Spoke wheel for a tubeless tire
AssigneeAprilia World Service B.V.
InventorsAlberto Alberti, Pierandrea Cappelletti
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Abstract
A spoke wheel is provided which includes a hub and a rim concentric with the hub about an axis of rotation. The rim is connected to the hub by a plurality of detachable spokes. The rim has a first tubular portion, a second tubular portion, a first flange, and a second flange. The first tubular portion is arranged between the first flange and a wheel center plane which is perpendicular to the axis of rotation of the wheel. The second tubular portion is arranged between the second flange and the wheel center plane. Each of the tubular portions has an outer lateral wall having a plurality of throughholes for the detachable spokes. Each of the throughholes has a longitudinal axis aligned with the longitudinal axis of each of the detachable spokes.
Claims20
A spoke wheel comprising:
- a hub;
- a rim concentric with said hub about an axis of rotation, said rim being connected to said hub by a plurality of detachable spokes;
- wherein said rim has a first tubular portion, a second tubular portion, a first flange, a second flange, and a wheel center plane perpendicular to the axis of rotation, said first tubular portion being arranged between said first flange and the wheel center plane, and said second tubular portion being arranged between said second flange and the wheel center plane;
- wherein each of said tubular portions has an outer lateral wall, each of said outer lateral walls having a plurality of throughholes for said plurality of detachable spokes, each of said throughholes having a longitudinal axis aligned with a longitudinal axis of each respective detachable spoke.
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