Patents by Inventor James H. Dick

James H. Dick 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: 4482189
    Abstract: A cast vehicle wheel composed of relatively light section throughout and having an imperforate annular disc between the hub (2) and rim (3). A tire bead seating surface (8) at one side of the rim (3) is formed by a substantially cylindrical wall section (10) which is integral with the adjacent tire retaining wall (6) and extends inwardly across and adjacent cylindrical surface of the rim (3). The bead seating wall (10) is spaced radially outwards from that rim surface and a plurality of circumferentially spaced webs (17) are provided in that space (14) between the rim (3) and the bead seating wall (10). The exposed end (18) of each web (17) slopes to facilitate movement of a tire bead onto the seating wall (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 1982
    Date of Patent: November 13, 1984
    Assignee: General Motors-Holden's Limited
    Inventors: Michael A. Samuelson, James H. Dick