Customized bicycle wheel assembly and method
OwnerHarry Culiverinventor
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Abstract
A bicycle wheel assembly is disclosed that includes a wheel and a pair of decorative wheel mounts. The wheel includes a hub for mounting to the frame of a bicycle, a rim disposed radially outward from the hub and which is configured for receiving a tire, and a support structure extending radially between the hub and the rim. The wheel mounts are mounted axially outward from either side of the radial support structure of the wheel. Each wheel mount overlays the radial support structure of one side of the wheel to provide a decorative appearance on each side. The wheel mounts may be rotatably or non-rotatably mounted to the wheel to allow rotation or non-rotation of the wheel mount relative to the wheel.
Claims20
A bicycle wheel assembly comprising:
- a wheel including:
- a hub for mounting to the frame of a bicycle;
- a rim disposed radially outward from the hub and being configured for receiving a tire;
- a support structure extending radially between the hub and the rim;
- and
- a pair of decorative wheel mounts mounted axially outward from either side of the radial support structure of the wheel, each wheel mount overlaying the radial support structure of one side of the wheel to provide a decorative appearance on each side.
A bicycle wheel assembly comprising:
- a wheel including:
- a hub for mounting to the frame of a bicycle;
- a rim disposed radially outward from the hub and being configured for receiving a tire;
- a support structure extending radially between the hub and the rim;
- and
- a pair of decorative wheel mounts mounted axially outward from either side of the support structure of the wheel, each wheel mount overlaying the support structure of one side of the wheel to provide a decorative appearance on each side, each wheel mount being rotatably mounted to the wheel to allow independent rotation of the wheel mount relative to the wheel, the wheel mount generally radially and circumferentially coextending with the radial support structure of the wheel.
A method of providing a decorative appearance to a bicycle wheel assembly comprising:
- providing a wheel including:
- a hub for mounting to the frame of a bicycle;
- a rim disposed radially outward from the hub and being configured for receiving a tire;
- a support structure extending radially between the hub and the rim;
- and
- providing at least one pair of decorative wheel mounts mounted axially outward from either side of the radial support structure of the wheel, each wheel mount overlaying the radial support structure of one side of the wheel to provide a decorative appearance on each side.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.