Global Patent Index - EP 1399321 A1

EP 1399321 A1 20040324 - METHOD OF PRODUCING A LIGHT ALLOY WHEEL RIM AND AN IMPROVED LIGHT ALLOY WHEEL RIM FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE

Title (en)

METHOD OF PRODUCING A LIGHT ALLOY WHEEL RIM AND AN IMPROVED LIGHT ALLOY WHEEL RIM FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE

Title (de)

VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINER LEICHTMETALLRADFELGE UND VERBESSERTE LEICHTMETALLRADFELGE FÜR EIN KRAFTFAHRZEUG

Title (fr)

PROCEDE DE FABRICATION D'UNE JANTE EN ALLIAGE LEGER, ET JANTE EN ALLIAGE LEGER AMELIOREE, POUR VEHICULE AUTOMOBILE

Publication

EP 1399321 A1 20040324 (FR)

Application

EP 02767536 A 20020701

Priority

  • FR 0202276 W 20020701
  • FR 0108702 A 20010629

Abstract (en)

[origin: FR2826609A1] The invention relates to a wheel rim made from a light alloy, such as an aluminium-based alloy, comprising a front face (10) and a tyre tread (20) which are welded together. The inventive method of producing the wheel rim (J) comprises the following steps: moulding of the front face (10) with a light alloy; provision of a weldable alloy strip with structural hardening; curving of said strip to produce a generally cylindrical shape; welding of the ends in relation to the curved strip with fusion of the strip material; forming of the strip by necking and/or spinning in order to form the tyre tread (20); and welding of the front face and the tyre tread to one another.

IPC 1-7

B60B 3/04; B60B 3/06

IPC 8 full level

B60B 3/04 (2006.01); B60B 3/06 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

B60B 3/02 (2013.01 - EP US); B60B 3/06 (2013.01 - EP US); B60B 3/10 (2013.01 - EP US); B60B 25/004 (2013.01 - EP US); Y10T 29/49526 (2015.01 - EP US); Y10T 29/49535 (2015.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 03002359A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

FR 2826609 A1 20030103; FR 2826609 B1 20031024; EP 1399321 A1 20040324; US 2005034305 A1 20050217; WO 03002359 A1 20030109

DOCDB simple family (application)

FR 0108702 A 20010629; EP 02767536 A 20020701; FR 0202276 W 20020701; US 48256704 A 20041015