Connecting system for tensile elements such as spokes
OwnerRaphael Schlangerinventor
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Abstract
A tensile connector assembly comprising a longitudinal tensile element having a longitudinal axis, an end portion and a cross-section, a connecting element connected to the longitudinal tensile element, and a bracing element connected to the longitudinal tensile element. With a tensile axis of applied tensile load along said longitudinal tensile element. Where the longitudinal tensile element is anchored to the bracing element and the connecting element is connected to the longitudinal tensile element via a welded connection at a welded interface. Where the connections permit the longitudinal tensile element to support said tensile load along the tensile axis.
Claims74
A tensile connector assembly, comprising:
- a longitudinal tensile element having a longitudinal axis, an end portion, and a cross-section thereof;
- a connecting element connected to said longitudinal tensile element;
- a bracing element connected to said longitudinal tensile element;
- wherein said longitudinal tensile element is anchored to said bracing element;
- a tensile axis of applied tensile load along said longitudinal tensile element;
- wherein said connecting element is connected to said longitudinal tensile element by means of a welded connection at a welded interface;
- wherein said longitudinal tensile element supports said tensile load along said tensile axis;
- wherein said longitudinal tensile element is a spoke of a vehicle wheel;
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- wherein said connecting element includes a first portion thereof, which partially surrounds the cross section of said longitudinal tensile element, with an open portion remaining, and a second portion thereof which surrounds the remaining open portion.
A tensile connector assembly comprising:
- a longitudinal tensile element having a longitudinal axis, an end portion, and a cross-section thereof;
- a connecting element connected to said longitudinal tensile element;
- a bracing element connected to said longitudinal tensile element;
- wherein said longitudinal tensile element is anchored to said bracing element;
- a tensile axis of applied tensile load along said longitudinal tensile element;
- wherein said connecting element is connected to said longitudinal tensile element by means of a welded connection at a welded interface;
- wherein said longitudinal tensile element supports said tensile load along said tensile axis;
- wherein said longitudinal tensile element is a spoke of a vehicle wheel;
- wherein said longitudinal tensile element is deformed to conform to said connecting element during the welding to create said welded interface;
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- wherein the cross section of said longitudinal tensile element is flattened during the welding to create said welded interface.
A tensile connector assembly comprising:
- a longitudinal tensile element having a longitudinal axis, an end portion, and a cross-section thereof;
- a connecting element connected to said longitudinal tensile element;
- a bracing element connected to said longitudinal tensile element;
- wherein said longitudinal tensile element is anchored to said bracing element;
- a tensile axis of applied tensile load along said longitudinal tensile element;
- wherein said connecting element is connected to said longitudinal tensile element by means of a welded connection at a welded interface;
- wherein said longitudinal tensile element supports said tensile load along said tensile axis;
- wherein said longitudinal tensile element is a spoke of a vehicle wheel;
- including a multiplicity of said longitudinal tensile elements, wherein a first of said longitudinal tensile elements is connected to a second of said longitudinal tensile elements by means of said welded interface;
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- wherein said first of said longitudinal tensile elements is directly welded to a second of said longitudinal tensile elements at said welded interface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.