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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6869150 | