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US 2015/0224820 A1Published application
Reinforced bicycle rim
AssigneeSpecialized Bicycle Components, Inc.
InventorChuck Teixeira
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Abstract
A bicycle wheel including a hub and a rim coupled to the hub. The wheel also includes a cover that is coupled to rim and that defines a bead seat engageable by a tire. The rim can have a first annular feature and the cover can have a second annular feature that is complementary to the first annular feature to attach the cover to the rim.
Claims20
A bicycle wheel comprising:
- a hub;
- a rim coupled to the hub;
- and
- a cover coupled to rim and including a sidewall defining a bead seat engageable by a tire bead.
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A bicycle wheel comprising:
- a tire including a casing having tread and a tire bead;
- a hub;
- a rim coupled to the hub and including an annular wall;
- and
- a cover coupled to the annular wall and positioned between the tire and the rim such that the tire is separated from the rim by the cover.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.