Patent ID: 7615171
Filing Date: 2009-11-10
Classification: B60B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A method for manufacturing a wheel from a braided fiber, comprising: braiding a fiber into a braided tube; pulling and folding said braided tube to create a first preform; weaving thermoplastic fibers into said first preform; trimming said first preform; placing said first preform into a wheel mold cavity; injecting a resin into said mold containing said first preform; curing said resin to form a first section of the wheel; trimming said first section to create a plurality of openings in said first section; manufacturing a second section of the wheel that includes a plurality of openings from a second braided tube; adhesively coupling said first section to said second section; and adhesively coupling an annular mount to said second section so that protrusions formed on said annular mount pass through said plurality of openings of said first section and said plurality of openings of said second section.