Wheel for a vehicle operable by muscular force and in particular for a bicycle with an auxiliary motor

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APP PUB NO 20120074761A1
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12960825

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Wheel for a vehicle operable by muscular force and in particular for a bicycle with an auxiliary motor and with a hub comprising a hub axle and a hub body rotatably supported relative to the hub axle. Furthermore the wheel comprises a rim with a rim base and a rim well and rim flanks. The rim is connected with the hub through a plurality of spoke devices. Each of the spoke devices comprises one spoke nipple and one spoke. The rim base is provided with passage openings through which the spoke devices extend into the rim. The hub is provided with an electric drive as an auxiliary motor and a ratio of the outer diameter of the hub to the outer diameter of the rim is higher than 1:5. The clear inner diameter of a passage opening is at least 50% larger than an outer diameter of the spoke device at the passage opening.

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DT SWISS INC2493 INDUSTRIAL BOULEVARD GRAND JUNCTION CO 81505

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Maurer, Dominic Breitenbach, CH 1 6
Walthert, Martin Aarberg, CH 61 548

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