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

Claim 5:
6. A spoke attachment assembly, configured to be coupled to a rim of a spoked bicycle wheel comprising:
a nipple having an enlarged head and a stem provided with a coupling portion for coupling to a spoke;
at least one shaped washer associated with the nipple, the at least one shaped washer comprising a substantially flat radially inner surface and a radially outer surface, the radially outer surface configured to abut the enlarged head of the nipple and the substantially flat radially inner surface configured to abut the rim; and,
holding means configured to hold said at least one shaped washer associated with the nipple;
wherein said at least one shaped washer has a predetermined inner diameter and said holding means comprise a holding washer mounted in a groove made on an outer surface of the stem of the nipple on the opposite side to said at least one shaped washer with respect to the enlarged head of the nipple, wherein said holding washer has an outer dimension greater than the inner diameter of said at least one shaped washer, and wherein said holding washer is made of a water-soluble material to allow its removal after having positioned the stem of the nipple in a spoke attachment seat.