Abstract: A bicycle rim made of composite material has structural fibers incorporated in a polymeric material. The rim has at least one circumferential reinforcement element based on unidirectional structural fibers extending at a respective intersection of walls of the rim, the direction of the structural fiber being circumferential.

Abstract: A rim and a method for manufacturing a rim in particular for bicycles in which first a rim body is manufactured having a hollow space with a radially outer and a radially inner hollow-space wall. The radially outer hollow-space wall has a diameter matched to the diameter of a tube tire and the radially inner hollow-space wall has a diameter matched to the diameter of a wire tire.

Abstract: A composite carbon fiber wheel rim of a tubular type comprises a friction-resisting rim body having an inner and outer circumferential periphery, and an inner rim body being disposed along the inner circumferential periphery of the friction-resisting rim body. A method for making such a wheel rim comprises forming a friction-resisting rim body, mounting inner rim body to the friction-resisting rim body, and making the friction-resisting rim body and the inner rim bodies as an integral piece. A composite carbon fiber wheel rim of a clincher type further comprises an outer rim disposed along the outer circumferential periphery. Accordingly, the outer rim is mounted to the friction-resisting rim body while mounting the inner rim.

Abstract: A wheel having a tire receiving ring and a fiber reinforced plastic rim. The ring has a ring outer annular surface, and a ring inner annular surface, wherein the ring inner annular surface defines a material opening. The fiber reinforced plastic rim has a rim outer annular surface. The ring inner annular surface and rim outer annular surface are abutted together.

Abstract: A bicycle rim is provided with an annular metallic rim member and at least one reinforcing resin material. The annular metallic rim member includes an annular tire attachment portion adapted to have a tire mounted thereon, a first annular side wall portion, a second annular side wall portion and an inner annular wall portion connecting the first and second annular side wall portions with a plurality of spoke attachment openings formed in the inner annular wall portion. The at least one reinforcing resin material is attached to the annular metallic rim member such that the reinforcing resin material continuously extends from the first annular side wall portion across the inner annular wall portion to the second annular side wall portions to overlie exterior surface areas of the first and second annular side wall portions and exterior surface areas of the inner annular wall portion around the spoke attachment openings.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a bicycle type wheel, including placing a first fibrous fabric section onto a first mold part of a mold along the periphery of a rim, such that the first fabric section forms a rim flange, placing spokes on the first mold part at angles relative to one another such that the radially outwardly spoke ends rest on the first fabric section, placing at least one core on the first fabric section, placing at least one fabric strip onto an inner surface of a mold ring and placing the mold ring into the first mold part, the fabric strip forming at least part of the rim well, enveloping an inflatable tube in a fabric section and placing the tube into the first mold part, repeating the procedure for a second quantity of spokes, inflating the tube, curing the resin-impregnated materials, removing from the mold an integral wheel.

Abstract: A rim and a method of producing a rim for bicycles and the like includes a rim body and a rim base provided thereon and lateral rim flanks provided with rim flanges. The rim flanges include a fibrous composite material having at least one fiber layer. The rim flanges include inwardly overhanging bulges of squashed fiber layers between which a tire can be accommodated at the rim body.

Abstract: A monitor display carried by a vehicle. The monitor display is mounted proximate a rim of a corresponding motive wheel of a vehicle. A rim of the motive wheel has a surface which is contoured to substantially conform to an inner surface of the monitor display. The monitor display is rigidly maintained in a non-rotating fashion.

Abstract: A composite rim includes a tire-receiving ring made of metal and a spoke-connecting ring made of plastic. The tire-receiving ring includes at least one dovetail formed on the bottom thereof and two sidewalls formed thereon. The spoke-connecting ring includes two brake-contacting members located tightly outside the sidewalls of the tire-receiving ring, a cross member formed between the brake-contacting members and at least one dovetail groove defined in the cross member for receiving the dovetail.

Abstract: A bicycle rim is provided with an annular metallic rim member and a reinforcing member. The annular metallic rim member has a plurality of spoke attachment arcas with at least one spoke attachment opening in each of the spoke attachment areas and a plurality of intermediate areas disposed between adjacent pairs of the spoke attachment areas. The reinforcing member extends circumferentially about the annular metallic rim member to overlie the spoke attachment areas of the annular metallic rim member. The reinforcing member has a plurality of discrete spoke attachment area reinforcing parts overlying a corresponding one of the spoke attachment areas of the annular metallic rim member. The reinforcing member also has a rim reinforcing part overlying the intermediate areas of the annular metallic rim member and at least partially overlying the discrete spoke attachment area reinforcing parts.

