elongate members (12, 13, 14, 15, 21) extend from the central section (11) to the rim of the wheel (not shown). |
166 |
Aerodynamically efficient spoke design for a vehicle wheel |
US15166834 |
2016-05-27 |
US09834035B2 |
2017-12-05 |
Kevin Chinavare |
A wheel including an inner hub portion configured to receive a vehicle axle therethrough and defining an axis of rotation at a center thereof. A plurality of wheel spoke portions extend generally between the inner hub portion and an outer rim portion. A clad spoke overlies each of the wheel spoke portions. Each of the clad spokes includes an outboard surface overlying an outboard side of the wheel spoke portion, a leading side surface overlying a leading side surface of the wheel spoke portion, and a trailing side surface overlying a trailing side surface of the wheel spoke portion. At least a segment of one of the leading side and trailing side surfaces of the clad spoke has a non-planar shape. A foam adhesive is disposed between the wheel spoke and the clad spoke and may overly the inboard surface of each of the wheel spokes. |
167 |
Skateboard with removable hub |
US14996168 |
2016-01-14 |
US09623701B2 |
2017-04-18 |
Tyrone Longino; Josh Morrison; Dorian Maurice Leniar; Howard Edward Ouellette |
A skateboard with a removable hub that can be attached and detached from a wheel of a skateboard, comprising a skateboard deck rollably supported by one or more wheels and attached to the wheels via one or more trucks, with each hub removably attached to the wheel with a key. |
168 |
Road wheel ornament |
US14037532 |
2013-09-26 |
US09321303B2 |
2016-04-26 |
Mark Peschiutta |
A road wheel includes an outboard surface defining an orifice and a cavity. The road wheel additionally includes an ornament having a bottom surface and a key extending from the bottom surface to interface with the cavity. The ornament also includes a post extending from the bottom surface to interface with the orifice in the outboard surface. The key may include a semi-circular profile. The cavity and key may have corresponding triangular shapes. The post may have an internally threaded portion. The cavity may have a slot oriented along a wheel radius sized to receive the key, and the orifice open in the slot. |
169 |
WHEEL HAVING COVERING PARTS |
US14767847 |
2014-01-31 |
US20150367677A1 |
2015-12-24 |
David PIERONEK; Axel GRÜNEKLEE; Markus ZÖRNACK |
Disclosed herein is a wheel, in particular for vehicles, such as motor vehicles, with a rim ring having an opening defined there through, and with a main support at least partially arranged in the opening in the rim ring. The wheel, despite having a low weight, provides adequate rigidity and strength and can be produced in a simple manner, while maintaining design flexibility. The main support of the wheel has a plurality of spokes, and a plurality of covering parts for at least partially covering the spokes, wherein the main support and the covering parts support the rim ring. |
170 |
AERODYNAMICALLY EFFICIENT SPOKE DESIGN FOR A VEHICLE WHEEL |
US14212914 |
2014-03-14 |
US20140265534A1 |
2014-09-18 |
Kevin Chinavare; Lee Chase |
A wheel for a vehicle includes an inner hub portion that is configured to receive an axle therethrough and which defines an axis of rotation at a center thereof. The wheel includes an outer rim portion. A plurality of wheel spoke portions extend generally between the inner hub portion and the outer rim portion. The inner hub portion, the outer rim portion, and the plurality of spoke portions cooperate to form a wheel outer surface having a plurality of turbine openings. The outer surface of the wheel defines a wheel reference plane that is oriented generally perpendicular to the axis of rotation. The wheel outer surface is the side that face away from a vehicle. Each of the plurality of wheel spoke portions has an outer side adjacent the wheel outer surface, an inner side opposite the outer side, a leading side surface and a trailing side surface. The inner side of each of the plurality of spoke portions has a first edge adjacent the leading side surface that is spaced a first distance apart from the wheel reference plane and a second edge adjacent the trailing side surface that is spaced a second distance apart from the wheel reference plane. The inner side of the spoke is configured such that the first distance is less than the second distance. |
