Vehicle rim with print graphics and methods of making

A technology of printing graphics and rims, applied in the direction of wheel manufacturing, printing post-processing, copying/marking methods, etc., to achieve cost-saving effects

Active Publication Date: 2014-10-01
SRAM CORPORATION
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[0016] From the above, it can be seen that providing graphics and / or surface features to bicycle rims, especially carbon fiber rims, is challenging if a low cost, high quality permanent graphic that does not negatively affect the functionality of the rim is desired

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[0040] Embodiments of the present invention will be described herein with reference to the accompanying drawings. It is to be understood that the drawings and descriptions set forth herein are provided for purposes of illustration only and not to limit the invention as defined by the appended claims and any and all equivalents thereof. For example, the terms "first" and "second", "front" and "rear", or "left" and "right" are used for clarity and not as terms of limitation. Also, the term refers to a bicycle mechanism that is conventionally mounted to a bicycle with the bicycle oriented and used in a standard manner, unless otherwise indicated.

[0041] figure 1 and image 3 One embodiment of a bicycle rim 20 for application of non-contact printed graphics is shown. The rim 20 includes a tire engaging portion 24 at its outer periphery, an inner peripheral portion 26 positioned radially inwardly from the tire engaging portion, and an inner peripheral portion 26 extending in t...

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The present invention relates to a vehicle rim with print graphics and methods of making. A rim is provided for a bicycle wheel having an axis about which the wheel rotates and a center plane normal to the axis, including a tire-engaging portion located at an outer perimeter of the rim. An inner perimeter portion is located radially inwardly from the tire-engaging portion. The rim includes a first sidewall and a second sidewall spaced from the first sidewall. The first and second sidewalls extend between the tire-engaging and inner perimeter portions. An image receiving area is located on each of the first and second sidewalls and a non-contact printed graphic is disposed on at least some of the image receiving area.

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technical field [0001] The invention relates to a bicycle wheel. In particular, the present invention relates to a rim of a bicycle wheel or the like provided with non-contact printed graphics or the like. Background technique [0002] Dual-action controls currently available for bicycles use cables as operating members. The cable is difficult to assemble and is susceptible to contamination, which leads to degraded performance over time. Currently available hydraulic controls are limited to having a single damping unit per control input. [0003] It has become common to mark bicycle rims with various symbols, images, text and other graphics. With the widespread acceptance of wide-section rims among professional racers and amateurs, manufacturers have realized the "billboard" opportunity afforded by the enormous amount of rim area. A notable example of such a rim is illustrated in US Patent No. 7,114,785, which relates to a "disc" wheel for a bicycle. This patent exempli...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): B60B21/00B41M5/00
CPCB41M5/0082F15D1/003B44C1/00B60B21/04B60B2900/1216B60B7/0053B41M7/0081B60B21/00B60B2360/341B60B2900/00B60B2900/111B60B2310/661B60B2900/325B60B21/08B60B2310/656B60Y2200/134B60B21/062B60B2900/572B60B7/0033B60B2310/648B41M5/0064B60B7/0066B60B2310/616B60B2310/658B60B21/025B60B1/003B60B7/063B60B7/0006B41M5/0047B60B2900/112B60B5/02Y02T10/86Y02T10/88
Inventor P·布雷迪凯文·韦斯林
Owner SRAM CORPORATION
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