Spoked wheel for a bicycle
US6517169B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 26, 2002 |
| Grant date | Feb 11, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 26, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60B21/025
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A spoked wheel includes a wheel hub, an annular wheel rim, and a plurality of spoke units which are connected between the wheel hub and the wheel rim. The wheel hub has left and right surrounding mounts with left and right sets of first anchored loci. The wheel rim has left and right annular wall portions opposite to each other in an axial direction and formed with left and right sets of second anchored loci. The spoke units are received and retained via the first and second sets of anchored loci. The spoke units do not include bent portions for fastening to increase the strength thereof.
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