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Tubeless bicycle wheel bead lock

  • US 10,377,171 B2
  • Filed: 02/02/2018
  • Issued: 08/13/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/12/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A vehicle wheel comprising:

  • a wheel rim having a first sidewall and a second sidewall defining a rim trough and an opening extending through a portion of the wheel rim;

    a tire having a tire bead positioned in the rim trough in engagement with the first sidewall; and

    a bead lock positioned in the rim trough adjacent the tire bead,wherein the bead lock is movable between a locked position in which the bead lock substantially inhibits movement of the tire bead away from the first sidewall and an unlocked position in which the bead lock permits movement of the tire bead away from the first sidewall,wherein the bead lock includes an actuator positioned in the opening and including a portion accessible from outside the wheel rim,wherein the bead lock further includes a band positioned in the rim trough and including two free ends movable relative to each other, the band including a side edge engaged with the tire bead, andwherein the side edge includes a cut out that creates a recessed edge that is not engaged with the tire bead.

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