Patent ID: 8882207

Claim:
A composite bicycle wheel comprising: a first circumferential side wall having a radial inner end and a radial outer end, the first circumferential side wall including a first vibration suppression layer and a first structural support layer, the first structural support layer including a first composite body layer and a second composite body layer, the second composite body layer being disposed beneath the first composite body layer with respect to an external surface of the first circumferential side wall; a second circumferential side wall having a radial inner end and a radial outer end, the second circumferential side wall including a second vibration support layer and a second structural support layer, the second structural support layer including a third composite body layer and a fourth composite body layer, the fourth composite body layer being disposed beneath the third composite body layer with respect to an external surface of the second circumferential side wall; and an outer bridge connecting the radial outer ends of the first and second circumferential side walls, the first structural support layer and the first vibration suppression layer being laminated together with a binder material, the first vibration suppression layer being softer and less rigid than the first structural support layer and attenuating vibrations more quickly than the first structural support layer, the second structural support layer and the second vibration suppression layer being laminated together with a binder material, the second vibration suppression layer being softer and less rigid than the second structural support layer and attenuating vibrations more quickly than the second structural support layer, at least one of the first and second vibration suppression layers that is disposed in the first and second circumferential side walls being disposed between the first and second composite body layers or the third and fourth composite body layers of its respective one of the first and second circumferential side walls, the first and second vibration suppression layers being integrated as a single sheet to form a body vibration suppression layer that extends continuously along the first circumferential side wall, an inner connection between the first and second circumferential side walls, and the second circumferential side wall.