Fabricated vehicle wheel
US6655748B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 31, 2002 |
| Grant date | Dec 2, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 31, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60B3/10
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
This invention relates to an improved fabricated vehicle wheel. According to one embodiment of the invention, the vehicle wheel includes a wheel rim having a plurality of holes formed therein; a wheel disc having a central mounting surface and a plurality of outwardly extending spokes, each of the spokes having at least two holes formed therein; at least one rim to disc interface area provided along each of the spokes wherein some portion of a surface of the rim and some portion of a surface of the spoke contact one another; and a fastener extending through each of the at least two holes of each of the spokes and through an associated at least two holes of the plurality of holes of the rim to secure the rim and disc together.
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