US 2017/0282639 A1 · TUBELESS SPOKED WHEEL STRUCTURE

Abstract

A tubeless spoked wheel including a rim and a hub connected with wire spokes includes a rim that has no through-hole and is narrow in the vehicle width direction. A plurality of internal threads are aligned circumferentially in an annular raised portion arranged along the centerline of a rim. A connecting member that is hollow and has an external thread on its outer periphery is screwed into each internal thread. Each connecting member is pre-engaged with a distal end of a spoke in a rotatable manner. Each spoke bends at a position outward from the connecting member, tilts toward a hub, and has its basal end connected to a right or left flange of the hub with a nipple. The spokes are connected to the annular raised portion to narrow the rim in the vehicle width direction. The spokes are rotatably supported on the connecting members.

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Dependent claims

A tubeless spoked wheel structure comprising a tubeless spoked wheel including a rim and a tire defining an air space, and wire spokes connecting the rim and a hub to integrate the wheel, the air space being sealed to maintain a pressure of the tire, wherein

the rim and each spoke are connected with a connection including
an internal thread in the rim that is located on a centerline of the rim in a vehicle width direction and is not in communication with the air space, and
a connecting member having an outer periphery including an external thread that is screwed into the internal thread, and
the connecting member has a hollow receiving one end of the spoke that is engaged rotatably about a central axis of the connecting member, and the connecting member is screwed into the internal thread.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Tubeless spoked wheel structure

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Tubeless spoked wheel structure

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Abstract

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