Patent ID: 6193322
Filing Date: 2001-02-27
Classification: B60B

Abstract:
An aerodynamic wheel comprising: a rim with an inner spoke mounting surface and an outer tire mounting area, a central hub with a rotational axis and mounting axle, an outer surface and outside edges, at least three spokes extending between the inner surface of the rim and the outer surface of the central hub, each spoke comprises a leading edge, two trailing edges, a hub connecting end, a rim connecting end, and two air deflecting walls each extending from the leading edge to each trailing edge, the leading edge extends tangentially from the central hub outer surface in a direction opposite a rotational direction of the wheel and perpendicularly from the rotational axis of the central hub and further mounted midway between outside edges of the central hub, the leading edge extends to the rim connecting end, the two trailing edges each extend tangentially from the central hub outer surface in a direction of rotation of the wheel and opposing the leading edge and perpendicular from the axis of the central hub and furthermore each trailing edge is mounted near opposing outside edges of the central hub, the trailing edges extend to the rim connecting end and the leading and trailing edges are parallel with a plane of the rotational axis of the central hub.