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US5718485A
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Friction welded bimetallic vehicle wheel having hollow spokes
Assignee: Dr Ing HCF Porsche AG
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Filing: 1995-08-25
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Granted: 1998-02-17
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Expires: 2015-08-25
Abstract
Abstract A wheel for a motor vehicle comprises a wheel spider with hollow spokes formed from a first material and a rim formed from a second material. The wheel spider is connected to the rim by way of friction welding. The wheel spider may be formed by casting and the rim may be formed by casting or forging and may be further formed by rolling. The wheel spider and the rim may be selected from the group consisting of aluminum, aluminum alloy, magnesium, magnesium alloy, titanium or titanium alloy. A process for making the vehicle wheel by forming the wheel spider from a first material and the rim from a second material and connecting the wheel spider with the rim by friction welding.
Inventors
- 👤 Jens Stach
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 01:44
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60B; B60B3/00; B60B3/002; B60B21/00; B60B21/02; B60B21/025; B60B25/00; B60B25/002; B60B25/004; B60B3/02; B60B3/06; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49481; Y10T29/49492; Y10T29/49496; Y10T29/49499
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
100 words
A vehicle wheel comprising: a wheel spider having plurality of hollow spokes and a first pair of axially facing welding surfaces; a rim having a second pair of axially facing welding surfaces which matingly correspond with said first pair of axially facing welding surfaces; said wheel spider being connected with said rim by friction welding said first pair of axially facing welding surfaces with said second pair of axially facing welding surfaces, wherein the wheel spider is formed from a first material and the rim is formed from a second material, said second material being different from said first material.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
100 words
A vehicle wheel comprising: a wheel spider having plurality of hollow spokes and a first pair of axially facing welding surfaces; a rim having a second pair of axially facing welding surfaces which matingly correspond with said first pair of axially facing welding surfaces; said wheel spider being connected with said rim by friction welding said first pair of axially facing welding surfaces with said second pair of axially facing welding surfaces, wherein the wheel spider is formed from a first material and the rim is formed from a second material, said second material being different from said first material.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
A vehicle wheel according to claim 1, wherein said first material is a magnesium alloy and said second material is a magnesium alloy.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
A vehicle wheel according to claim 1, wherein said first material is an aluminum alloy and said second material is an aluminum alloy.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
23 words
A vehicle wheel according to claim 1, wherein said first material is an aluminum alloy and said second material is a magnesium alloy.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
23 words
A vehicle wheel according to claim 1, wherein said first material is an aluminum alloy and said second material is a titanium alloy.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
23 words
A vehicle wheel according to claim 1, wherein said first material is a magnesium alloy and said second material is a titanium alloy.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
23 words
A vehicle wheel according to claim 1, wherein said first material is a titanium alloy and said second material is a titanium alloy.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
15 words
A vehicle wheel according to claim 1, wherein the wheel spider is formed by casting.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
14 words
A vehicle wheel according to claim 1, wherein the rim is formed by casting.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
15 words
A vehicle wheel according to claim 1, wherein the rim is further formed by rolling.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
14 words
A vehicle wheel according to claim 1, wherein the rim is formed by forging.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
15 words
A vehicle wheel according to claim 11, wherein the rim is further formed by rolling.
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