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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 11, 2005
Filed:
Jul. 25, 2002
Kishiro Abe, Ayase, JP;
Ryoichi Watanabe, Toyokawa, JP;
Ryo Nishibayashi, Ayase, JP;
Yuji Iwakura, Toykawa, JP;
Kishiro Abe, Ayase, JP;
Ryoichi Watanabe, Toyokawa, JP;
Ryo Nishibayashi, Ayase, JP;
Yuji Iwakura, Toykawa, JP;
Topy Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A lightened disk for a wheel has a flange having an axially inboard edge. The inboard edge includes a general portion which is located in a plane perpendicular to an axis of the disk. The flange portion has a thickness less than 90% of a thickness of a disk material at at least the general portion of the inboard edge. A method for manufacturing a lightened disk for a wheel includes a drawing step during which the flange portion is drawn such than the flange portion has a thickness less than 90% of a thickness of a disk material at at least the general portion of the inboard edge.