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US 12,043,060 B2Granted
Thread-together wheel rim
AssigneeHutchinson
InventorsChristopher Renson, Daniel Bruder, Michael G. Hartman, Peter Hobe, Olivier Noblanc, Larry William Stuck
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Abstract
A wheel rim for a vehicle including a first rim portion including a first wheel flange, a second rim portion threadedly connected to the first rim portion, and a second wheel flange held on the first rim portion.
Claims26
A wheel rim for a vehicle, comprising:
- a first rim portion comprising a first wheel flange;
- a second rim portion threadedly connected to the first rim portion;
- and
- a second wheel flange held on the first rim portion,
- wherein the first rim portion and the second rim portion are also fastened to one another by at least one fastener when assembled, and
- wherein the first rim portion, the second rim portion, and the second wheel flange are separate components.
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A wheel rim assembly, comprising:
- a pneumatic tire;
- and
- a wheel rim, comprising:
- a first rim portion comprising a first wheel flange;
- a second rim portion threadedly connected to the first rim portion;
- and
- a second wheel flange held on the first rim portion,
- wherein the first rim portion and the second rim portion are also fastened to one another by at least one fastener when assembled, and
- wherein the first rim portion, the second rim portion, and the second wheel flange are separate components.
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A method of assembling a wheel rim assembly, comprising:
- providing a first rim portion comprising a first wheel flange;
- sliding a second wheel flange onto the first rim portion;
- operatively connecting a second rim portion onto the first rim portion by a threaded connection;
- and
- fastening the first rim portion to the second rim portion using at least one fastener,
- wherein the first rim portion, the second rim portion, and the second wheel flange are separate components.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.