Patents by Inventor Daniel I. Ricehouse

Daniel I. Ricehouse has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 11780274
    Abstract: An improved clamping mechanism to secure a tire between a bead ring and a wheel utilizing a bolt is provided. The bolt has a ball seat that pivots within an enlarged pilot hole in the bead ring as the bolt threads engage in threaded section of the wheel, pulling the bead ring toward the wheel. As the bead ring is tightened upon the wheel, eventually the bead ring contacts a fulcrum on the wheel, at which point the outer edge of the bead ring is leveraged against the tire bead bundle and pressing down the tire bead to lock it in place against the wheel. As the bead ring can pivot within the enlarged pilot hole around the bolt, the bolt is not stressed. Further, the wheel comprising a safety bead and non-skid coating on the inner wall of the wheel to prevent the wheel sliding around the wheel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: Wheel Pros LLC
    Inventor: Daniel I. Ricehouse
  • Publication number: 20230019947
    Abstract: An improved clamping mechanism to secure a tire between a bead ring and a wheel utilizing a bolt. The bolt has a ball seat that pivots within an enlarged pilot hole in the bead ring as the bolt threads engage in threaded section of the wheel, pulling the bead ring toward the wheel, eventually leveraging off a fulcrum on either the bead ring or wheel against the tire bead bundle and pressing down the tire bead to lock it in place against the wheel. As the bead ring can pivot within the enlarged pilot hole around the bolt, the bolt is not stressed. Further, the wheel comprising a safety bead and non-skid coating on the inner wall of the wheel to prevent the wheel sliding around the wheel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2022
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Applicant: Wheel Pros, LLC
    Inventor: Daniel I. Ricehouse
  • Publication number: 20220305844
    Abstract: A wheel with a tire bead area, in which a tire bead sits, and an aero lip which provides structural integrity to the wheel and anchors the part of the wheel that secures and protects a mudcover. Inside of the aero lip is a cover insert that protects the mudcover. The mudcover rests against a cover support ledge, and is bolted with a mudcover bolt into a threaded insert that is held by a cover tab . The mudcover is bolted directly to the wheel, as opposed to the prior art. The mudcover bolt can also be a twist-rivet or nut-rivet combination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2022
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Applicant: Wheel Pros, LLC
    Inventor: Daniel I. Ricehouse
  • Publication number: 20210221182
    Abstract: An improved clamping mechanism to secure a tire between a bead ring and a wheel utilizing a bolt is provided. The bolt has a ball seat that pivots within an enlarged pilot hole in the bead ring as the bolt threads engage in threaded section of the wheel, pulling the bead ring toward the wheel. As the bead ring is tightened upon the wheel, eventually the bead ring contacts a fulcrum on the wheel, at which point the outer edge of the bead ring is leveraged against the tire bead bundle and pressing down the tire bead to lock it in place against the wheel. As the bead ring can pivot within the enlarged pilot hole around the bolt, the bolt is not stressed. Further, the wheel comprising a safety bead and non-skid coating on the inner wall of the wheel to prevent the wheel sliding around the wheel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2020
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Applicant: Wheel Pros, LLC
    Inventor: Daniel I. Ricehouse
  • Publication number: 20210221171
    Abstract: An improved mechanism to secure a tire between a bead ring and a wheel utilizing a bolt is provided. The bolt has a ball seat that pivots within an enlarged pilot hole in the bead ring as the bolt threads engage in threaded section of the wheel, pulling the bead ring toward the wheel. As the bead ring is tightened upon the wheel, eventually the bead ring contacts a fulcrum on the wheel, at which point the outer edge of the bead ring is leveraged against the tire bead bundle and pressing down the tire bead to lock it in place against the wheel. As the bead ring can pivot within the enlarged pilot hole around the bolt, the bolt is not stressed. Further, the wheel comprising a safety bead and non-skid coating on the inner wall of the wheel to prevent the wheel sliding around the wheel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2020
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Applicant: Wheel Pros, LLC
    Inventor: Daniel I. Ricehouse
  • Patent number: D918700
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Inventor: Daniel I. Ricehouse
  • Patent number: D918701
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Inventor: Daniel I. Ricehouse
  • Patent number: D926660
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Inventor: Daniel I. Ricehouse
  • Patent number: D952450
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Inventor: Daniel I Ricehouse
  • Patent number: D956544
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: Wheel Pros, LLC
    Inventor: Daniel I. Ricehouse
  • Patent number: D997820
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: Wheel Pros LLC
    Inventor: Daniel I. Ricehouse
  • Patent number: D997832
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: Wheel Pros LLC
    Inventor: Daniel I. Ricehouse
  • Patent number: D999703
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: Wheel Pros LLC
    Inventor: Daniel I. Ricehouse
  • Patent number: D1006706
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: Wheel Pros LLC
    Inventor: Daniel I. Ricehouse