Back to results
US 2010/0096908 A1Published application
Wheels, vehicles and methods of manufacturing same
AssigneeHonda Motor Co., Ltd.
InventorsDaisuke Nagao, Kenji Tamura
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
A wheel includes a hub, a rim, and spokes. The hub includes inner attachment portions and is configured to support the wheel about a rotational axis. The spokes are attached to the hub and the rim and are together configured to radially support the rim with respect to the hub. Vehicles and methods of manufacturing a wheel are also provided.
Claims25
A wheel comprising:
- a hub comprising a plurality of inner attachment portions, wherein the hub is configured to support the wheel about a rotational axis, and wherein each of the inner attachment portions comprises at least one threaded aperture extending radially inwardly and perpendicular to the rotational axis;
- a rim;
- a plurality of first fasteners each having a threaded end;
- and
- a plurality of spokes, each attached to the hub and the rim and together configured to radially support the rim with respect to the hub, wherein each of said spokes is attached to the hub by respective ones of said first fasteners extending into respective ones of said threaded apertures.
2 more elements
A motorcycle comprising:
- a frame;
- and
- a front wheel and a rear wheel each being rotatably supported with respect to the frame, wherein each of the front wheel and the rear wheel comprises:
- a hub comprising a plurality of inner attachment portions, wherein the hub is configured to support the wheel about a rotational axis, and wherein each of the inner attachment portions comprises at least one threaded aperture extending radially inwardly and perpendicular to the rotational axis;
- a rim;
- a plurality of first fasteners each having a threaded end;
- and
- a plurality of spokes, each attached to the hub and the rim and together configured to radially support the rim with respect to the hub, wherein each of said spokes is attached to the hub by respective ones of said first fasteners extending into respective ones of said threaded apertures.
5 more elements
A wheel comprising:
- a hub comprising a plurality of inner attachment portions, wherein the hub is configured to support the wheel about a rotational axis;
- a rim comprising a plurality of outer attachment portions;
- and
- a plurality of spokes, each attached to the hub and the rim and together configured to radially support the rim with respect to the hub, wherein respective ones of the spokes attached to adjacent ones of the inner attachment portions of the hub are not attached to adjacent ones of the outer attachment portions of the rim.
1 more element
A method of manufacturing a wheel, the method comprising:
- interlocking a plurality of identical V-shaped wheel spokes by passing a first leg of each of said wheel spokes through a passage in a second leg of another one of said wheel spokes;
- attaching each of said wheel spokes to a hub;
- and
- attaching each of said wheel spokes to a rim.
1 more element
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.