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US 9,840,111 B2Granted
Reinforced bicycle rim
AssigneeSpecialized Bicycle Components, Inc.
InventorChuck Teixeira
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Abstract
A bicycle wheel including a hub and a rim coupled to the hub. The wheel also includes a cover that is coupled to rim and that defines a bead seat engageable by a tire. The rim can have a first annular feature and the cover can have a second annular feature that is complementary to the first annular feature to attach the cover to the rim.
Claims21
A bicycle wheel comprising:
- a hub;
- a rim coupled to the hub;
- and
- a cover coupled to the rim and including a sidewall defining a bead seat engageable by a tire bead,
- wherein a void is defined between the cover and the rim, the void configured to allow the cover to flex in response to an impact on an exterior surface of the cover.
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A bicycle wheel comprising:
- a hub;
- a rim coupled to the hub;
- a cover coupled to the rim and including a sidewall defining a bead seat engageable by a tire bead, the cover having first and second free ends;
- and
- a tightening mechanism coupled to the cover and configured to draw or pull the first and second free ends toward one another and relative to the rim to secure the cover on the rim.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.