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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8020945 | Wheel for vehicle A wheel for vehicle includes a wheel body, a decorated member, and a visible space. The wheel body has a rim, a hub, and a plurality of spokes connecting the hub and the rim. The decorated member is made from resin, is disposed on a surface of at least one of the sp... | 09/20/2011 |
| 7547076 | Wheel covering system A wheel covering system is disclosed having a first external cover element and a second internal cover element screwed to the first element. The wheel covering system is connected to an hub of a large vehicle such as a truck without relying on lugs provided on the h... | 06/16/2009 |
| 7360964 | Joint structure A joint structure is for joining a pair of connecting members to each other. One of the connecting members has a lock portion formed so as to protrude from the member, and the other connecting member is provided with a receiving portion into which the lock portion i... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7344198 | Free spinner hubcap assembly A free spinner hubcap assembly for fitting truck wheels, the assembly is comprised of a hub mount and cross brace for securing to the wheel. The cross brace is offered in more than one embodiment for fitting wheels of different compositions. A bearing inner race is ... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7264316 | Shield for wheel assemblies A shield for wheel assemblies formed of a metal band that is inserted into wheels so as to cover and protect the inner surface of the wheels. The shields can be made from stainless steel and used to protect the inner surfaces of aluminum from damage caused by debris... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7204562 | Wheel clad assembly A composite wheel that includes a wheel having an outer surface, a plurality of exposed apertures formed in a circular pattern in a central hub region of the wheel, and a centrally-located hub aperture extending through the wheel. The composite wheel also includes a... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7131705 | Wheel hub cover A cover for a wheel or hub may be rotationally attached and removed from the hub by hand due to a mounting clip on the cover defining a space for a single lug nut and a tangentially oriented entryway. ... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7108334 | Snap-on wheel cover A snap on wheel cover that includes a plurality of finger elements that cooperate with a locking ridge on lug nuts that are used to secure a wheel onto a vehicle hub. The plurality of finger elements include first finger elements that engage a first surface of the l... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7097730 | Method and apparatus for assembling a vehicle wheel A method and apparatus for attaching an ornamental overlay to a vehicle wheel by injecting adhesive foam through an aperture of the wheel and into a cavity formed between the wheel and the overlay. A first nest engages the outboard side of the wheel/overlay assembly... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7066557 | Wheel and overlay assembly A wheel and overlay assembly employing an overlay configured to more fully control the aesthetic appearance of the assembly. The wheel and overlay assembly employs an overlay that more completely establishes the decorative appearance of the assembly, thereby enablin... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7059684 | Attachment for retaining a cover to the wheel of a truck A cover is retained over the central portions of the wheel of a vehicle retained by a plurality of lug nuts by a retainer that attaches to two adjacent lug nuts. The retainer has first and second opposing retainer members with each retainer member having a pair of a... | 06/13/2006 |
| 6986553 | Wheel ornamentation assembly A wheel ornamentation assembly is provided for attachment to a wheel secured to a wheel hub with a plurality of lug nuts. The wheel ornamentation assembly includes a wheel ornamentation having an outboard surface and an inboard surface. The wheel ornamentation assem... | 01/17/2006 |
| 6983998 | Wheel cover for covering the rim of a vehicle wheel A rotatably mounted wheel cover disc for covering the wheel rims of vehicles has a hub element that is designed to accommodate a ball bearing and is directly fixed to the heads of the wheel bolts. Eccentrically and rotationally mounted weights on the wheel cover dis... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6923230 | Adapter for fastening snow chains to vehicle wheels To fasten snow chains to vehicle wheels, an adapter device (100; 200; 300; 400) is used that can be fastened to at least one wheel bolt and comprises a body that is constructed to be connected to connection and installation elements of the snow chains. The ad... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6916072 | Motor vehicle wheel with improved protective ring The invention relates to a wheel (1) comprising a rim (2), a disc (3), a protective ring (4) with an outer surface (4a) and an inner surface (4b), and means (5) for fixing the ring (4) to the rim ... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6913322 | Lug nut retention system for a chrome-plated wheel cover A wheel cover retention system for a wheel having a plurality of lug studs extending through the wheel. The wheel cover includes a base having an outboard surface and an inboard surface opposite the outboard surface, and also having lug towers formed integrally ther... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6776459 | Aero-spinner The present invention relates to an accessory that is attached to vehicles and it rotates on its axis as the force of the wind drives it. The rotation of the accessory is independent of the rotation of the wheel. It contains two or more air driven surfaces. The rati... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6698846 | Vehicle hubcap, in particular for an industrial vehicle A hubcap having a circular contoured wall with a number of openings; and at least two connecting members carried by the contoured wall, each at a respective opening, for connecting the hubcap stably to a wheel rim. At each opening fitted with a connecting... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6637833 | Guiding and fixed structure for a wheel cover of a heavy-duty vehicle A wheel covering apparatus for a heavy-duty vehicle is provided. The wheel covering apparatus includes a bracket that attaches to a wheel of the vehicle. The bracket has extending therefrom a guiding rod and a guiding barrel. The apparatus further include... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6511132 | Double shouldered jam nut for attaching a wheel liner to different wheels and methods of use thereof The present invention discloses a jam nut, method and system used for attaching wheel liners to vehicle wheels. Each wheel liner attaches to a vehicle wheel when the wheel liner is aligned between the exposed lug bolts of the vehicle wheel and jam nuts th... | 01/28/2003 |
