Patent ID: 6070948
Filing Date: 2000-06-06
Classification: B60B

Abstract:
A bicycle wheel rim adapted for mounting a plurality of spokes thereon, comprising:an annular rim body having an axis and including a tire retaining portion which has annular left and right tire retaining walls that are spaced apart from each other, each of said tire retaining walls having a radial inner edge proximate to the axis of said rim body and a radial outer edge distal to the axis of said rim body, said rim body further including an annular spoke mounting portion disposed radially inward of said tire retaining portion and interconnecting said radial inner edges of said tire retaining walls, said spoke mounting portion having two opposite lateral outer surfaces, and being formed with a plurality of receiving holes that extend through said lateral outer surfaces and that are distributed along length of said rim body; anda plurality of mounting members received in said receiving holes, respectively, each of said mounting members having two opposite mounting ends that project from said lateral outer surfaces of said spoke mounting portion, each of said mounting ends being formed with a spoke mounting hole adapted for mounting a respective one of the spokes thereon.