Composite wheel assembly and method of manufacturing

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United States of America

PATENT NO 11370246
APP PUB NO 20190248043A1
SERIAL NO

16272703

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A composite wheel assembly and method of fabricating the same is provided. The wheel assembly includes a composite wheel rim, a wheel center, and a plurality of attachment fasteners for attaching the wheel center to the wheel rim. The wheel rim includes a plurality of attachment inserts that are configured to selectively engage with respective attachment fasteners. Each attachment insert is encapsulated by a plurality of composite layers of the wheel rim or is otherwise secured to the wheel rim. The attachment inserts extend from and/or are positioned within a drop well region of the wheel rim. The method of fabricating the wheel assembly includes forming first and second preforms and positioning the same onto a mold assembly. The method further includes positioning the attachment inserts between the first and second preforms such that the attachment inserts are secured therebetween.

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LACKS ENTERPRISES INC5460 CASCADE ROAD SE GRAND RAPIDS MI 49546

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Snyder, Colin Grand Rapids, US 5 12
Stanhope, Rawley Middleville, US 10 181

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