Patents Assigned to GKN Wheels Ltd.
  • Patent number: 10259261
    Abstract: A wheel (10), including a rim (12) and a disc (14) by which the wheel (10) is attachable to a hub of a vehicle, the disc (14) being attachable to the rim (12) by means of generally axially extending fasteners (20), each of which passes through a respective opening (18) of the disc (14) and is received in a respective generally axially extending passage (24) provided in a connecting member (16) of the rim (12), wherein the wheel (10) also includes a spacer (40) having an axial depth to space the disc (14) from the connecting member (16) of the rim (12), the spacer (40) including an opening (42) through which a fastener (20) is receivable to connect the disc (14) to the connecting member (16) of the rim (10), and a locating member (44) which is receivable in a corresponding locating opening (26) in the connecting member of the rim (12).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: GKN Wheels Ltd.
    Inventor: Paul Michael Turner