Patent US5018795A successfully refreshed from Google Patents.
US5018795A
Expired / Lapsed
US
⏱️ 0.0 years remaining
Vehicle wheel made of composite material
Assignee: Safran Landing Systems SAS
•
Filing: 1990-01-24
•
Granted: 1991-05-28
•
Expires: 2010-01-24
Abstract
Abstract The wheel of the invention comprises a rim and side walls made of composite material and removable beading on at least one side and preferably likewise made of composite material. The beading is mounted on the rim via a metal mounting belt which is fixed to the rim.
Inventors
- 👤 Jean-Luc Engerand
- 👤 Jean-Pierre Mattei
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
—
Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 10:58
CPC Classifications
B; B29; B29D; B29D99/00; B29D99/0032; B60; B60B; B60B25/00; B60B25/04; B60B5/00; B60B5/02; B29L; B29L2031/00; B29L2031/32
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
91 words
A vehicle wheel comprising a rim associated with a hub by at least one side wall and on which removable beading is mounted in sealed manner and fixed to the rim on a side thereof by means of a keeper, wherein the rim and the side wall are made of composite material, and the rim comprises, on its periphery on the side where the removable beading is mounted, a metal mounting belt which is fixed to the rim, said metal mounting belt being provided with a positioning groove for said keeper.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
91 words
A vehicle wheel comprising a rim associated with a hub by at least one side wall and on which removable beading is mounted in sealed manner and fixed to the rim on a side thereof by means of a keeper, wherein the rim and the side wall are made of composite material, and the rim comprises, on its periphery on the side where the removable beading is mounted, a metal mounting belt which is fixed to the rim, said metal mounting belt being provided with a positioning groove for said keeper.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
A vehicle wheel according to claim 1, wherein the mounting belt tapers in thickness going away from one of the edges of the rim towards a mid portion thereof.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
A vehicle wheel according to claim 2, wherein the mounting belt has steps in its surface facing the rim, and wherein it is glued to the rim.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
A vehicle wheel according to claim 1, wherein the removable beading is made of composite material.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
27 words
A vehicle wheel according to claim 1, including two spaced-apart side walls with at least one stiffening member being disposed therebetween in the vicinity of the hub.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
US2038212A
Cited
US2105317A
Cited
US2357000A
Cited
FR932242A
Cited
GB572225A
Cited
FR919055A
Cited
US2651348A
Cited
US3790220A
Cited
US4173992A
Cited
CH658224A5
Cited
FR2616712A1
Cited
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1994-05-27 | 1994-11-26 | 1995-05-28 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1998-05-27 | 1998-11-26 | 1999-05-28 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2002-05-27 | 2002-11-26 | 2003-05-28 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |