Laced wheel hub
US5372407A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 29, 1993 |
| Grant date | Dec 13, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 29, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60B27/02
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A motorcycle wheel has a hub, a rim, and a plurality of wire spokes extending between the hub and the rim. The hub comprises, a pair of opposed, unitary hub members, each of which includes a tubular body portion and a bowl-shaped spoke flange extending integrally from each of the body portions. A plurality of spaced apart spoke holes are formed in each of the spoke flanges and each is positioned for receiving one end of one of the spokes. A plurality of coupling members extend from the inner end of each body portion and are engageable when the hub members are placed end-to-end for coupling the hub members and for properly orienting the positions of the spoke holes in the spoke flange on one member relative to those on the other.
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