US Patent Issued to HOWMET AEROSPACE on Nov. 25 for "Vehicle wheels and methods of making vehicle wheels" (Michigan, Ohio Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 25 -- United States Patent no. 12,479,234, issued on Nov. 25, was assigned to HOWMET AEROSPACE INC. (Pittsburgh).

"Vehicle wheels and methods of making vehicle wheels" was invented by Douglas P. Mason (Livonia, Mich.), Gabriele F. Ciccola (Hudson, Ohio), Spencer Wallace (Broadview Heights, Ohio) and Kellen M. Finn (Broadview Heights, Ohio).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Vehicle wheels and methods of making vehicle wheels are provided. A vehicle wheel comprises a generally annular first region, a second region, and a flange extension. The first region comprises an inner surface and an outer surface comprising a tire bead seat. The second region extends radially inwardly fr...