Class 301/37.108 - Having visibility enhancing feature

Subclass of Class 301 - Land vehicles: wheels and axles
Definition: Subject matter wherein the facing member includes a means(e.g.,
No. of patents: 30
Last issue date: 08/19/2008

Number	Title	Issue Date
7413260	Motorized spinner for automotive wheels A motorized wheel spinner having a spinning wheel cover that is attached to a bushing on a shaft of an electric motor. The axis of the wheel, and thus also of the wheel axle, is coincident with the axis of the motor shaft and spinning cover. The motor can be dispose...	08/19/2008
7347502	Wheel design A wheel assembly includes a wheel, a wheel cover, and a shaft for connecting the wheel cover to the wheel. The wheel defines a rotational axis. The wheel includes a central hub and a rim connected to and radially spaced from the central hub. The wheel cover includes...	03/25/2008
7314254	Decorative wheel apparatus A decorative wheel apparatus for enhancing the aesthetic appearance of a rotatable wheel having an axle with a rotational axis. The decorative wheel apparatus provides a friction drive engageable with and driven by the axle of the wheel about the rotational axis. A ...	01/01/2008
7246860	Wheel plugs for vehicle wheels A wheel insert for removable placement within the apertures of the wheel rim of a vehicle wheel for preventing mud, dirt and debris from entering and blocking the apertures and marring the vehicle wheel includes a tubular body portion insertable into the aperture, a...	07/24/2007
7218210	Pressure sensing method and apparatus A multi-wheel highway vehicle for transporting passengers, cargo or both has a plurality of wheels supporting the vehicle with the wheels having pneumatic tires mounted thereon, at least one transducer connected to one of the wheels for sensing pressure in a tire mo...	05/15/2007
7121631	Spinner hub assembly A spinner hub assembly for attachment to a rim of a vehicle tire. The spinner hub assembly includes a rim attachment plate that can be removably attached in a substantially central area of the rim of the vehicle tire. The spinner hub assembly also includes a housing...	10/17/2006
7111819	Stop ring and a hydraulic/pneumatic device equipped with a stop ring A stop ring is made of an elastic member curved substantially in a plane into a ring shape having a first end and a second end spaced apart from each other in a circumferential direction. The first end is bent in a plane to incline inward with respect to a radial di...	09/26/2006
7063391	Luminescence wheel axle assembly An improved luminescence wheel assembly has a latch base coupled to a plastic optical fiber structure installed on both sides of a wheel axle, such that the improved luminescence wheel assembly is easy to install, easy to remove, and aesthetically pleasing. The impr...	06/20/2006
6702396	Wheel cover having rotating wing plate A wheel cover. The wheel cover includes engraved holes with special shapes on a circular disc of the wheel cover, latch members on the backside of the wheel cover, and the latch members define a diameter of an area on the wheel cover for embedding the ste...	03/09/2004
6702395	Rotating wing structure of steel wheel A steel wheel with a retaining base. The steel wheel includes a bearing, a turning disc, an axle disposed on the turning disc and pivotally coupled to the bearing on the retaining base. A wing plate is defined on the turning disc so that the wing plate ro...	03/09/2004
6672676	Wheel overmask A wheel overmask for a vechicle having a wheel made of aluminium or alminium alloy. The overmask includes a body of the same material as the wheel and is conformed to the same shape as the contact surface of the wheel to which it is applied....	01/06/2004
6663187	Wheel ornamentation and adapter A free wheeling spinner is mounted on a wheel by means of an adapter for accommodating wheels with similar bolt patterns and varying diameters. The spinner is mounted to the adapter by means of a bearing of inner and outer races secured respectively to th...	12/16/2003
6637829	Decorative jeweled wheel cover An improved wheel is provided wherein decorative items such as gem stones are embedded in either the wheel surface, a special mounting section attached to the wheel surface, or to a spoke strap that wraps around each spoke and positions embedded gem stone...	10/28/2003
6554370	Wheel spinner assembly independently rotatable relative to a corresponding wheel A wheel spinner assembly mountable onto a corresponding wheel of a vehicle is provided. The assembly includes a wheel mount supportable by the wheel. A spinner mount is connected to the wheel mount. A bearing assembly is supported by the spinner mount. A ...	04/29/2003
