Patent ID: 6921138
Filing Date: 2005-07-26
Classification: B60B,Y02T

Abstract:
1. A multi-piece vehicle wheel assembly, comprising: (a) a wheel center defining a center hole and having an outer margin; (b) a lightweight wheel rim having opposing inside and outside major surfaces, the outside major surface defining a rim bed for mounting a vehicle tire, and the inside major surface comprising an annular shoulder extending inwardly towards said wheel center; (c) a plurality of circumferentially spaced rim bosses formed with the annular shoulder of said rim and adapted for engaging the outer margin of said wheel center; (d) a corresponding plurality of circumferentially spaced fastener holes formed along the outer margin said wheel center and adapted for aligning with the rim bosses formed with said rim; and (e) a plurality of fasteners received through the aligned rim bosses and fastener holes to attach said rim and said wheel center together.