Wheel for at least partially muscle-powered vehicles and in particular bicycles

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9421817
APP PUB NO 20140239703A1
SERIAL NO

14182782

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A wheel for at least partially muscle-powered vehicles and two-wheeled vehicles includes a hub and a rim having a plurality of spoke holes and a plurality of spoke systems for connecting the hub with the rim. A spoke system includes a spoke and a spoke nipple. A reinforcing unit with a through hole between the rim and the spoke nipple is provided. The reinforcing unit is a disk-type and is configured curved about at least one longitudinal axis. The reinforcing unit has a convex inner rim contact surface for bearing against a concave orientation area of the rim matched thereto. The reinforcing unit has a concave outside surface at which a nipple accommodation is provided at a depression having a concave nipple contact surface with a narrower curvature for accommodating a matching, convex supporting area of the spoke nipple.

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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
Spahr, Stefan Lengnau, CH 45 298
Walthert, Martin Aarberg, CH 61 548

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