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US 5,707,114 AGranted
Vehicle wheel
OwnerRaphael Schlangerinventor
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Abstract
The wheel includes an annular rim, a central hub and a plurality of spoke portions running between the rim and hub, with each spoke having a width to thickness ratio of at least 2:1, with the spoke portions having an inside portion in fixed relationship to the hub and an outside portion in fixed relationship to the rim with the spoke portions extending radially outwardly between the hub and rim. An encircling member is provided affixed to at least one of the inside and outside spoke portions defining an enclosed, continuous hollow annulus and including fasteners within the hollow annulus for affixing the spoke portions to said circular member.
Claims49
A spoked wheel comprising:
- an annular rim having an inner diameter;
- a central hub;
- a plurality of spokes running between the rim and hub, with each spoke having width to thickness ratio of at least 2:1, wherein said spokes have spoke portions including inside spoke portions in fixed relationship to the hub and outside spoke portions in fixed relationship to the rim, and wherein said spokes extend radially outwardly between the hub and rim;
- an encircling member affixed to at least one of the inside and outside spoke portions and included with at least one of the annular rim and the central hub, said encircling member defining a hollow annulus;
- a fastener for affixing said spokes to said encircling member including two leg members extending in substantially the same direction, wherein said leg members are attached via an intermediate portion substantially traversing said direction and said fastener extending from at least one of said inside spoke portion and said outside spoke portion of at least one of said plurality of spokes and into said hollow annulus, wherein said fastener is attached to said at least one of said plurality of spokes and said leg members are directed toward said encircling member;
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- means for adjusting the tension of said spokes connected with said spokes.
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A spoked wheel comprising:
- an annular rim having an inner diameter;
- a central hub;
- a plurality of spokes running between the rim and hub, with each spoke having width to thickness ratio of at least 2:1, wherein said spokes have spoke portions including inside spoke portions in fixed relationship to the hub and outside spoke portions in fixed relationship to the rim, and wherein said spokes extend radially outwardly between the hub and rim and at least two of said spokes are integrally connected forming a singular member extending substantially across the inner diameter of said rim;
- an encircling member affixed to at least one of the inside and outside spoke portions and included with at least one of the annular rim and the central hub, said encircling member defining a hollow annulus;
- fastening means adjacent said hollow annulus for affixing said spokes to said encircling member;
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- means for adjusting the tension of said spokes connected with said spokes.
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A spoked wheel comprising:
- an annular rim having an inner diameter;
- a central hub;
- a plurality of spokes running between the rim and hub, with each spoke having a width to thickness ratio of at least 2:1, wherein said spokes have spoke portions including inside spoke portions in fixed relationship to the hub and outside spoke portions in fixed relationship to the rim, and wherein said spokes extend radially outwardly between the hub and rim wherein said plurality of spokes are arranged to form a first and a second wheel half;
- an encircling member affixed to the outside spoke portions and included with the annular rim, said encircling member defining a hollow annulus;
- fastening means adjacent said hollow annulus for affixing said spokes to said encircling member;
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- means for adjusting the tension of the spokes connected with said spokes.
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A spoked wheel comprising:
- an annular rim having an inner diameter;
- a central hub;
- a plurality of spokes running between the rim and the central hub, with each spoke having width to thickness ratio of at least 2:1, wherein said spokes have spoke portions including inside spoke portions in fixed relationship to the central hub and outside spoke portions in fixed relationship to the rim, and wherein said spokes extend radially outwardly between the central hub and rim;
- a primary encircling member included with at least one of the annular rim and the central hub, said primary encircling member defining a hollow annulus;
- a secondary encircling member affixed to at least one of said outside spoke portions and said inside spoke portions, wherein said secondary encircling member is engaged with said primary encircling member;
- fastening means for affixing said spokes to said secondary encircling member;
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- means for tensioning the spokes connected with said spokes.
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A spoked wheel comprising:
- an annular rim having an inner diameter;
- a central hub;
- a plurality of spokes running between the rim and the central hub, with each spoke having width to thickness ratio of at least 2:1, wherein said spokes have spoke portions including inside spoke portions in fixed relationship to the central hub and outside spoke portions in fixed relationship to the rim, and wherein said spokes extend radially outwardly between the central hub and rim wherein said plurality of spokes are arranged in opposing pairs, said opposing pairs joined together at a joint at said outside spoke portions and including ends extending from said joint which form an engaging surface;
- an encircling member affixed to at least one of the annular rim and central hub and included with at least one of the annular rim and the central hub, said encircling member defining a hollow annulus wherein said engaging surface of each of said opposing pairs of spokes engages said encircling member;
- fastening means adjacent said hollow annulus for affixing said spokes to said encircling member;
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- means for adjusting the tension of the spokes connected with said spokes.
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A spoked wheel comprising:
- an annular rim having an inner diameter;
- a central hub;
- a plurality of spokes running between the rim and hub, with each spoke having width to thickness ratio of at least 2:1, wherein said spokes have spoke portions including inside spoke portions in fixed relationship to the hub and outside spoke portions in fixed relationship to the rim, and wherein said spokes extend radially outwardly between the hub and rim;
- an encircling member affixed to at least one of the inside and outside spoke portions and included with at least one of the annular rim and the central hub, said encircling member defining a hollow annulus;
- fastening means adjacent said hollow annulus for affixing said spokes to said encircling member;
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- means for adjusting the tension of said spokes connected with said spokes.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.