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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8162406 | Multi-piece vehicle wheel cover retention system and method for producing same A method for producing a multi-piece vehicle wheel retention system comprises the steps of: (a) providing a wheel having a wheel disc defining and axis and an outboard facing wheel surface; (b) providing a first outer wheel cover formed from a metal material, the fi... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8052223 | Multi-piece vehicle wheel cover retention system and method for producing same A multi-piece vehicle wheel retention system includes a wheel disc, a first wheel cover and a second wheel cover. The first wheel cover is secured to the wheel disc and includes a generally U-shaped outer end, a first leg which extends generally parallel with respec... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8047616 | Vehicle wheel cover retention system and method for producing same This invention relates to a vehicle wheel cover retention system for securing a wheel cover to a vehicle wheel. According to one embodiment, the vehicle wheel cover retention system is for a non-full face fabricated vehicle wheel and comprises: a full outer wheel ri... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8011738 | Fabricated bead seat attached vehicle wheel, wheel disc for such wheel and method for producing same A fabricated bead seat attached vehicle wheel includes a wheel rim and wheel disc joined together. The wheel rim includes an inboard tire bead seat retaining flange, an inner tire bead seat, a well, an outer tire bead seat, and an outboard tire bead seat retaining f... | 09/06/2011 |
| 7984551 | Fabricated vehicle wheel and method for producing same This invention relates to a fabricated vehicle wheel and method for producing the same. The wheel includes a rim and a disc secured to the rim. The disc includes a plurality of outwardly extending spokes, an outer rim connecting flange defining a side edge surface a... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7891744 | Vehicle wheel cover retention system and method for producing same A method for producing a vehicle wheel comprises the steps of: (a) providing a wheel including an outboard face; (b) providing a wheel cover including an inner surface; (c) providing an external surface feature on at least one of the outboard face of the wheel and t... | 02/22/2011 |
| RE42140 | Vehicle wheel cover retention system and method for producing same An improved vehicle wheel cover retention system and method for producing the same includes a wheel disc and a wheel cover secured thereto. The wheel disc defines an outboard facing wheel surface and includes an outboard tire bead seat retaining flange. The outboard... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7779877 | Take apart vehicle wheel assembly A take apart vehicle wheel assembly includes at least a first, a second and a third wheel part operatively connected together to form the take apart vehicle wheel assembly. A first one of the first, second and third wheel parts is provided with a plurality of first ... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7758131 | Vehicle wheel cover retention system and method for producing same This invention relates to a vehicle wheel cover retention system for securing a wheel cover to a vehicle wheel. According to one embodiment, the vehicle wheel cover retention system is for a non-full face fabricated vehicle wheel and comprises: a full outer wheel ri... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7703206 | Universal wheel pylon A wheel pylon includes a tubular mounting shaft that slidably receives a tubular support shaft. A helical spring is disposed within the shafts and a stop, formed from a resilient material, is mounted upon an end of the support shaft. The wheel pylon extends axially ... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7621048 | Method and apparatus for producing a wheel cover and vehicle wheel including such a wheel cover This invention relates to a method and apparatus for producing a wheel cover and a vehicle wheel including such a wheel cover. The method for producing the vehicle wheel cover comprises the steps of: (a) providing a tooling fixture including at least a first tooling... | 11/24/2009 |
| 7587825 | Method for producing a wheel disc A method of forming a wheel disc starts with a flat blank. A plurality of windows are formed in the wheel disc, wherein each window has a respective outer edge proximate with a continuous outer band around a periphery of the wheel disc. The windows define a pluralit... | 09/15/2009 |
| 7559145 | Method for producing a wheel disc A method of forming a wheel disc starts with a flat blank. A plurality of windows are formed in the wheel disc, wherein each window has a respective outer edge proximate with a continuous outer band around a periphery of the wheel disc. The windows define a pluralit... | 07/14/2009 |
| 7469973 | Fabricated vehicle wheel having a disc with a plurality of strengthening ribs An improved fabricated wheel disc and a fabricated vehicle wheel including such a fabricated wheel disc and a fabricated wheel rim secured thereto by suitable methods. The fabricated wheel disc defines an axis and includes a wheel mounting surface portion, a plurali... | 12/30/2008 |
| 7464995 | Fabricated vehicle wheel having spokes and stiffening ribs According to the invention, the fabricated vehicle wheel includes a conventional full wheel rim and a unique wheel disc joined to the wheel rim. The wheel disc includes an inner wheel mounting pad, an outer annular rim connecting flange and a plurality of radial spo... | 12/16/2008 |
| 7451794 | Internal air passage in a take-apart wheel A take-apart safety vehicle wheel assembly includes an inner rim and an outer rim joined thereto. The inner rim includes an outer cylindrical surface and a generally radially extending disc portion. The outer rim includes a generally axially extending portion defini... | 11/18/2008 |
| 7448695 | Vehicle wheel cover retention system and method for producing same A vehicle wheel cover retention system for securing a wheel cover to a vehicle wheel. In one embodiment, the vehicle wheel cover retention system comprises a wheel formed from a suitable material and including an outboard face having a retention groove formed therei... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7416260 | Vehicle wheel cover retention system and method for producing same The vehicle wheel cover retention system comprises a wheel formed from a suitable material and including a first hub hole provided therein. The first hub hole has a retention member formed in a generally axially extending portion thereof. The wheel cover is formed f... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7393062 | Vehicle wheel cover retention system and method for producing same This invention relates to a vehicle wheel cover retention system for securing a wheel cover to a vehicle wheel using an adhesive. According to one feature of the invention, the wheel cover has a portion which extends to a backside of a window, the portion having a l... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7370620 | Intake manifold assembly having short compact runners and methods of making same An air intake manifold assembly for use with an internal combustion engine includes a plenum portion and a runner assembly mounted to the plenum portion. The runner assembly has a flange disposed between an air intake portion and an air outlet portion. ... