Vehicle wheel made of composite material
AssigneesMessier-Hispano-Bugatti, R. Alkan & Cie
InventorsJean-Luc Engerand, Jean-Pierre Mattei
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Abstract
The wheel of the invention comprises a rim and side walls made of composite material and removable beading on at least one side and preferably likewise made of composite material. The beading is mounted on the rim via a metal mounting belt which is fixed to the rim.
Claims5
A vehicle wheel comprising a rim associated with a hub by at least one side wall and on which removable beading is mounted in sealed manner and fixed to the rim on a side thereof by means of a keeper, wherein the rim and the side wall are made of composite material, and the rim comprises, on its periphery on the side where the removable beading is mounted, a metal mounting belt which is fixed to the rim, said metal mounting belt being provided with a positioning groove for said keeper.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.