171 |
POLYAMIDE RESIN COMPOSITION FOR WHEEL COVER |
US13936516 |
2013-07-08 |
US20140228492A1 |
2014-08-14 |
Duck-Hyoung Hwang; Yong-Chul Lee; Sung-Woo Lee; Chang-Gyu Kim; Ji-Hyuk Park |
Disclosed is a polyamide resin composition for a wheel cover, which has an excellent balance between rigidity and toughness, improved low temperature impact property, excellent heat resistance, and improved strength of the surface of the composition and the weld. In particular, the polyamide resin composition comprises a polyamide 6 resin, an ethylene-based copolymer, a styrene-based copolymer, a maleic anhydride grafted styrene, an imide-based copolymer, nano-minerals, and a phenolic heat-resistant material. |
172 |
Multi-piece vehicle wheel cover retention system and method for producing same |
US12834109 |
2010-07-12 |
US08449043B2 |
2013-05-28 |
Patrick McCorry; Todd Duffield; Thomas E. Heck |
A method for producing a multi-piece vehicle wheel retention system comprising the steps of: (a) providing a wheel having a wheel disc defining and axis and an outboard facing wheel surface and including an outboard tire bead seat retaining flange; (b) providing a first outer wheel cover formed from a first material, the first outer wheel cover covering at least a portion of outboard tire bead seat retaining flange of the wheel disc; (c) providing a second inner wheel cover formed from a second material, the second inner wheel cover covering at least a substantial portion of the outboard facing wheel surface of the wheel disc, the second wheel cover including an outboard surface and an inboard surface; (d) securing the first outer wheel cover and the second inner wheel cover together by at least an interference fit therewith; and (e) non-permanently securing the assembled wheel covers of step (d) and the wheel to one another by a non-permanent mechanical attachment feature to produce the multi-piece vehicle wheel retention system. |
173 |
Vehicle Wheel |
US12656383 |
2010-01-28 |
US20100133894A1 |
2010-06-03 |
Kazuo Takeda; Tomokazu Nishikawa; Daiichiro Kawashima; Tatsuya Oba; Tatsuya Arakawa; Koji Murakami; Kenichi Sakanoshita |
The degree of freedom in design is increased while maintaining strength by enabling a decorative member to be disposed without thinning a wheel main body.A wheel is made up of a wheel main body 1 which is made up of a rim portion 10 and a disc portion 11 and which has a vent hole 141 in the disc portion 11 and a decorative member 2 made from a resin which is held in at least the disc portion 11 and is observed from the vent hole 141. Since the decorative member 2 is observed in the vent hole 141, the wheel main body 1 including spoke portions 14 does not have to be thinned. In addition, since the design of the decorative member is observed in cooperation with the design of the disc portion 11, the degree of freedom in design is increased. |
174 |
Vehicle Wheel |
US12223448 |
2007-02-02 |
US20090127920A1 |
2009-05-21 |
Kazuo Takeda; Tomokazu Nishikawa; Daiichiro Kawashima; Tatsuya Oba; Tetsuya Arakawa; Koji Murakami; Kenichi Sakanoshita |
The degree of freedom in design is increased while maintaining strength by enabling a decorative member to be disposed without thinning a wheel main body.A wheel is made up of a wheel main body 1 which is made up of a rim portion 10 and a disc portion 11 and which has a vent hole 141 in the disc portion 11 and a decorative member 2 made from a resin which is held in at least the disc portion 11 and is observed from the vent hole 141. Since the decorative member 2 is observed in the vent hole 141, the wheel main body 1 including spoke portions 14 does not have to be thinned. In addition, since the design of the decorative member is observed in cooperation with the design of the disc portion 11, the degree of freedom in design is increased. |
175 |
CLADDING LUG WELL SLEEVE |
US11855743 |
2007-09-14 |
US20080067860A1 |
2008-03-20 |
Garry L. Van Houten |
