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EP 0844932 A1 19980603 - VEHICLE WHEEL FRAME

Title (en)

VEHICLE WHEEL FRAME

Title (de)

FAHRZEUGRADRAHMEN

Title (fr)

JANTE DE ROUE DE VEHICULE

Publication

EP 0844932 A1 19980603 (EN)

Application

EP 96930658 A 19960904

Priority

US 9614047 W 19960904
ZA 957574 A 19950908

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9709181A1] A method of manufacturing a vehicle wheel frame (10) moulded of composite material includes moulding reinforcing layers (24, 26) into a rim (12) of the wheel frame, at circumferential positions toward axially outer extremities (28) of the rim. A vehicle wheel frame (10) in the form of a moulding of composite material has reinforcing layers (24, 26) moulded into a rim (12) of the vehicle wheel frame at circumferential positions toward axially outer extremities (28) of the rim.

IPC 1-7

B60B 5/02

IPC 8 full level

B60B 5/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B60B 5/02 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 9709181A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9709181 A1 19970313; AU 6962796 A 19970327; EP 0844932 A1 19980603

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 9614047 W 19960904; AU 6962796 A 19960904; EP 96930658 A 19960904