Patent ID: 6431658
Filing Date: 2002-08-13
Classification: B60B,B62K,B62M

Abstract:
A bicycle hub for use with bicycle spoke nipples, said bicycle hub comprising:a hub axle having a center axis extending between a first end and a second end; and a hub body having a tubular center portion defining an interior passageway with said hub axle being rotatably supported therein and a first mounting portion coupled to a first end of said center portion, said first mounting portion having a first frustoconical spoke end supporting surface with a plurality of first spoke openings formed along said first frustoconical spoke end supporting surface and extending axially to a first free edge of said first mounting portion and a plurality of first protrusions fixedly coupled to said first mounting portion and extending radially inwardly from said first mounting portion adjacent said first spoke openings to maintain the spoke nipples in said first spoke openings, said first frustoconical spoke end supporting surface having a larger diameter end adjacent said first protrusions and a smaller diameter end located axially inwardly from said first protrusions.