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Wheel for a motor vehicle

US10357993B2 · kind B2 · utility

45Cited by

5References

14Claims

0Family size

Assignee

BBS MOTORSPORT GMBH · DE

Inventors

Roman Muller · Uzwil, CH
Thorsten Welte · Hausach, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 18, 2015
Grant date	Jul 23, 2019
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 18, 2035

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB60B2900/311
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A wheel for a motor vehicle comprises a rim having an outer radius and a wheel spider including a radially inner hub and a plurality of spokes extending from said hub towards said rim. At least one through-hole extends, with respect to the wheel axis, in a circumferential direction through at least one of said spokes. A radially outer edge of said through-hole or of an outermost of said through-holes is located at maximum at 75%, preferably at maximum at ⅔, of said outer radius of the rim measured at a wheel spider side of the rim.

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