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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8382210 | Wheel cover with window for over-the-road trucks, trailers and the like A wheel cover assembly which includes a generally flat, circular wheel cover portion, an attachment assembly, and a manually releasable fastener selectively connecting the wheel cover portion to the attachment assembly, the wheel cover being predominately made from ... | 02/26/2013 |
| 8382211 | Wheel insert attachment system An ornamental wheel insert utilizing a snap-fit attachment to a wheel. In a first embodiment, fingers carrying bosses are attached to an insert body, wherein when the insert body is seated the bosses snappingly engage a boss abutment of the wheel. In a second embodi... | 02/26/2013 |
| 8147003 | Wheel ornamentation for use with a vehicle wheel A wheel ornamentation that can fit vehicle wheels having different offset dimensions. According to one embodiment, the wheel ornamentation is a two-piece wheel cover that includes center and outer components and an adjustable overlapping junction therebetween, where... | 04/03/2012 |
| 7841670 | Vehicle wheel The degree of freedom in design is increased while maintaining strength by enabling a decorative member to be disposed without thinning a wheel main body. A wheel is made up of a wheel main body 1 which is made up of a rim portion 10 and a disc ... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7581794 | Bicycle wheel covers Bicycle wheel cover assembly includes two identical flat disks. Each disk includes an outside surface, and inside surface that faces spokes, a radially outer edge surface that fits inside wheel rim radially inner surfaces, and a central bore. A plurality of retainer... | 09/01/2009 |
| 7416259 | Arrangement and method for mounting a wheel cap on a vehicle The invention relates to a method and an arrangement for mounting a wheel cap on a vehicle, the vehicle having rims with exposed fasteners for fastening to a wheel hub. The method includes mounting of a holder by fasteners of the rim, the holder having a first conta... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7374249 | Non-axisymmetrical wheel cover retention apparatuses and assemblies The device, a wheel cover assembly, covers at least a portion of a wheel. The wheel cover assembly is secured to the wheel by a lug nut having a flange. The wheel cover assembly has a wheel cover which has an inner surface and an outer surface. The wheel cover assem... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7347504 | Decorative self propelling spinner attached like a hubcap to the wheel of a vehicle The present invention is a decorative spinner which is attached adjacent the wheel of a vehicle so that it covers the wheel hub like a hubcap. The spinner has a base plate which covers the hubcap and by which the spinner is retained adjacent the wheel and a shaft ro... | 03/25/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7314255 | Structure of wheel rim cover The invention structure of wheel rim cover includes: a cover body whose disc surface has a plurality of spokes separated by openings; many fasteners are set on an outer edge of a rearward end hole of each opening. The fasteners are grouped surrounding the end hole o... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7303240 | Fitting structure of vehicle wheel cover A fitting structure for a vehicle wheel cover, having an open loop formed by a curved bar, an elongate connecting cover, an adjusting nut and a plurality of fitting seats mounted to the loop. The loop has at least one end terminated with a bent portion and the other... | 12/04/2007 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7055915 | Wheel with interchangeable cover elements A wheel upon which interchangeable components may be mounted to the change the appearance thereof, is provided. The wheel may include a base wheel skeleton including a rim, a hub and spokes. Each spoke may include threaded holes adjacent the rim. Additional threaded... | 06/06/2006 |
| 6932434 | Extensional hubcap docking structure An extensional hubcap docking structure. The structure includes anchoring mounts positioned on the back surface of a hubcap. Clip components are coupled onto the anchoring mounts, and elastic components are situated between each hubcap anchoring mount and clip compo... | 08/23/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6896334 | Wheel mounted decorative member A mounting assembly for a movable decorative member to be mounted on a rotatable wheel hub including a weighted mass having a mounting portion carrying a ball bearing disposed on a boss provided on a securement cap stud. The stud includes a threaded shaft engageable... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6857708 | Wheel cover for a vehicle wheel A wheel cover for a vehicle wheel has a holding device which is activated by a lateral pressing-on of the appropriately position wheel cover, to fix the wheel cover on the wheel body. The holding device is deactivated by another pressing-on of the wheel cover in the... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6805413 | E.X.O. rimwear A wheel upon which interchangeable components may be mounted to the change the appearance thereof, is provided. The wheel may include a base wheel skeleton including a rim, a hub and spokes. Each spoke may include threaded holes adjacent the rim. Additional threaded... | 10/19/2004 |
