Device for punching holes in a bicycle rim

• US 5,896,796 A
• Filed: 06/06/1997
• Issued: 04/27/1999
• Est. Priority Date: 06/06/1997
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Chen-Keng Chih
• Original Assignee: Chen-Keng Chih
• Inventors: Chih, Chen-Keng
• Primary Examiner(s): Dexter, Clark F.
• Application Number:
  US08/869,520
• Time in Patent Office: 690 Days
• Field of Search: 83/180, 83/192, 83/193, 83/194, 83/615, 83/621, 83/635, 83/639.1, 83/639.5, 83/687, 83/54, 83/109, 83/181, 83/188, 83/191, 83/582, 83/588, 83/378 , 83/382
• US Class Current: 83/181
• CPC Class Codes: B21D 28/30 in annular parts, e.g. rims
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 83/387 Interrelated tool feed means and means to actuate work immobilizer
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 83/401 Tools operate in a substantially common transverse plane of cut
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 83/8776 Constantly urged tool or tool support [e.g., spring biased]
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 83/8824 With provision for dynamic balance
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 83/8858 Fluid pressure actuated
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 83/943 Multiple punchings

Abstract

A device for punching holes in a bicycle rim includes a flange extending radially from a base, the flange having a plurality of rails disposed thereon each for a puncher slidably disposed thereon. Each of the punchers has a first block and a second block respectively extending upwardly from two ends thereof and a cylinder disposed longitudinally to each of the first blocks having a shaft retractably extending therefrom which extends through the first block and has a pin member disposed on a free end thereof. Each of the second blocks has a longitudinal hole defined therethrough so that when a bicycle rim is disposed between the first blocks and the second blocks each of the pin members punches a hole through the rim.

Claims

1. A device for punching holes in a bicycle rim comprising:

a tubular base having a flange extending radially from a top thereof, said flange having a plurality of rails fixedly disposed thereon, each of said rails having a sliding member slidably mounted thereto;

a plurality of punchers each fixedly connected to a respective one of said sliding members and having a first end with a first block extending upwardly and a second end with a second block extending upwardly, each of said first blocks having a cylinder fixedly and longitudinally connected to a first end thereof and located away from said second block corresponding thereto, each of said cylinders having a shaft retractably extending therefrom which extends through said first block corresponding thereto, a pin member extending from a free end of each of said shafts, and each of said second blocks having a longitudinal hole defined therethrough;

a ring member and

a plurality of springs each having one end thereof connected to a respective one of said puncher and the other end connected to said ring member.

2. The device as claimed in claim 1 wherein each of said longitudinal holes has a sleeve fixedly received therein so as to receive said pin member corresponding thereto when said shafts extend toward said respective second blocks.

3. The device as claimed in claim 1 wherein each of said cylinders has a first pipe connected to a free end thereof and a piston member slidably received therein which is connected to said shaft corresponding thereto, and each of said first blocks has a corresponding second pipe connected to a top thereof.

4. The device as claimed in claim 1 wherein a disk is supported by a frame connected to said flange and is located centrally above said base so that said punchers are prevented from falling into the base when sliding along said rails thereof by contacting said disk.