Patent ID: 7290839
Filing Date: 2007-11-06
Classification: B60B

Abstract:
1. A bicycle rim comprising: an annular tire attachment portion adapted to have a tire mounted thereon; an annular spoke attachment portion fixedly coupled with the tire attachment portion, the spoke attachment portion including an interior surface, a pair of annular side sections and an inner annular section to form a substantially U-shaped cross-sectional shape with an annular hollow area, the spoke attachment portion further including a plurality of circumferentially spaced attachment openings with each of the attachment openings having a central axis extending therethrough; and a plurality of reinforcement members with each reinforcement member having a base section and a tubular section with internal threads formed as a one-piece unitary member with the base section, the base sections being fixedly bonded to the spoke attachment portion at the attachment openings to effectively increase the thickness of the spoke attachment portion of the rim at the attachment openings without forming a through hole in areas of the annular spoke attachment portion that surround the attachment openings, the tubular sections extending from the base sections through the attachment openings into the annular hollow area, each of the reinforcement members being free from contact with the interior surface of the annular spoke attachment portion, each of the base sections including: