Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Reflex rim for enhanced efficiency
-
Application No.: US14633260Application Date: 2015-02-27
-
Publication No.: US09770944B2Publication Date: 2017-09-26
- Inventor: Simon Smart
- Applicant: ENVE Composites, LLC
- Applicant Address: US UT Ogden
- Assignee: ENVE Composities, LLC
- Current Assignee: ENVE Composities, LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US UT Ogden
- Agency: Woodard, Emhardt, Moriarty, McNett & Henry LLP
- Main IPC: B60B21/02
- IPC: B60B21/02 ; B60B5/02 ; B60B1/00

Abstract:
A bicycle rim is configured to reduce drag as well as enhance steering stability, such as in gusty and/or high cross wind conditions. The rim includes a leading edge where the rim interfaces with a tire, and a sidewall extends from the leading edge. The rim includes a spoke face where one or more spokes extend from the bicycle rim. A reflexed blend portion is disposed between the sidewall and the spoke face. The reflexed blend portion allows the sidewall to have increased camber which lowers pressure drag. At the same time, the reflexed blend portion allows the spoke face to have a larger radius so as to provide greater steering stability, such as in gusty and/or high cross wind conditions.
Public/Granted literature
- US20160250890A1 REFLEX RIM FOR ENHANCED EFFICIENCY Public/Granted day:2016-09-01
Information query