Patent ID: 8978725
Filing Date: 2015-03-17
Classification: B60B,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A bicycle wheel rim structure comprising: a rim including a first annular side portion, a second annular side portion and an annular bridge portion extending between the first and second annular side portions, the bridge portion having at least one opening; a cap including a base plate overlying an outer rim surface of the annular bridge portion, and a projection that extends from the base plate into the at least one opening, the projection including a plurality of protrusions extending from a lower surface of the base plate, at least one protrusion of the plurality of protrusions includes a rib extending from a surface of the at least one protrusion, the protrusions and the at least one opening in the annular bridge portion being dimensioned relative to each other such that the cap is retained in the at least one opening in the annular bridge portion by at least one of the protrusions applying a force against the annular bridge portion due to deformation of the at least one of the protrusions; and a tape attached to the outer rim surface of the annular bridge portion and overlying the base plate of the cap, the tape being dimensioned to cover an interface between a peripheral edge of the base plate of the cap and the outer rim surface of the annular bridge portion.