Wheel including a rim, a hub, and a device for connecting the rim to the hub
US7631947B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 20, 2006 |
| Grant date | Dec 15, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 17, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60B21/062
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A wheel including a rim, a hub, and at least one device for connecting the rim to the hub, the connecting device including a composite spoke and a first mechanism to connect the spoke to the rim or the hub, the spoke including an elongated body, which extends in a longitudinal direction, between a first end and a second end, the body and the ends including fibers, the fibers being arranged to form a first loop at the first end. The first connecting mechanism includes a first insert housed in the first loop, a first shank affixed to the first insert, the first shank being oriented along the longitudinal direction, a first screw or fastening portion being defined on the first shank.
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