Vehicle wheel
US5452945A · kind A · utility
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 12, 1993 |
| Grant date | Sep 26, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 12, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60B27/023
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The wheel includes an annular rim, a central hub and a plurality of spoke portions running between the rim and hub, with each spoke having a width to thickness ratio of at least 2:1, with the spoke portions having an inside portion in fixed relationship to the hub and an outside portion in fixed relationship to the rim with the spoke portions extending radially outwardly between the hub and rim. A circular member is provided affixed to at least one of the inside and outside spoke portions defining an enclosed, continuous hollow annulus and including fasteners within the hollow annulus for affixing said spoke portions to said circular member.
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