Three piece wheel for vehicle tires
OwnerYasutaka Kajiinventor
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Abstract
According to this invention, there is provided a three piece wheel for vehicle tires comprising a disc and dual inner and outer rim and wherein the inner rim and the outer rim are at their radially directed bases secured by a fastening means to a disc mount connected to a hub through a plurality of spike members and the inner rim has an inwardly and axially curved portion formed integrally with the radially directed base thereof, characterized in that an annular V-shaped groove is defined between the inner and outer rims and is filled with a sealing material.
Claims2
A three-piece wheel for vehicle tires comprising a disc defining an annular projecting mount extending about the perimeter thereof, an inner rim of integral construction defining an annular radial base portion extending parallel to said mount, an outer rim of integral construction defining an annular radial base portion disposed between, parallel to and in abutment with said mount and said base portion of said inner rim, a portion of said outer rim adjacent said base portion thereof defining a substantially "C"-shaped medial portion extending axially inwardly along a portion of said inner rim adjacent the base portion thereof, substantially perpendicularly from said base portion of said inner rim and axially outwardly therefrom to define an annular "V"-shaped groove extending between said inner rim and said medial portion of said outer rim, fastening means extending through the base portions of said inner and outer rims and said mount to secure said rims to said disc and an elastic sealing means disposed in said V-shaped groove to prevent air from passing therethrough.
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