Patents Examined by Kip T Kottler
  • Patent number: 10363775
    Abstract: A vehicle wheel for motor vehicles may include a wheel-rim ring with an opening, a main member positioned at least partially in the opening of the wheel-rim ring, and a covering shell for at least partially covering the main member. The main member may include an attachment region with receptacles for attaching the main member and the wheel-rim ring to a vehicle. The wheel is configured to have a low weight and an adequate stiffness. Moreover, the wheel also exhibits a secure attachment and no pre-load losses while permitting a high degree of design flexibility. In some examples, the attachment region of the main member is free from the covering shell by way of, for example, a cut-out in the covering shell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2019
    Assignee: ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe AG
    Inventors: David Pieronek, Axel Grüneklee, Markus Zörnack