A wheel assembly comprising a wheel having an outer surface and a plurality of exposed lug apertures located about a central hub region of the wheel, and a wheel cladding including a body conforming to the outer surface of the wheel that has an exposed decorative surface, an inner surface that faces the wheel when the cladding is attached to the wheel, and a plurality of lug wells that are axially aligned with the lug apertures of the wheel. The wheel assembly also includes a plurality of cladding lug well sleeves made from a high-temperature and ultraviolet light stable material that includes a plurality of snap-locking tabs for lockably fitting within the cladding lug wells. The cladding lug well sleeves are adapted to thermally insulate the cladding from the high temperatures of the lug nuts and studs from heat generated during vehicle operation. |
176 |
Apparatus for mounting a wheel on a vehicle axle |
US11809185 |
2007-05-31 |
US20070278845A1 |
2007-12-06 |
Jean-Pierre Vandendriessche; Xavier Bonte |
A clamping plate 30 is disclose for securing the central disc 24 of a wheel 12 to a wheel flange 14 on an axle 16 of an agricultural vehicle. The flange 14 has a plurality of holes regularly distributed about a pitch circle and the central disc 24 of the wheel and the clamping plate 30 have holes aligned with the holes in the flange 14 for receiving bolts 26 by means of which the central disc 24 of the wheel 12 is clamped between the clamping plate 30 and the flange 14. In the invention, the outer diameter of the clamping plate 30 exceeds the diameter of the pitch circle of the holes in the clamping plate by a distance greater than twice the diameter of the bolts 26. |
177 |
Center lock wheel cover |
US11012641 |
2004-12-15 |
US07300116B2 |
2007-11-27 |
Jeff Bruce; Kent Wellhoff |
A center lock for a wheel cover of a wheel assembly that includes a wheel cover and a wheel. The wheel includes a recessed hub area that is surrounded by an annular wall having a protrusion formed therein. The wheel cover is configured to engage the protrusion and thereby lock the center of the wheel cover onto the wheel. The wheel assembly may also include a rim lock by providing a recess in the outer periphery of the wheel and a lip in the outer periphery of the wheel cover that is configured to engage the recess in the outer periphery of the wheel. The wheel assembly can include a central cap that includes clasp elements which engage the protrusion formed in the annular wall of the wheel. |
178 |
Wheel Rim Assembly and Method for Making the Same |
US11381350 |
2006-05-02 |
US20070257547A1 |
2007-11-08 |
Wang-Fa Tsai |
A wheel rim assembly includes a wheel rim, a cover, and a binder. The wheel rim includes a rim portion having two axially opposite end rings, and a disk portion having a plurality of radially extending spokes connected to one of the end rings. The cover covers the one of the end rings and the disk portion, and has a plating layer formed thereon opposite to the disk portion of the wheel rim. The binder bonds the cover to the wheel rim. |
179 |
Customized bicycle wheel assembly and method |
US11332988 |
2006-01-17 |
US20070176482A1 |
2007-08-02 |
Harry Culiver |
A bicycle wheel assembly is disclosed that includes a wheel and a pair of decorative wheel mounts. The wheel includes a hub for mounting to the frame of a bicycle, a rim disposed radially outward from the hub and which is configured for receiving a tire, and a support structure extending radially between the hub and the rim. The wheel mounts are mounted axially outward from either side of the radial support structure of the wheel. Each wheel mount overlays the radial support structure of one side of the wheel to provide a decorative appearance on each side. The wheel mounts may be rotatably or non-rotatably mounted to the wheel to allow rotation or non-rotation of the wheel mount relative to the wheel. |
180 |
Structure of a securing member of a wheel cover |
US11028056 |
2005-01-04 |
US07213889B2 |
2007-05-08 |
Hung-Sheng Wang |
A wheel cover has a main body, several connecting elements spaced on an inward side of the main body, and coupling pieces used for securing the wheel cover to a wheel. Each connecting element has first and second connecting parts, which have different dimensions. Each coupling piece has a curved protrusion fitted into an annular groove of a wheel, to secure the wheel cover to the wheel. The distance between the curved protrusions and the main body of the wheel cover can be adjusted according to a size of a wheel by relocating each and every one of the coupling pieces to the other one of the connecting parts of a corresponding connecting element. |