Tubeless bicycle wheel bead lock
First Claim
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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Abstract
A vehicle wheel including a wheel rim having first and second sidewalls 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. The bead lock is movable between a locked position and an unlocked position. The bead lock includes an actuator positioned in the opening with a portion accessible from outside the rim, and a hand positioned in the rim trough with two free ends moveable relative to each other and a side edge engaged with the tire bead. The side edge includes a cut out that creates a recessed edge that is not engaged with the tire bead.
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12 Claims
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1. A vehicle wheel comprising:
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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, and wherein the side edge includes a cut out that creates a recessed edge that is not engaged with the tire bead. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A vehicle wheel adapted to receive a tire having a tire bead, the vehicle wheel comprising:
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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; and a bead lock positioned in the rim trough adjacent the tire bead, wherein the bead lock is movable between a locked position and an unlocked position, wherein the bead lock includes an actuator capable of moving the bead lock from the unlocked position to the locked position, wherein the actuator is at least partially positioned in the opening and includes 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, and wherein the side edge includes a cut out that creates a recessed edge that is not engaged with the tire bead. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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