US 2023/0322018 A1 · Self-sealing Automotive Spoke Wheel Nipple

Abstract

A self-sealing automotive spoke wheel nipple includes a spoke nipple and an elastic gasket. The spoke nipple that mounts the spoke into the rim includes a rotational axis, a head, a shank, and a spoke-engaging opening. The head, the shank, and the spoke-engaging opening are concentrically positioned along the rotational axis. The head is adjacently connected to the shank. The spoke-engaging opening traverses into the shank, opposite of the head so that the spoke can be threadedly engaged to the spoke nipple. The elastic gasket is laterally positioned around a shoulder portion of the shank and positioned adjacently to the head. The elastic gasket creates a hermetic connection between the rim and the spoke nipple as the elastic gasket completely seals the spoke opening of the rim during the installation process.

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Dependent claims

A self-sealing automotive spoke wheel nipple comprising:

a spoke nipple;
an elastic gasket;
the spoke nipple comprising a rotational axis, a head, a shank, and a spoke-engaging opening;
the head, the shank, and the spoke-engaging opening being concentrically positioned along the rotational axis;
the head being adjacently connected to the shank;
the spoke-engaging opening traversing into the shank, opposite of the head;
the elastic gasket being laterally positioned around a shoulder portion of the shank;
and
the elastic gasket being adjacently positioned to the head.

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A self-sealing automotive spoke wheel nipple comprising:

a spoke nipple;
an elastic gasket;
the spoke nipple comprising a rotational axis, a head, a shank, and a spoke-engaging opening;
the head, the shank, and the spoke-engaging opening being concentrically positioned along the rotational axis;
the head being adjacently connected to the shank;
the spoke-engaging opening traversing into the shank, opposite of the head;
the shank comprising a shoulder portion, a chamfer portion, an elongated portion, and a wrench-receiving portion;
the shoulder portion, the chamfer portion, the elongated portion, and the wrench-receiving portion being concentrically positioned along the rotational axis;
the shoulder portion being adjacently connected to the head;
the chamfer portion being adjacently connected to the shoulder portion;
the chamfer portion and the head being oppositely positioned of each other about the shoulder portion;
the elongated portion being adjacently connected to the chamfer portion;
the elongated portion and the shoulder portion being oppositely positioned of each other about the chamfer portion;
the wrench-receiving portion being adjacently connected to the elongated portion;
the wrench-receiving portion and the chamfer portion being oppositely positioned of each other about the elongated portion;
the elastic gasket being laterally positioned around the shoulder portion;
and
the elastic gasket being adjacently positioned to the head.

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A self-sealing automotive spoke wheel nipple comprising:

a spoke nipple;
an elastic gasket;
the spoke nipple comprising a rotational axis, a head, a shank, and a spoke-engaging opening;
the head, the shank, and the spoke-engaging opening being concentrically positioned along the rotational axis;
the head being adjacently connected to the shank;
the spoke-engaging opening traversing into the shank, opposite of the head;
the shank comprising a shoulder portion, a chamfer portion, an elongated portion, and a wrench-receiving portion;
the shoulder portion, the chamfer portion, the elongated portion, and the wrench-receiving portion being concentrically positioned along the rotational axis;
the shoulder portion being adjacently connected to the head;
the chamfer portion being adjacently connected to the shoulder portion;
the chamfer portion and the head being oppositely positioned of each other about the shoulder portion;
the elongated portion being adjacently connected to the chamfer portion;
the elongated portion and the shoulder portion being oppositely positioned of each other about the chamfer portion;
the wrench-receiving portion being adjacently connected to the elongated portion;
the wrench-receiving portion and the chamfer portion being oppositely positioned of each other about the elongated portion;
the elastic gasket being laterally positioned around the shoulder portion;
the elastic gasket being adjacently positioned to the head;
the shoulder portion being radially encircled by the elastic gasket;
and
the elastic gasket being radially extended from the head to a chamfer portion of the shank.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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