| 6758532 | Automobile spider wheel having a stainless steel face layer and a process for manufacturing the wheel An automobile spider wheel is made of aluminum alloys and has an outer face layer made of stainless steel. A process for manufacturing the automobile spider wheel includes working the stainless steel insert by a known press process based on side face shapes of an au... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6755484 | Wheel clip A wheel rim assembly includes a wheel rim and a wheel cover. The wheel rim assembly also includes a clip assembly for attaching a wheel cover to a wheel rim. The clip assembly includes a bracket portion and a base portion. The bracket portion affixes to the wheel co... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6663189 | Garnish light alloy wheel A garnish light alloy wheel includes a light alloy wheel and a garnish. The light alloy wheel includes an outboard surface and a recess located at a portion of the light alloy wheel including a spoke portion. The recess recedes from the outboard surface o... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6652036 | Mud cover assembly A mud cap assembly for attachment to a wheel rim comprising a member expandable for forming interlocking engagement with a wheel rim, a cover having an outer surface to inhibit track material from accumulating thereon and a plurality of fasteners for temp... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6641225 | Decorative tire sidewall shield Disclosed is a decorative tire sidewall shield cover that provides the tire sidewall (16) with added beauty and protection. The device is a substantially planar ring-like member having a central aperture (42) substantially of the same diameter as the whee... | 11/04/2003 |
| 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 |
| 6595596 | Method and apparatus for attaching a cover to a wheel of a truck A retainer retains a wheel cover to the portion of the studs retaining a wheel to the hub of an axle, which extends beyond the lug nuts. The retainer has a metal retainer body with a planar upper and lower surface and a long end. Two arcuate portions are ... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6517167 | Wheel mounted decorative member A mounting assembly for a movable decorative member to be mounted on a rotatable wheel hub including a weighted mass having a mounting portion carrying a ball bearing disposed on a boss provided on a securement cap stud. The stud includes a threaded shaft... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6502308 | 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 cover (16) secured to a vehicle wheel. The method for producing the vehicle wheel (10) includes the steps of: (a) providing a vehicle wheel including a dis... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6481804 | Light alloy rim with a front covering element in stainless steel and its production method Tim invention concerns a light alloy rim Im car wheels, consisting of a hub with a center hole and an external border or ring, which ends in a boundary edge. The rim is furnished with a covering element (6, 14) in stainless steel on at least one part of t... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6450582 | Wheel cover A plurality of elastic, deformable fixing pieces (22) the front end (22a) of each of which is engaged with a second curved concave part (16) of a rim (14), are disposed on the reverse side (21a) of a cover body (21) made of synthetic resin, and a pluralit... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6443528 | Apparatus for attaching a cover to a vehicle wheel having a dropped center A cover for a vehicle wheel having a drop center is generally complementary in shape to the wheel and has a plurality of connectors spaced around the inside surface thereof. Each connector has a moveable hook and an adjusting bolt. Rotation of the adjusti... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6428112 | Covering of vehicle tires withlight-alloy rims during prolonged transportation A cover for light-metal wheels during protracted transport is provided by a round, closed, and inherently rigid film moulding which engages over the outer face of the light-metal rim beyond the rim flange in a surface-covering manner. The cover is positiv... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6419327 | Wheel liner attachment system A wheel liner system for attaching a wheel liner to a wheel of a vehicle having a mounting surface and lug nuts engaging lugs adjacent the mounting surface. The wheel liner has an annular peripheral portion with an inner perimeter, and a center portion wi... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6406100 | 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 vehicle wheel including a disc defining an outboard facing wheel surface and including an outboard tire bead seat retaining flange. The vehicle wheel further inc... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6227623 | Wheel rim protector A protective shield for the wheel rim of an automobile, to be held against the wheel rim during the application of a protectant/cleanser to the side wall of a tire mounted on the wheel rim. The protective shield comprises a circular, generally flat body, ... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6179387 | Vehicle wheel mask for protection of wheel's finish when detailing and applying chemical treatments to tires A temporary hand-held wheel spray mask (120) for detailing tires (112) to protect vehicle wheels (114) during chemical treatment of tires is a unitary thin plastic molded device having a generally circular opening for mating against the vehicle wheel and ... | 01/30/2001 |
| 5992942 | Covering for light-alloy rim vehicle wheels during extended transport A covering for air-permeable light-alloy rims of motor vehicles protects the disc brake lying behind against salt corrosion during overseas transport for long periods. In order to be able to fit such a covering easily and remove it again just as easily, b... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5979994 | Vehicle wheel protector A wheel protector has utility in protecting a wheel when a chemical solution is applied to a tire which is mounted upon the wheel where the solution lengthens the lifetime and enhances the aesthetic appeal of the tire. The wheel protector includes a flat,... | 11/09/1999 |
