Title:
RIM FOR BICYCLE WHEEL MADE FROM COMPOSITE MATERIAL WITH WEAR INDICATOR AND WHEEL COMPRISING SUCH RIM
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2008308159
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
To provide a rim for a bicycle wheel made from a composite material capable of checking the wear, and a wheel comprising such a rim.
This rim (1) for a bicycle wheel (60) made from composite material comprises two opposite sides (5), and two respective braking races (20) are formed on these two sides (5) that are subject to wear as a consequence of braking. At least one of the braking races (20) comprises at least one first outer layer (25), and a wear indicator (40), suitable for indicating when a predetermined level of wear has been reached by the rim (1) at the braking races (20), arranged in the rim in an inner position with respect to the first layer (25).
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Inventors:
DAL PRA GIUSEPPE
Application Number:
JP2008140570A
Publication Date:
December 25, 2008
Filing Date:
May 29, 2008
Export Citation:
Assignee:
CAMPAGNOLO SPA
International Classes:
B60B21/02; B60B5/02; B60B19/00
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Shuji Sugimoto
Masashi Noda
Kenro Tsutsumi
Masashi Noda
Kenro Tsutsumi