Abstract: A wheel formed by the assembly of a disc comprising a hub bearing surface, a transition zone and a radially outer edge, and of a rim with at least a first laminated composite structure formed of at least one fabric of long fibers which are oriented in two distinct directions and impregnated by a cross-linked resin, the radially outer surface of which corresponds to the radially outer surface of the rim or to part thereof, at least a second laminated composite structure formed of at least one fabric of long fibers which are oriented in two distinct directions and impregnated by a cross-linked resin, the radially outer surface of which corresponds to the radially inner surface of the rim or to part thereof, and at least a circumferential weight-reduction structure formed of a material of low density, arranged radially between the first and second laminated composite structures.

Abstract: In a wheel rim including fiber reinforced composite material and preferably having lateral rim sidewalls that may include rings.

Abstract: A bicycle rim is provided with an annular metallic rim member and at least one reinforcing resin material. The annular metallic rim member includes an annular tire attachment portion adapted to have a tire mounted thereon, a first annular side wall portion, a second annular side wall portion and an inner annular wall portion connecting the first and second annular side wall portions with a plurality of spoke attachment openings formed in the inner annular wall portion. The at least one reinforcing resin material is attached to the annular metallic rim member such that the reinforcing resin material continuously extends from the first annular side wall portion across the inner annular wall portion to the second annular side wall portions to overlie exterior surface areas of the first and second annular side wall portions and exterior surface areas of the inner annular wall portion around the spoke attachment openings.

Abstract: A bicycle rim is configured with an annular metallic rim, a plurality of individual reinforcement members and at least one adhesive attachment material. The annular metallic rim has an annular tire attachment portion adapted to have a tire mounted thereon, and a spoke attachment portion with a plurality of spoke openings. The individual reinforcement members overlie discrete exterior surface areas of the spoke attachment portion surrounding the spoke openings. The at least one adhesive attachment material overlies the individual spoke reinforcements and exterior areas of the spoke attachment portion adjacent to the reinforcement members.

Abstract: A rim and a method for manufacturing a rim in particular for bicycles in which first a rim body is manufactured having a hollow space with a radially outer and a radially inner hollow-space wall. The radially outer hollow-space wall has a diameter matched to the diameter of a tube tire and the radially inner hollow-space wall has a diameter matched to the diameter of a wire tire.

Abstract: A wheel rim includes an outer rim member having a serrated surface formed in each of two side portions and defined by one or more recesses and one or more bulges, an inner rim member for attaching to an inner peripheral portion of the outer rim member and having two peripheral flanges for engaging with and for securing to the side portions of the outer rim member with an adhesive material. The inner rim member is preferably made of synthetic materials, and the outer rim member is preferably made of metal materials. The outer rim member includes a peripheral shoulder formed in each of the side portions for engaging with and for anchoring the peripheral flanges of the inner rim member.

Abstract: A vehicle wheel includes a central hub region and a rim coaxial with the central hub region. The rim is configured to receive a motor vehicle tire and includes an exposed annular surface visible when the tire is received on the rim. A middle region extends from the central hub region toward the rim and joins the central hub region and the rim. The wheel additionally includes a cover member configured to attach to the exposed annular surface of the rim. The cover member is configured to substantially conform to a shape of the exposed annular surface of the rim and to substantially continue a contour of the tire when the tire is received on the rim.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a rim for bicycles and the like, comprising at least one braking area on at least one flank of the rim for placing a braking member, said braking area essentially consisting of fibre-reinforced plastic. The rim according to the invention is characterized in that the surface of the braking area exhibits an amount of reinforcing fibre of more than 10%.

Abstract: A wheel assembly and lighting device preferably comprised of the following. A wheel comprised of: a rim and a central portion. The rim has an outside rim face and an inside rim face; the central portion of the wheel has a front wheel face and a back wheel face. The lighting device is comprised of a power source; a light mounted on the wheel. In an optional example embodiment, a passageway through the wheel the communicate from (a) the front face of the wheel to the back face of the wheel, (b) the outside rim face to the inside rim face and/or (c) thru the hub. The lights mounted in at least some passageways on the front face of the wheel. A means for connecting the power source and the light. Wires for connecting the power source and the light pass through the optional passageways.

