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Publication number US5184874 A
Publication type Grant
Application number US 07/702,046
Publication date Feb 9, 1993
Filing date May 17, 1991
Priority date Apr 10, 1990
Fee status Paid
Also published as CA2155025A1, 7 More »
Inventors Paul D. Olson, Kirk G. Jones
Injection molded plastic bicycle wheel
US 5184874 A
ABSTRACT
There is disclosed a hollow-form wheel formed entirely by injection molding of plastic. The wheel has an integral, central sleeve to receive a wheel hub assembly, at least three, hollow-form, integral spokes that are symmetrically located at equal angular spacings about the hub, and an integrally formed annular rim having a peripheral channel to receive a tire. The wall thickness of the sidewalls of the rims and spokes and the central hub area of the wheel are of uniform thickness to provide the strength and stiffness propeties at least equal to those of a metal spoked wheel.
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