Abstract: A wire wheel center to be affixed to the drop center of a tubeless tire rim comprising a hub concentrically located within a felly and connected thereto by wire spokes. A plurality of portions of said felly are arranged axially and seriatim, with the axial innermost of said portions being affixed to said rim and the middle and outermost of said portions receiving the outer ends of said spokes.

Abstract: A spoked wheel, especially for motor vehicles, with a hub and a unitary spoked-portion or spider leading from the hub to the rim of the wheel. The hub and spider-portion are independently formed from relatively thin-gauged sheet metal with the outer surface of the hub having alternating wall portions and protruding fingers which are welded respectively to the intersecting base and lower inside walls of each channel-shaped spoke to impart structural strength to the wheel. The outer end of each spoke is cornered and recessed to provide a greater surface area for welding the spoke to the wheel rim.

Abstract: The invention is applicable to automotive wheels which comprise a rim and a center, where the center comprises a "knuckle" or bent over portion, and comprises various forms of strengthening members on the rear side of the knuckle.

Abstract: An adaptor bolt to permit fitting wheels having a given bolt hole circle diameter to wheel studs having a different circle diameter. The kit is made up of a plurality of adaptor bolts each comprising an internally threaded bore located eccentrically in the bolt with respect to its external threads. The internal threads fit on the studs and cap nuts fit on the external threads to mount the wheel on the adaptor bolts. Friction increasing means are provided on the internal threads to hold the adaptor bolts in various adjusted positions defining different diameter bolt circles.

Abstract: An adaptor bolt to permit fitting wheels having a given bolt hole circle diameter to wheel studs having a different circle diameter. The kit is made up of a plurality of adaptor bolts each comprising an internally threaded bore located eccentrically in the bolt with respect to its external threads. The internal threads fit on the studs and cap nuts fit on the external threads to mount the wheel on the adaptor bolts. Friction increasing devices are provided on the internal threads to hold the adaptor bolts in various adjusted positions defining different diameter bolt circles.

Abstract: An improved automobile wheel with wire spokes and a novel method for making a spoked wheel. A metal spoked automotive wheel for tubeless tires having an outer circular rim with drop center adapted for receiving a tire is attached to a tubular hub assembly having means for receiving wire spokes. Wire spokes extend radially outward from the hub with terminal threads adapted for mounting a felly with threaded spoke nipples. The improved wheel center includes a narrow concentric inner felly of solid cross-section with holes for receiving the spoke nipples and peripheral portions for engaging the tire rim drop center. The felly has spaced-apart radial nipple-receiving holes and is integrally joined to the drop center of the rim at the flange.

Abstract: Automobile wheel with wire spokes accessible through a recess in the outer spoke band adjacent the drop center of the rim, thus permitting use of tubeless tires.

Abstract: A polished steel wheel center with hub, outward-spreading spokes, and rim; the metal having substantially the same thickness throughout; the ratio of the center diameter to the hub height being substantially 5; the center having slots intermediate the outer areas of the spokes; the center having deeply recessed lug pockets intermediate the spokes; the terminus of the rim, the bottom of the lug recesses, and the bottom of the hub being in substantially the same plane; the slots being in a plane intermediate top and bottom of the hub.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for making a nickel/chromium plated automobile wheel comprising plated rim and plated center, including special electroplating procedures and apparatus; and the resulting wheel.