Wheels
US9643450B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 7, 2012 |
| Grant date | May 9, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 3, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60Y2200/11
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The present invention relates to a wheel rim extender device (1) removably mountable on a wheel (3) having a tire retaining rim (27) for engaging an outer surface of a tire (5). The device (1) has an annular member (11) for location adjacent a sidewall (7) of a tire (5) mounted on the wheel (3). The annular member (11) comprises an edge portion (33a, 33b) which defines an outer circumference of the annular member (11) and a support portion (35a, 35b), disposed radially inward of the edge portion (33a, 33b), for mounting on the wheel (3), wherein the edge portion (33a, 33b) has a greater flexibility than the support portion (35a, 35b). The invention also relates to the combination of a wheel rim extender device (1) and a wheel (3).
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