B60B 1/041
Of bicycle wheels
Official title: {of bicycle wheels (bicycle rims characterised by means for attaching spokes B60B21/062)}
B60B1/041 (Of bicycle wheels) appears on 275 US grants and 322 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B60B- Granted patents
- 275
- Published applications
- 322
- Assignees
- 96
- Inventors
- 289
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 1 | 0 |
| 1977 | 0 | 0 |
| 1978 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986 | 1 | 0 |
| 1987 | 1 | 0 |
| 1988 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1994 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | 2 | 0 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 |
| 1997 | 2 | 0 |
| 1998 | 6 | 0 |
| 1999 | 2 | 0 |
| 2000 | 12 | 0 |
| 2001 | 15 | 5 |
| 2002 | 20 | 10 |
| 2003 | 11 | 13 |
| 2004 | 13 | 24 |
| 2005 | 8 | 13 |
| 2006 | 11 | 17 |
| 2007 | 5 | 28 |
| 2008 | 19 | 26 |
| 2009 | 12 | 11 |
| 2010 | 6 | 13 |
| 2011 | 9 | 9 |
| 2012 | 8 | 4 |
| 2013 | 2 | 18 |
| 2014 | 9 | 9 |
| 2015 | 5 | 12 |
| 2016 | 11 | 17 |
| 2017 | 11 | 16 |
| 2018 | 11 | 5 |
| 2019 | 7 | 10 |
| 2020 | 9 | 10 |
| 2021 | 7 | 11 |
| 2022 | 4 | 4 |
| 2023 | 10 | 10 |
| 2024 | 7 | 11 |
| 2025 | 11 | 9 |
| 2026 | 3 | 7 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Opening-prefabricated carbon fiber spoke and method for preparation thereof6 Oct 2026US 12,752,571 B2Xiamen Carbonwing Composite Technology Co., Ltd.
- Spoke, and method of manufacturing a spoke28 Apr 2026US 12,611,889 B2Dt Swiss Inc.
- Method for manufacturing a deep aerodynamic bicycle wheel21 Apr 2026US 12,605,960 B1Hed Cycling Products, Inc.
- Integrally formed carbon fiber spoke and manufacturing method thereof25 Nov 2025US 12,479,233 B2Xiamen Carbonwing Composite Technology Co., Ltd.
- Apparatus and method for testing the quality of bicycle components25 Nov 2025US 12,482,088 B2Dt Swiss Inc.
- Wheel component for a bicycle27 Aug 2026US 2026/0249642 A1Dt Swiss Inc.
- Wheel component for a bicycle27 Aug 2026US 2026/0249643 A1Dt Swiss Inc.
- Hub for human-powered vehicle and wheel for human-powered vehicle18 Jun 2026US 2026/0166916 A1Shimano Inc.
- Bicycle rim with spoke hole base ring and method for manufacturing the same11 Jun 2026US 2026/0158818 A1Xiamen Carbonking Composites Technology Co., Ltd.
- Carbon fiber spoke anti-loosening structural improvement16 Apr 2026US 2026/0103019 A1Chun Nan Jin-Ji Technical Co., Ltd.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Bicycle hub assembly68US 6,382,381 B1Shimano Inc. · 2002
- Vehicle wheel66US 6,520,595 B12003
- Spoked wheel hub53US 5,626,401 AInnovative Bicycle Components Company · 1997
- Spoked wheel with aerodynamic and rigidity imparting spokes41US 5,779,323 AGiant Manufacturing Co., Ltd. · 1998
- Hybrid sensor-enabled electric wheel and associated systems, multi-hub wheel spoking systems, and methods of manufacturing and installing wheel spokes41US 9,027,681 B2Massachusetts Institute of Technology · 2015