Patent ID: 11865861
Assignee: CAMPAGNOLO S.R.L.
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B  Y | IPC B

Claim 8:
9. A process for manufacturing a spoked bicycle wheel, the process comprising the steps of:
a) providing a rim element having a tyre coupling channel and at least one spoke attachment chamber, the at least one spoke attachment chamber being provided with at least one opening and with a spoke attachment surface comprising a plurality of spoke attachment seats;
b) inserting a spoke attachment assembly into the at least one spoke attachment chamber through said at least one opening, said spoke attachment assembly comprising:
a nipple having an enlarged head and a stem provided with a coupling portion for coupling to a respective spoke;
at least one shaped washer;
holding means configured to hold said at least one shaped washer associated with the nipple;
c) moving said spoke attachment assembly along said spoke attachment surface and up to one of said spoke attachment seats;
d) inserting the stem of the nipple of said spoke attachment assembly in said spoke attachment seat;
e) constraining said spoke attachment assembly to said spoke attachment seat;
f) repeating steps b) to e) and coupling a respective spoke attachment assembly to each other spoke attachment seat.