W. R. Grace Co.

Other

Robert Krause Kg

Merlyn R Reppert

Paul J Mochel

Thomas M Beckwith

Bruce B Junor

James Albert Leslie

Combined wheel center and hub

A wire wheel center to be affixed to the drop center of a tubeless tire rim comprising a hub concentrically located within a felly and connected thereto by wire spokes. A plurality of portions of said felly are arranged axially and seriatim, with the axial innermost of said portions being affixed to said rim and the middle and outermost of said portions receiving the outer ends of said spokes.

Offset wire wheel

Wheel center

A spoked wheel, especially for motor vehicles, with a hub and a unitary spoked-portion or spider leading from the hub to the rim of the wheel. The hub and spider-portion are independently formed from relatively thin-gauged sheet metal with the outer surface of the hub having alternating wall portions and protruding fingers which are welded respectively to the intersecting base and lower inside walls of each channel-shaped spoke to impart structural strength to the wheel. The outer end of each spoke is cornered and recessed to provide a greater surface area for welding the spoke to the wheel rim.

Spoked wheel

Wire spoke basket for wheels

The invention is applicable to automotive wheels which comprise a rim and a center, where the center comprises a 'knuckle' or bent over portion, and comprises various forms of strengthening members on the rear side of the knuckle.

Strengthening means for decorative automotive wheel centers

Wheel

Automobile wire wheel

An adaptor bolt to permit fitting wheels having a given bolt hole circle diameter to wheel studs having a different circle diameter. The kit is made up of a plurality of adaptor bolts each comprising an internally threaded bore located eccentrically in the bolt with respect to its external threads. The internal threads fit on the studs and cap nuts fit on the external threads to mount the wheel on the adaptor bolts. Friction increasing means are provided on the internal threads to hold the adaptor bolts in various adjusted positions defining different diameter bolt circles.

Wheel adaptor device

Dual wheels for campers, autos, and the like light vehicles to be used in place of a single standard wheel are provided. The arrangement includes an inner wheel which has a portion to be attached to the standard studs on the vehicle wheel hub, and another portion carrying a similar set of studs upon which a second wheel can be mounted outboard of the inner wheel.

Dual wheels

An inexpensive relatively theft-proof hub cap for the center of a vehicle wheel made up of inner and outer caps joined together by a screw thread connection and locking means. Each cup is plastic and molded in one piece. One of various locking arrangements integral with the two cups, with no additionally loose pieces, holds the structure securely on opposite sides of a wheel, while permitting the cups to be readily assembled or disassembled by hand without tools.

Plastic hub cap

An adaptor bolt to permit fitting wheels having a given bolt hole circle diameter to wheel studs having a different circle diameter. The kit is made up of a plurality of adaptor bolts each comprising an internally threaded bore located eccentrically in the bolt with respect to its external threads. The internal threads fit on the studs and cap nuts fit on the external threads to mount the wheel on the adaptor bolts. Friction increasing devices are provided on the internal threads to hold the adaptor bolts in various adjusted positions defining different diameter bolt circles.

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Torrance, CA, United States of America

Merlyn R Reppert