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US 2018/0056713 A1Published application
Laced wheel and method of manufacture
AssigneeHarley-Davidson Motor Company Group, Inc.
InventorsDerek Alexander, Russell Barnett
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Abstract
A laced wheel manufactured from a one-piece casting, including both the hub portion and the rim portion. After casting and machining spoke interfaces, the hub and rim portions are separated and wire spokes are assembled.
Claims20
A method of manufacturing a laced wheel including a hub and a rim secured to the hub with a plurality of individual wire spokes, the method comprising:
- casting the hub and the rim integrally together with a temporary connecting arrangement;
- machining spoke interfaces to the hub and the rim;
- removing the temporary connecting arrangement to separate the rim from the hub;
- and
- connecting each of the plurality of individual wire spokes between the hub and the rim at the spoke interfaces.
2 more elements
A wheel casting for a wire laced wheel comprising:
- a hub portion having a circumferential array of spoke holes;
- and
- a rim portion having a circumferential array of spoke holes.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.