Patent ID: 6736462
Filing Date: 2004-05-18
Classification: B60B,Y10T

Abstract:
A bicycle rim comprising:an outer annular portion adapted to have a tire mounted thereon, said outer annular portion including a plurality of circumferentially spaced outer attachment openings; an inner annular portion fixedly coupled with said outer annular portion to form an annular hollow area therebetween, said inner annular portion including a plurality of circumferentially spaced inner attachment openings spaced from said outer attachment openings; and a plurality of tubular reinforcement members coupled to said inner and outer attachment openings, each of said reinforcement members including an inner end fixedly coupled to one of said inner attachment openings to form an inner connection that prevents inward and outward movement of said inner end relative to said inner annular portion, an outer end fixedly coupled to one of said outer attachment openings to form an outer connection that prevents inward and outward movement of said outer end relative to said outer annular portion, and an internal passageway extending between said inner and outer ends, said internal passageway having an inner tubular section and an outer tubular section located outwardly of said inner tubular section, said inner tubular section of said internal passageway having a first maximum width and said outer tubular section of said interior passageway having a second maximum width larger than said first maximum width to form an abutment surface.