| 6485107 | Wheel cover assembly A wheel cover for a vehicle wheel including a main cover and an axle cover. The main cover is attached to the wheel using the lug bolts. A plurality of inter-screws are threadedly fastened a portion of the lug bolts which extends beyond the lug nuts. The ... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6457781 | Retaining article for wheel ornamentation A retaining article secures ornamentation, namely wheel caps and wheel covers, to a wheel. The retaining article is a unitary structure. It is received by the ornamentation which has an inboard surface with a number of protrusions extending out therefrom.... | 10/01/2002 |
| 6402254 | Retaining article for wheel ornamentation including integral support A retaining assembly secures ornamentation having an inboard surface and a plurality of protrusions to a wheel. The retaining assembly includes a ring. The ring includes a plurality of openings extending therethrough. The openings receive protrusions that... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6398311 | Custom wheel assembly A custom wheel assembly that reduces and/or eliminates vibration of vehicles that utilize custom wheels. This is accomplished through the use of a hub ring that is placed over the center hub of a wheel hub, but behind the wheel. This renders the wheel hub... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6378955 | Axle cover with a facility for quick assembly An axle cover for covering a wheel axle of an automobile comprises a lock frame, seating elements, and a cover. The lock frame has at least one through hole in which the seating element is inserted and extends therefrom. The cover has at least one settlin... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6371569 | Dust cover for placement between a wheel and a brake assembly A dust cover for placement between a wheel and brake assembly for preventing dust from the brakes to fall upon the wheel rim. The dust cover for placement between a wheel and brake assembly includes a plate having a front side, a back side and a periphera... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6254195 | Vehicle wheel simulator attaching apparatus A wheel simulator attaching apparatus (10) for a vehicle and more particularly to a truck wheel (20) that is fastened to the truck wheel with studs (22) and lug nuts (24). A decorative wheel simulator (26) is mounted over the truck wheel with bores (28) t... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6120104 | Wheel cover A wheel cover comprises a fixable side fixture fixably secured to the center of a wheel of a car, as to be able to position to the central part thereof; a movable side fixture pivoyably mounted to the central part of the fixable side fixturethrough a bear... | 09/19/2000 |
| 6059376 | Universal mount for tire rims A universal mount for tire rims includes a plurality of clips mounted peripherally of a wheel cover. A first type of clip consists of a clip member mounted in a clip housing guided in linear movements on a shaft and having a distal end with an arcuate ter... | 05/09/2000 |
| 6017096 | Wheel cover positioning system A wheel cover positioning system for a wheel having a disc and a rim includes a plurality of standoff legs equidistantly spaced about a circle coaxial with the wheel cover and the wheel. The legs extend axially toward the wheel and engage the wheel rim at... | 01/25/2000 |
| 6003955 | Hubcap retaining brackets Brackets by which the wheels of an automobile, truck, or other motor vehicle can be adapted to retain hubcaps designed for a motor vehicle wheel with a different size or style of wheels. In the preferred embodiment there is a first bracket with two tabs a... | 12/21/1999 |
| 5957542 | Theft-proof non-rotating wheel cover with replaceable ornament A wheel cover provides a base for supporting the device within a central cavity in an automotive wheel. A cover plate is mounted in a bearing within the base and is weighted for non-rotational support on the wheel. A weight is supported within the cover p... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5918946 | Lug nut lock A lug nut lock is used to mechanically lock a cover assembly to a lug nut resulting in a lock to the wheel and/or hub. The lug nut lock includes a lug well extending out from its inboard surface to a distal end. An engagable surface extends out from the d... | 07/06/1999 |
| 5890773 | System for attaching a wheel liner to a wheel The present invention relates to an expandable ring system for attaching a wheel liner to a wheel. The wheel liner has clips attached to it. Through these clips, there is sliceable placed a ring. The ring surrounds all but one of the lug nuts and lies wit... | 04/06/1999 |
| 5876099 | Axle hub cover The current invention comprises an axle cover which can be used on large vehicles such as semi-trucks and equivalent. The invented axle cover is secured directly to the axle itself, thereby eliminating any interaction between the axle cover and the lug nu... | 03/02/1999 |
| 5845972 | High strength wheel with decorative cover A wheel having a decorative member with a central opening for accommodating passage of a threaded shank extending from a securement cap is disclosed. The cap includes a holding flange adapted to bear against the outside surface of the decorative member wh... | 12/08/1998 |
| 5820225 | Vehicle wheel assembly and method of making same A wheel assembly (10) includes an applique (40) of sheet material adhered to a molded insert member (50) of structural rigidity. The insert member (50) is molded to change the depth and contour of the wheel face from the original steel wheel (12). The ins... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5695257 | Spoked wheel trim attachment system The present invention discloses a wheel trim attachment system that uses a continuous attachment ring having mounting brackets which are pivotally and/or slidably attached to it thereby allowing it to be adjustable for different configurations of wheels. ... | 12/09/1997 |
| 5669672 | Wheel trim attachment system for different bolt patterns The present invention discloses a wheel trim attachment system for trailer wheels. In the present invention, a bracket is provided having a cloverleaf hole which can receive lugs sized and spaced for a six lug, eight lug, and ten lug variety. Additionally... | 09/23/1997 |
| 5645324 | Wheel trim attachment system for import trucks or wheels having lug nuts having an offset The present invention discloses a wheel trim attachment system that attaches to a yoke having a pair of collars, substantially half-moon shaped, separated by a tab. The collar is sized to fit within the offset of lug nut pairs. A bias member such as a rub... | 07/08/1997 |