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7340961 | Fixture and method for measuring elongation A fixture for measuring the elongation of a specimen includes a base. The base carries a fixture portion, and the fixture portion is provided with a surface adapted to receive a portion of the specimen. ... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7331637 | Dual mountable cast commercial vehicle wheels with spokes A commercial vehicle wheel includes a wheel hub surface formed with alternating raised and recessed segments that allows mounting two of the wheels upon a single axle hub. ... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7316215 | Valve cover assembly for a vehicle engine and method for producing same The present invention relates to a valve cover assembly adapted to be secured to a cylinder head of a vehicle engine. The valve cover assembly includes a valve cover body formed from a first material and an attachment member formed from a second material and attache... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7264769 | Apparatus for the delivery of molten metal An apparatus for the delivery of molten metal includes a container that is pivotably supported by a transportable support structure. An actuator mounted upon the support structure and connected to the container is operable to pivot the container relative to the supp... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7243584 | Mask for a wheel lathe chuck that prevents whip chip A protective cover that is shaped as a mirror image of a portion of a wheel surface is attached to a support plate of a wheel lathe chuck assembly to protect the portion of the vehicle wheel surface during machining. ... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7226250 | Tool and method for forming a lug hole A single tool that provides multiple machining operations for forming a lug hole through a vehicle wheel hub includes an end portion having a first diameter and a mid-portion having a second diameter that is greater than the first diameter. A spade drill bit is moun... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7204493 | Lathe chuck with stepped jaws A chuck for mounting wheel castings having different diameters upon a wheel lathe for machining the casting to final shape is provided. The chuck includes stepped jaw inserts that cooperate with corresponding stepped part supports to securely mount the wheel casting... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7198277 | Wheel chuck with counterweighted jaws A wheel chuck includes a plurality of moveable jaws mounted upon a support structure. A plurality of moveable counterweights are mounted upon the support structure with each counterweight opposite from and connected to a corresponding one of the jaws. Upon rotation ... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7185573 | Vacuum wheel chuck A wheel chuck assembly includes a support plate having at least one aperture formed therethrough. The support plate is adapted to be mounted upon a lathe spindle. An air conveying device is mounted adjacent to the support plate and is operable to induce an air flow ... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7140414 | Method of removing a gate remnant from a casting The present invention relates to a method of removing a gate remnant from a casting comprising the steps of: providing a gating including a casting and a gate remnant, the gate remnant including a riser and at least two in-gates, wherein the at least two in-gates ar... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7140949 | Tool and process for chrome plating a vehicle wheel surface A cutting tool having a crystalline tip is pressed with a uniform pressure against the outboard surface of a vehicle wheel as the wheel is rotated. The smoothed wheel surface is then chrome plated to provide a cosmetic finish to the wheel face. ... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7108332 | Vehicle wheel having a milled drain slot A vehicle wheel having a shallow drain slot milled into the inboard surface of the hub and extending from the wheel pilot hole to the edge of the hub. ... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7096701 | Wheel rim rolling apparatus for use in producing a vehicle wheel rim This invention relates to an improved wheel rim rolling apparatus for use in producing a vehicle wheel rim. The wheel rim rolling apparatus includes a top roll assembly having upper rim tools adapted to engage a rim blank or a partially formed rim in order to impart... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7059685 | Fabricated vehicle wheel This invention relates to an improved fabricated spoked vehicle wheel. According to the invention, the fabricated vehicle wheel includes a conventional full wheel rim and a unique wheel disc joined to the wheel rim and defining a wheel axis. The wheel disc includes ... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7021113 | Device for stripping a wheel rim from a wheel rim expanding tooling apparatus An improved device for stripping a wheel rim from a wheel rim expanding tooling apparatus (100) includes an inboard wheel rim expanding tooling assembly (102) including a plurality of segmented inboard wheel rim press members, an outboard wheel rim exp... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7011138 | Mold rollover apparatus This invention relates to a mold rollover apparatus including a wheel member defining an axis and selectively rotatable about the axis and at least one carrier member carried by the wheel member and adapted to carry at least one mold member having a cast part dispos... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6997787 | Process for copper free chrome plating of a vehicle wheel surface A cutting tool having a hard tip is pressed with a uniform pressure against a surface of a vehicle wheel as the wheel is rotated to smooth and seal the surface. The smoothed and sealed wheel surface is then chrome plated with a process that includes applying a nicke... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6994148 | Method and apparatus for venting a gas in a lined pressure furnace A casting machine furnace apparatus that includes a furnace adapted to receive molten metal is described herein. The furnace includes an outer wall structure, a cover adapted to seal the furnace, a source of fluid, and a casting apparatus in fluid communication with... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6991208 | Extraction device for removing a stuck cast part from a stationary mold of a casting apparatus This invention relates to an extraction device for removing a stuck cast part from a stationary mold of a casting apparatus. The extraction member is disposed in the stationary mold section during the casting of a cast part and is disposed adjacent a part shape cavi... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6986380 | Vehicle wheel mold having a screenless gate Intervening fingers mounted within a mold gate cavity extend across a portion of the gate cavity and cooperate with one another to slow the flow of molten metal into the mold cavity and thereby reduce flow turbulence. ... | 01/17/2006 |
