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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 18, 2007
Filed:
Sep. 10, 2004
Yves Vernet, Cournon-d'Auvergne, FR;
Matthieu Bonnamour, Pont-du-Chateau, FR;
Adam Jara, Clermont-Ferrand, FR;
Georges Pirin, Chauriat, FR;
Yves Vernet, Cournon-d'Auvergne, FR;
Matthieu Bonnamour, Pont-du-Chateau, FR;
Adam Jara, Clermont-Ferrand, FR;
Georges Pirin, Chauriat, FR;
Abstract
A wheel formed by the assembly of a disc comprising a hub bearing surface, a transition zone and a radially outer edge, and of a rim with at least a first laminated composite structure formed of at least one fabric of long fibers which are oriented in two distinct directions and impregnated by a cross-linked resin, the radially outer surface of which corresponds to the radially outer surface of the rim or to part thereof, at least a second laminated composite structure formed of at least one fabric of long fibers which are oriented in two distinct directions and impregnated by a cross-linked resin, the radially outer surface of which corresponds to the radially inner surface of the rim or to part thereof, and at least a circumferential weight-reduction structure formed of a material of low density, arranged radially between the first and second laminated composite structures.