Patent ID: 9505261
Filing Date: 2016-11-29
CPC Classification: B60B

Claim Text:
1. A wheel with high strength flexible spokes, comprising: a rim defining a plane, said rim having a plurality of spoke holes with corresponding adjacent nipple access holes; a hub having a plurality of flange holes; a plurality of flexible spokes extending from said hub to said rim; each said flexible spoke comprising: a first end and a second end and a flexible mid-portion extending between said first and second ends, said flexible mid-portion comprising a non-rigid spoke material; an anchor formed with a tapered bore to receive said first end and wherein said flexible mid-portion extends through said anchor and protrudes from said anchor at a first spoke angle from said plane; a tube having a tube axis and formed with a tapered bore to receive said second end and formed with external threads wherein said flexible mid-portion extends through said tube and protrudes from said tube at a second spoke angle from said tube axis creating a bend in said flexible mid-portion; and a nipple within said rim to threadably receive said external threads of said tube, said nipple retained within said spoke hole adjacent said nipple access hole.