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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 30, 2008
Filed:
Mar. 01, 2006
Alan Coleman, Southgate, MI (US);
Michael Miller, Marshall, MI (US);
Thomas Heck, Monroe, MI (US);
Hayes Lemmerz International, Inc., Northville, MI (US);
Abstract
An improved fabricated wheel disc and a fabricated vehicle wheel including such a fabricated wheel disc and a fabricated wheel rim secured thereto by suitable methods. The fabricated wheel disc defines an axis and includes a wheel mounting surface portion, a plurality of spokes, an outer rim connecting flange, a plurality of lug bolt receiving holes and an outboard face. The wheel mounting surface includes at least one rib formed therein between at least one pair of the lug bolt receiving holes. The rib has a straight outer surface which extends at an angle with respect to the fabricated wheel disc axis throughout an entire length thereof.