EP4337476A4 - Vehicle wheel spoke connection - Google Patents

Vehicle wheel spoke connection

Info

Publication number: EP4337476A4
Authority: EP; European Patent Office
Prior art keywords: vehicle wheel; wheel spoke; spoke connection; connection; vehicle
Prior art date: 2021-05-09
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.): Pending

Application number

EP22808179.0A

Other languages

German (de)

French (fr)

Other versions

EP4337476A1 (en

Inventor

Raphael Schlanger

Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)

Individual

Original Assignee

Individual

Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)

2021-05-09

Filing date

2022-05-10

Publication date

2025-01-22

2022-05-10 Application filed by Individual filed Critical Individual

2024-03-20 Publication of EP4337476A1 publication Critical patent/EP4337476A1/en

2025-01-22 Publication of EP4337476A4 publication Critical patent/EP4337476A4/en

Status Pending legal-status Critical Current

Classifications

- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- B60B—VEHICLE WHEELS; CASTORS; AXLES FOR WHEELS OR CASTORS; INCREASING WHEEL ADHESION
- B60B1/00—Spoked wheels; Spokes thereof
- B60B1/003—Spoked wheels; Spokes thereof specially adapted for bicycles
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- B60B—VEHICLE WHEELS; CASTORS; AXLES FOR WHEELS OR CASTORS; INCREASING WHEEL ADHESION
- B60B1/00—Spoked wheels; Spokes thereof
- B60B1/02—Wheels with wire or other tension spokes
- B60B1/0261—Wheels with wire or other tension spokes characterised by spoke form
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- B60B—VEHICLE WHEELS; CASTORS; AXLES FOR WHEELS OR CASTORS; INCREASING WHEEL ADHESION
- B60B1/00—Spoked wheels; Spokes thereof
- B60B1/02—Wheels with wire or other tension spokes
- B60B1/04—Attaching spokes to rim or hub
- B60B1/041—Attaching spokes to rim or hub of bicycle wheels
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- B60B—VEHICLE WHEELS; CASTORS; AXLES FOR WHEELS OR CASTORS; INCREASING WHEEL ADHESION
- B60B1/00—Spoked wheels; Spokes thereof
- B60B1/02—Wheels with wire or other tension spokes
- B60B1/04—Attaching spokes to rim or hub
- B60B1/043—Attaching spokes to rim
- B60B1/044—Attaching spokes to rim by the use of spoke nipples
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- B60B—VEHICLE WHEELS; CASTORS; AXLES FOR WHEELS OR CASTORS; INCREASING WHEEL ADHESION
- B60B21/00—Rims
- B60B21/06—Rims characterised by means for attaching spokes, i.e. spoke seats
- B60B21/062—Rims characterised by means for attaching spokes, i.e. spoke seats for bicycles
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- B60B—VEHICLE WHEELS; CASTORS; AXLES FOR WHEELS OR CASTORS; INCREASING WHEEL ADHESION
- B60B1/00—Spoked wheels; Spokes thereof
- B60B1/02—Wheels with wire or other tension spokes
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- B60B—VEHICLE WHEELS; CASTORS; AXLES FOR WHEELS OR CASTORS; INCREASING WHEEL ADHESION
- B60B21/00—Rims
- B60B21/06—Rims characterised by means for attaching spokes, i.e. spoke seats
- B60B21/064—Rims characterised by means for attaching spokes, i.e. spoke seats characterised by shape of spoke mounting holes, e.g. elliptical or triangular
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- B60Y—INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO ASPECTS CROSS-CUTTING VEHICLE TECHNOLOGY
- B60Y2200/00—Type of vehicle
- B60Y2200/10—Road Vehicles
- B60Y2200/13—Bicycles; Tricycles

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Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
Tires In General (AREA)

EP22808179.0A 2021-05-09 2022-05-10 Vehicle wheel spoke connection Pending EP4337476A4 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
US202163186133P	2021-05-09	2021-05-09
PCT/US2022/028533 WO2022240840A1 (en)	2021-05-09	2022-05-10	Vehicle wheel spoke connection

