Class 301/37.24 - Trim ring covering rim only

Subclass of Class 301 - Land vehicles: wheels and axles
Definition: Wheel wherein the facing member is annular and is intended
No. of patents: 27
Last issue date: 04/03/2012

Number	Title	Issue Date
8147004	Vehicle wheel rim protector A wheel rim protective structure has a closed ring made of a semi-rigid durable plastic material. A plurality of spaced apart durable curved metal clips extend from the inner edge of the ring and are oriented to insert between the tire and rim. Each clip has a numbe...	04/03/2012
7922259	Vehicular wheel with replaceable protective ring A vehicular wheel includes a wheel having a rim with first and second flanges respectively extending radially outward from first and second ends of the rim. The first flange includes inner and outer faces and an interconnecting face extending between the inner and o...	04/12/2011
7537289	Vehicle wheel assembly with transition ring member A vehicle wheel assembly comprises a wheel having a central axis, an annular rim portion having outboard and inboard bead seats for mounting a pneumatic tire thereon and disk portion including a central hub portion provided with a plurality of lug mounting apertures...	05/26/2009
7452036	Vehicle wheel assembly with transition ring member A vehicle wheel assembly comprises a wheel having a central axis, an annular rim portion having outboard and inboard bead seats for mounting a pneumatic tire thereon and disk portion including a central hub portion provided with a plurality of lug mounting apertures...	11/18/2008
7396087	Wheel cover assembly with dual decorative members A dual decorative assembly for a vehicle wheel combines an outer member and an inner member that are rotatably mounted on a rotatable wheel hub. Bearings carried on the inner and outer members support the members on the hub whereby the inner member may rotate in a c...	07/08/2008
7296860	Rim protector A rim protection apparatus fitted around a periphery of a rim of a motor vehicle wheel is provided. The rim protection apparatus covers the circumferential edge of the rim. The apparatus has a substantially planar circular protective ring and means for fitting the p...	11/20/2007
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
7025427	Wheel arrangement A wheel arrangement is provided which has reinforcing rings adjacent inboard and outboard tire bead seats. The outboard reinforcement ring has a radial width which is substantially greater than the radial width of the inboard reinforcement ring. ...	04/11/2006
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
6676224	Wheel balancing device for a tire-wheel assembly In a tire-wheel assembly, in which a pneumatic tire is installed to a rim of a wheel, an auxiliary ring or auxiliary plate of which dynamic balance has been adjusted is attached coaxially with the wheel onto a rim flange on an outside of the wheel when th...	01/13/2004
6527346	Removable vehicle wheel ring The invention is a vehicle wheel with a removable vehicle wheel ring and vehicle wheel sized and shaped to simulate the look of a bead-lock vehicle wheel. It has the same appearance as an off road bead lock vehicle wheel. This vehicle wheel can be fabrica...	03/04/2003
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
6286572	Shock-absorbing safety wheel for motor vehicles A shock-absorbing safety wheel includes a rim, a hub at the center of the rim and connected by a plurality of spring plates and radial support, and a solid tire slidably mounted on the outer periphery of the rim and secured by a pair of rim shields. It is...	09/11/2001
6059377	Wheel rim frame of bicycle This invention is intended to provide an improved structure of wheel rim frame of bicycle, wherein a stripe sticker printed with fluorescent patterns is attached onto a bottom portion of the wheel rim frame, and a protective membrane is further attached o...	05/09/2000
5791741	Wheel cover clasp structure A wheel cover clasp structure includes a plurality of mounting bases positioned on the wheel cover and a plurality of clasps. Each mounting base has a front end, a rear end and a mounting hole. Each clasp is connectable to a separate mounting base and inc...	08/11/1998
5273345	Wheel weight channel conceal band A conceal band for a painted or chromed stylized steel vehicle wheel overlies an annular concave peripheral channel of a wheel rim to conceal unsightly surfaces and wheel balance weights. The band, formed of sheet steel, is generally concave in transverse...	12/28/1993
5071684	Trim attachment for vehicle wheels A decorative trim attachment for universal application to vehicle wheels and comprised of an elongated member of flexible material installed between the wheel rim and tire bead by deflating the tire without removal from the wheel, characterized by a bead ...	12/10/1991
4913979	Wheel trim ring A stainless steel wheel trim ring is constructed of an outer ring and a grip annulus. The outer ring is formed of a sheet metal band which is constructed from a rectangular blank having a pair of wedge shaped strain relief notches in a longitudinal edge a...	04/03/1990
4825524	Method of making a wheel trim ring A stainless steel wheel trim ring is constructed of an outer ring and a grip annulus. The outer ring is formed of a sheet metal band which is constructed from a rectangular blank having a pair of wedge shaped strain relief notches in a longitudinal edge a...	05/02/1989
4720149	Mounting means for mounting balance weights on a motor vehicle wheel For mounting balance weights on a motor vehicle wheel, a wheel rim 1 including wheel nave 2, rim well 3 and rim flange 4 is used wherein a continuous, outwardly opening groove 10 for accommodating the balance weights 20 is formed in the region of the rim ...	01/19/1988
4671575	Decorative wheel trim for automobile wheel rim A decorative wheel trim for an automobile wheel rim in which the wheel trim has a castellated decorative ring member (9) with resiliently deflectable castellation members (10A) adapted to engage under resilient deflection of the castellation members (10A)...	06/09/1987
4427238	Vehicle wheel trim A vehicle wheel trim assembly comprises a molded flange member of hard, lightweight plastic material adapted to provide a form-sustaining backing and reinforcement for a thin outer ornamental layer and has an axial flange portion adapted to fit coaxially ...	01/24/1984
4344653	Wheel trim device An ornamental wheel device includes a sheet metal ring portion having an annular wall and inwardly turned first and second flanges to define open channels at the extremities thereof. A plurality of clips are circumferentially spaced around the annular wal...	08/17/1982
4275931	Offset wire wheel A wire wheel center to be affixed to the drop center of a tubeless tire rim comprising a hub concentrically located within a felly and connected thereto by wire spokes. A plurality of portions of said felly are arranged axially and seriatim, with the axia...	06/30/1981
4094550	Vehicle wheel trim ring assembly A wheel trim ring assembly for a motor vehicle including a retaining ring having retaining fingers circularly disposed at the axially inner edge of the retaining ring for engaging a generally radially facing flange of the wheel. The axially and radially o...	06/13/1978
3999268	Method of producing trim ring A trim ring comprises an annulus of metal which is affixed to the rim of an automobile wheel to provide a decorative cover for the wheel rim. Disclosed is a trim ring formed into a collar having the general shape of a pie pan from which the base section o...	12/28/1976
3973801	Wheel trim retention means Means are disclosed for retaining wheel trim such as a trim ring or wheel cover. The means comprises an annular retention member secured at its outer edge to the wheel trim, and having an axially extending portion inside the conventional intermediate flan...	08/10/1976

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Class 301/37.24 - Trim ring covering rim only