Spoke assembly for wheels
OwnerStephen Huanginventor
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Abstract
A spoke assembly for wheels includes multiple spokes connected between the rim and the hub, and each spoke comprises multiple wires and a first end piece and a second end piece are connected to two ends of the spoke. The first end piece includes an elongate first shank with a first reception hole so as to securely receive the first end of the steel cable. The first shanks securely extend through the holes of the hub. The second end piece includes an elongate second shank with a second reception hole in which the second end of the spoke is securely received. A locking member extends through each of the holes in the rim and is threadedly connected to the second end piece.
Claims8
A wheel comprising:
- a rim;
- a hub located at a center of the rim;
- multiple spokes connected between the rim and the hub, each spoke being a steel cable which comprises multiple wires, the steel cable having a first end and a second end, each steel having a first end piece and a second end piece connected to the first and second ends respectively;
- the first end piece being an elongate first shank which has a first reception hole defined in a first end thereof, the first end of the steel cable securely inserted in the first reception hole, the first shank extending through the hub, and
- the second end piece being an elongate second shank which has a second reception hole defined in a first end thereof, the second end of the steel cable securely inserted in the second reception hole, the second shank extending through the rim.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.