Publications (2)

Publication Number	Publication Date
EP4337476A1 EP4337476A1 (en)	2024-03-20
EP4337476A4 true EP4337476A4 (en)	2025-01-22

Family

ID=84028843

Family Applications (1)

Application Number	Title	Priority Date	Filing Date
EP22808179.0A Pending EP4337476A4 (en)	2021-05-09	2022-05-10	Vehicle wheel spoke connection

Country Status (3)

Country	Link
EP (1)	EP4337476A4 (en)
CN (1)	CN117295616A (en)
WO (1)	WO2022240840A1 (en)

Families Citing this family (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number	Priority date	Publication date	Assignee	Title
EP4578660A1 (en) *	2023-12-27	2025-07-02	Orbea, S. Coop.	Internal converter nipple for being mounted in a rim for external nipples

Citations (3)

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Publication number	Priority date	Publication date	Assignee	Title
EP0165590A2 (en) *	1984-06-18	1985-12-27	Mitsubishi Rayon Co., Ltd.	Multiplex spoke for wheel
US5779323A (en) *	1997-04-25	1998-07-14	Giant Manufacturing Co., Ltd.	Spoked wheel with aerodynamic and rigidity imparting spokes
US20100301662A1 (en) *	2004-01-12	2010-12-02	Raphael Schlanger	Connecting system for tensile elements

Family Cites Families (3)

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Publication number	Priority date	Publication date	Assignee	Title
US8967731B2 (en) *	2011-02-23	2015-03-03	Shimano Inc.	Spoke attachment structure
US9682596B2 (en) *	2012-06-04	2017-06-20	Spinergy Inc.	Wheel with high strength flexible spokes
US11667148B2 (en) *	2019-08-09	2023-06-06	Raphael Schlanger	Rim reinforcement fitting

2022
- 2022-05-10 CN CN202280033608.7A patent/CN117295616A/en active Pending
- 2022-05-10 WO PCT/US2022/028533 patent/WO2022240840A1/en not_active Ceased
- 2022-05-10 EP EP22808179.0A patent/EP4337476A4/en active Pending

Patent Citations (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number	Priority date	Publication date	Assignee	Title
EP0165590A2 (en) *	1984-06-18	1985-12-27	Mitsubishi Rayon Co., Ltd.	Multiplex spoke for wheel
US5779323A (en) *	1997-04-25	1998-07-14	Giant Manufacturing Co., Ltd.	Spoked wheel with aerodynamic and rigidity imparting spokes
US20100301662A1 (en) *	2004-01-12	2010-12-02	Raphael Schlanger	Connecting system for tensile elements

Non-Patent Citations (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Title
See also references of WO2022240840A1 *

Also Published As

Publication number	Publication date
CN117295616A (en)	2023-12-26
WO2022240840A1 (en)	2022-11-17
EP4337476A1 (en)	2024-03-20

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Legal Events

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2022-11-29	STAA	Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent	Free format text: STATUS: THE INTERNATIONAL PUBLICATION HAS BEEN MADE
2024-02-16	PUAI	Public reference made under article 153(3) epc to a published international application that has entered the european phase	Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009012
2024-02-16	STAA	Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent	Free format text: STATUS: REQUEST FOR EXAMINATION WAS MADE
2024-03-20	17P	Request for examination filed	Effective date: 20231116
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2025-01-22	A4	Supplementary search report drawn up and despatched	Effective date: 20250103
2025-01-22	RIC1	Information provided on ipc code assigned before grant	Ipc: B60B 1/00 20060101ALI20241219BHEP Ipc: B60B 21/06 20060101ALI20241219BHEP Ipc: B60B 21/00 20060101ALI20241219BHEP Ipc: B60B 1/04 20060101ALI20241219BHEP Ipc: B60B 1/02 20060101AFI20241219BHEP
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