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US 11,148,466 B2Granted
Insert for a rim of a spoked wheel for bicycle and respective spoked wheel for bicycle
AssigneeCampagnolo S.r.l.
InventorMario Meggiolan
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Abstract
An insert for the rim of a spoked bicycle wheel that has a spoke hole. The insert has a portion configured to abut against a spoke attachment element with an enlarged head and a holding element that prevents movement of the spoke attachment along said longitudinal axis of the spoke hole.
Claims16
An insert for a rim of a spoked wheel for bicycle, comprising:
- a first surface portion configured to abut against an inner surface of a rim at a spoke attachment hole of the rim,
- a through hole extending along a longitudinal axis (X) and configured to receive a spoke attachment element,
- a second surface portion configured to abut against an enlarged head of the spoke attachment element, and
- a main body with a first through hole and an annular element that is distinct from the main body and coupled with the main body, the annular element having a second through hole arranged coaxially with the first through hole, the through hole of the insert being defined by the first and second through holes,
- wherein at least one holding element prevents movement of said spoke attachment element along said longitudinal axis (X) when said spoke attachment element abuts against said second surface portion,
- wherein said at least one holding element is defined by at least one flexible portion of said annular element that projects into said second through hole, said at least one flexible portion being folded by the spoke attachment element during insertion of the spoke attachment element in the through hole and returning to an unfolded configuration to hold said spoke attachment element after insertion of the spoke attachment element.
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An insert for a rim of a spoked wheel for bicycle, the insert comprising:
- a first surface portion configured to abut against an inner surface of a rim at a spoke attachment hole of the rim,
- a through hole extending along a longitudinal axis (X) and configured to receive a spoke attachment element, and
- a second surface portion configured to abut against an enlarged head of the spoke attachment element, wherein said insert has at least one holding element configured to prevent movement of said spoke attachment element along said longitudinal axis (X) when said spoke attachment element abuts against said second surface portion,
- wherein said at least one holding element is defined by an O-ring arranged in a circumferential seat formed in a position adjacent to an undercut annular surface of said insert, the circumferential seat being arranged in a radially inner position with respect to the undercut annular surface.
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An insert for a rim of a spoked wheel for bicycle, the insert comprising:
- a first surface portion configured to abut against an inner surface of a rim at a spoke attachment hole of the rim,
- a through hole extending along a longitudinal axis (X) and configured to receive a spoke attachment element,
- a second surface portion configured to abut against an enlarged head of the spoke attachment element, wherein said insert has at least one holding element configured to prevent movement of said spoke attachment element along said longitudinal axis (X) when said spoke attachment element abuts against said second surface portion, and
- a main body on which a first through hole is made and an auxiliary body is coupled with said main body and has a second through hole arranged coaxially to said first through hole, the through hole of the insert being defined by the first and second through holes, wherein said at least one holding element is defined by an O-ring arranged in a circumferential seat formed in said auxiliary body in a position adjacent to an undercut annular surface of said auxiliary body.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.