US 11,865,861 B2
Spoke attachment assembly for a spoked bicycle wheel, related wheel and process for manufacturing such a wheel
Mario Meggiolan, Creazzo (IT); and Filippo Bove, Padua (IT)
Assigned to CAMPAGNOLO S.r.l., Vicenza (IT)
Filed by CAMPAGNOLO S.r.l., Vicenza (IT)
Filed on Jul. 20, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/380,571.
Claims priority of application No. 102020000018217 (IT), filed on Jul. 28, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2022/0032680 A1, Feb. 3, 2022
Int. Cl. B60B 1/04 (2006.01); B60B 21/06 (2006.01)
CPC B60B 1/041 (2013.01) [B60B 1/045 (2013.01); B60B 21/062 (2013.01); Y10T 29/49512 (2015.01)] 14 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A spoke attachment assembly, configured to be coupled to a rim of a spoked bicycle wheel comprising:
a nipple having an enlarged head and a stem provided with a coupling portion for coupling to a spoke;
at least one shaped washer associated with the nipple, the at least one shaped washer comprising a substantially flat radially inner surface and a radially outer surface, the radially outer surface configured to abut the enlarged head of the nipple and the substantially flat radially inner surface configured to abut the rim; and,
holding means configured to hold said at least one shaped washer associated with the nipple,
wherein said spoke attachment assembly comprises a portion made of a magnetically attractable material and wherein said holding means are of a magnetic type.