Patent ID: 6354667
Filing Date: 2002-03-12
Classification: B21D,B23K,B60B,Y10T

Abstract:
A full face vehicle wheel comprising:a wheel disc defining an axis and including a body having a centrally located wheel mounting surface and an outer annular portion, said outer annular portion defining an outboard tire bead seat retaining flange of said full face vehicle wheel, said outer annular portion including an outer surface and an inner surface, said inner surface of said outer annular portion defining an inner fit up surface of said wheel disc; and a wheel rim joined to said wheel disc and including an inboard tire bead seat retaining flange, an inboard tire bead seat, an axially extending well, and an outboard tire bead seat, said outboard tire bead seat terminating at an outer end, said outer end being a generally circular shaped outer end which is defined by an arc greater than 90 degrees, said circular shaped section of said outer end of said wheel rim defining an outer non-flat point of contact surface; wherein when said outer non-flat point of contact surface of said circular shaped section of said outer end of said wheel rim is positioned adjacent said inner fit up surface of said wheel disc, said outer non-flat point of contact surface of said wheel rim abuts said inner fit up surface of said wheel disc and at least a portion of said outer non-flat point of contact surface of said outer end of said wheel rim is spaced from said inner fit up surface of said wheel disc to form a generally annular groove for receiving a weld to join said wheel rim and said wheel disc together and produce the finished full face vehicle wheel.