Abstract: A rim structure of a bicycle, including a main body 1 having two annular sidewalls 11-12 and an annular rib 13 connected between the sidewalls. Outer ends of the sidewalls distal 11-12 from the circular center of the rim and the rib 13 together define a chucking groove 14 for chucking a tire 2 therein. The main body 1 is completely made of composite material. Multiple heat-radiating blocks 15 are inlaid in portions of the sidewalls in contact with the brake blocks 3 and arranged at intervals. The heat-radiating blocks 15 are made of high heat-radiation efficiency materials. The main body 1 and the heat-radiating block 15 have different frictional coefficients. The heat-radiating blocks are capable of quickly dissipating the heat generated due to friction between brake blocks 15 and the sidewalls 11-12 of the rim. In addition, due to the different frictional coefficients, an antilock/antiskid effect is achieved.

Abstract: A fiber resin plastic (FRP) based bicycle rim includes an FRP body and a metal tire receiving ring. The FRP body has first and second side surfaces, an annular outer edge surface, and an annular inner edge surface. The annular inner edge surface includes at least two spoke receiving ports for receiving and supportively coupling at least two spokes to the FRP body. The metal tire receiving ring is coupled to the FRP body and is disposed radially outwardly of the FRP body. The tire receiving ring includes first and second, generally parallel continuous braking surfaces.

Abstract: A bicycle rim made of composite material has structural fibers incorporated in a polymeric material. The rim has at least one circumferential reinforcement element based on unidirectional structural fibers extending at a respective intersection of walls of the rim, the direction of the structural fiber being circumferential.

Abstract: A wheel formed by the assembly of a disc comprising a hub bearing surface, a transition zone and a radially outer edge, and of a rim with at least a first laminated composite structure formed of at least one fabric of long fibers which are oriented in two distinct directions and impregnated by a cross-linked resin, the radially outer surface of which corresponds to the radially outer surface of the rim or to part thereof, at least a second laminated composite structure formed of at least one fabric of long fibers which are oriented in two distinct directions and impregnated by a cross-linked resin, the radially outer surface of which corresponds to the radially inner surface of said rim or to part thereof, and at least a circumferential weight-reduction structure formed of a material of low density, arranged radially between the first and second laminated composite structures.

Abstract: A bicycle wheel rim and a method of making a bicycle wheel rim are provided. The rim provided is made of a single part using structural fiber based material, preferably carbon fiber material, with two circumferential wings for anchoring the tire, which extend radially outwards from the two sides of the outer peripheral wall of the rim.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a composite rim, comprising a tire-accommodating surface located between a first outer surface and a second outer surface wherein the tire accommodating surface is curved, an annulus-defining surface located between a third outer surface and a fourth outer surface wherein the annulus-defining surface accepts a spoke; and the tire-accommodating surface, the annulus-defining surface, and the outer surfaces enclose a cavity.

Abstract: The present invention provides a compound material frame body without the need of drilling holes. A plurality of symmetric embedded tubes are clamped between two compound material pipe bodies. An outmost compound material layer sheathes the compound material pipe bodies and the embedded tubes with two openings of each of the embedded tubes being exposed. An integrally formed compound material frame body having through holes can immediately be obtained by blowing and heating in a mold. Because there is no need of drilling holes, the structure of the frame body will not be damaged. Moreover, the present invention can achieve the effects of simple manufacturing process, short manufacturing time, and reduced cost.

Abstract: A fiber resin plastic (FRP) based bicycle rim includes an FRP body and a metal tire receiving ring. The FRP body has first and second side surfaces, an annular outer edge surface, and an annular inner edge surface. The annular inner edge surface includes at least two spoke receiving ports for receiving and supportively coupling at least two spokes to the FRP body. The metal tire receiving ring is coupled to the FRP body and is disposed radially outwardly of the FRP body. The tire receiving ring includes first and second, generally parallel continuous braking surfaces.

Abstract: A wheel rim includes a transparent adhesive layer provided on the surface of the wheel rim, a light-reflective particle layer which is substantially free of any superimposed or overlapping particles and which is formed by spreading solely and uniformly dry light-reflective particles on the transparent adhesive layer and contacting directly the particles with the transparent adhesive layer, the particles having dimensions larger than the thickness of the transparent adhesive layer so that some of the dry light-reflective particles which do not contact the transparent adhesive layer can be allowed to fall off the transparent adhesive layer by gravity, and a transparent protective layer provided on the light-reflective particle layer.