Racing wheel
AssigneeLb Davis Enterprises, LLC
InventorsLouis Buchanan Davis, III, Michael Kent
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Abstract
A wheel is provided that combines the principles of a beadlock wheel and a liner wheel for improved performance in motor racing, in particular drag racing. The wheel has beadlock rings that fasten to inner and outer rims of the wheel to secure an outer tire, and the wheel has knurls interior to the inner and outer rims to secure an inner tire. Projections from the inner and outer rims are arranged to accommodate the various functions of the combination of the beadlock rings and the inner tire. The projections counterintuitively add weight to the wheel, yet the combination of beadlock rings and an inner tire results in improved stability and safety as well as faster times on the racetrack.
Claims20
A racing wheel, comprising:
- an inner portion, a middle portion, and an outer portion, wherein the middle portion joins the inner and outer portions, and a hub extends from the middle portion and is configured to engage a wheel hub assembly of a vehicle;
- an inner rim positioned at a distal end of the inner portion, wherein the inner rim has an inner rim projection that extends radially outwardly relative to the inner portion, and the inner rim projection has a width;
- an outer rim positioned at a distal end of the outer portion, wherein the outer rim has an outer rim projection that extends radially outwardly relative to the outer portion, and the outer rim projection has a width, and wherein the width of the outer rim projection is larger than the width of the inner rim projection;
- a channel extending continuously around a circumference of the outer rim and radially into the outer rim projection;
- an inner beadlock ring configured to engage the inner rim and to secure an inner bead of an outer tire;
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- an outer beadlock ring configured to engage the outer rim and to secure an outer bead of the outer tire.
A racing wheel, comprising:
- an inner portion, a middle portion, and an outer portion, wherein the middle portion joins the inner and outer portions, and a hub extends from the middle portion and is configured to engage a wheel hub assembly of a vehicle;
- an inner rim positioned at a distal end of the inner portion;
- an outer rim positioned at a distal end of the outer portion;
- an inner beadlock ring configured to engage the inner rim and to secure an inner bead of an outer tire;
- an outer beadlock ring configured to engage the outer rim and to secure an outer bead of the outer tire;
- a channel extending continuously around a circumference of the outer rim and radially into an outer rim projection of the outer rim, wherein the outer rim projection extends radially outwardly relative to the outer portion;
- an inner enhanced portion on an outer surface of the inner portion and proximate to the inner rim, wherein the inner enhanced portion is configured to engage an inner bead of an inner tire;
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- an outer enhanced portion on an outer surface of the outer portion and proximate to the outer rim, wherein the outer enhanced portion is configured to engage an outer bead of the inner tire.
A racing wheel, comprising:
- an inner portion, a middle portion, and an outer portion, wherein the middle portion joins the inner and outer portions, a valve stem disposed on at least one of said portions, and a hub extends from the middle portion and is configured to engage a wheel hub assembly of a vehicle;
- an inner rim positioned at a distal end of the inner portion;
- an outer rim positioned at a distal end of the outer portion, wherein the outer rim has an outer rim projection that extends radially outwardly relative to the outer portion, and the outer rim projection has a width and an inner enhanced portion that is configured to engage at least a portion of an inner tire;
- a channel extending continuously around a circumference of the outer rim and radially into the outer rim projection;
- an inner beadlock ring configured to engage the inner rim and to secure an inner bead of an outer tire;
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- an outer beadlock ring configured to engage the outer rim and to secure an outer bead of the outer tire, wherein the outer beadlock ring has an outer beadlock projection with a width, and wherein the width of the outer rim projection is larger than the width of the outer beadlock projection.
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