6517166	Light-reflective wheel rim A wheel rim includes a transparent adhesive layer provided on the surface of the wheel rim, a light-reflective particle layer which is substantially free of any superimposed or overlapping particles and which is formed by spreading solely and uniformly dr...	02/11/2003
6089671	Wheel cover formed as a simulated disc brake A simulated brake disc incorporated into a wheel assembly that simulates a disc brake appearance and attaches to a wheel cover to improve the look of the wheel. The simulated disc brake rotor member is formed to emulate the shape and appearance of a rotor...	07/18/2000
6068350	Universal vehicle wheel A vehicle wheel assembly having a stylized outer wheel disc permanently attached to a universal base wheel. The universal base wheel can be utilized on a plurality of vehicle platforms. The structure of the base wheel is designed for optimal strength and ...	05/30/2000
6045195	Wheel cover A wheel cover of the present invention includes a fixable side fixture fixably mounted to the center of a wheel of a vehicle, so as to be able to position the cover to the central part thereof; a movable side fixture pivotally mounted to the central part ...	04/04/2000
5931543	Wheel covers Disc wheel covers for forming optical illusions such as but not limited to clockwise and counter-clockwise rotating spiral patterns. The wheel covers have fasteners which interlock to mating fasteners on the outer ring of existing wheel hubs of a vehicle ...	08/03/1999
5795035	Wheel cover simulating cast aluminum wheel A wheel cover which simulates a machined cast wheel is formed by stamping a blank from sheet metal. Windows spaced angularly about the cover defined by radially inwardly angled borders simulating depth are formed on the blank. A marginal circular peripher...	08/18/1998
5441334	Customized vehicle wheel and method There is disclosed an improvement to a vehicle wheel having a rim portion onto which a tire is mounted, a disc region having an outer face portion and an inner face portion, and a plurality of lug mounting apertures extending through the disc region. The ...	08/15/1995
5290094	Automotive wheel enhancers A wheel enhancing apparatus comprising a center cap and a wheel mounting assembly for mounting the center cap on the center cone of a wheel such that the center cap will rotate independently of the wheel....	03/01/1994
5105308	Bicycle tire reflector organization An apparatus in association with a bicycle tire and the like which may be retractably secured to the tire, whereupon an elongate strip formed with spaced cut-outs permit securement of the elongate strip to an exterior side wall of the tire, wherein the st...	04/14/1992
5100206	Automobile wheel cover able to display tire pressure An automobile wheel cover able to display tire pressure includes an air pressure meter and a safety and leakproof T-connector (referred to as T-connector), wherein the air pressure meter is installed in a position nearby the center of wheel cover, the T-c...	03/31/1992
5078453	Simulated cap screw and wheel assembly An improved cap screw, an improvement in cooperating cap screw and bore configurations and an improved method for retaining decorative cap screws on an object are disclosed. The cap screw comprises a proximate end provided with a decorative configuration ...	01/07/1992
5072536	Technique for displaying custom vehicular wheels A series of axial photographs of custom wheels are placed over the conventional steel wheels of a vehicle to display the custom wheels in association with the vehicle. A connector is used to hold the photograph in place. One embodiment of the connector at...	12/17/1991
4620749	Decorative attachments for wheels A decorative attachment for a wheel includes a circular rod-like frame having a diameter slightly less than the diameter of the wheel rim, and a decorated flexible material extending across and secured to the frame. The material has a central aperture to ...	11/04/1986
4441762	Decorative wheel covering for providing a multiplicity of designs A decorative wheel cover is devised for an automotive wheel hub which allows for the arbitrary multiplication of decorative designs displayed by the wheel covering. The wheel cover includes a rim which is coupled to the wheel and a plurality of decorative...	04/10/1984

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