Vehicle wheel spoke connection

Details Vehicle wheel spoke connection Vehicle wheel spoke connection

2011-01-04

2011-01-04

Bellinger, Jason R (Department: 3617)

Land vehicles: wheels and axles

Wheel

Tension wheel; e.g., spoke

C301S058000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07862128

ABSTRACT:
A vehicle wheel, including an outer rim, a central hub with a central axle and an outer flange, a plurality of spokes extending between the rim and hub, a bracing element connected to one of the spokes, and a clamping element connected to the bracing element. The spokes have a span portion between the rim and hub. The spoke has a tensile axis of applied tensile load along the span portion, a sidewall surface, and a longitudinal axis along its length. The bracing element includes a portion of one of the rim and hub. The spoke is anchored to the clamping element in a clamped connection where the clamping element is clamped to one of the spokes by a clamping force. At least one of a first portion and a second portion of one of the spokes is joined to the clamping element by a deformed engagement.

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patent: 7357459 (2008-04-01), Schlanger
patent: 2008/0191543 (2008-08-01), Saillet et al.

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