Patent ID: 7192097
Filing Date: 2007-03-20
Classification: B60B

Abstract:
1. A wheel, comprising: a peripheral wheel rim; a central hub with a hub flange; a plurality of spokes extending between the rim and hub, wherein said spokes have a first portion connected to said rim and a second portion opposed to said first portion; wherein at least one of said spokes is a duplex spoke, including two structural spans, each extending between said rim and said hub with a common portion connected to said hub flange; wherein said at least one duplex spoke includes engagement means having a non-uniform region of variable cross section geometry at said common portion to engage said hub flange and said hub flange includes engagement means to engage said duplex spoke engagement means; and wherein said hub flange engagement means includes means to prevent axial and tangential movement between the hub flange and the duplex spoke engagement means.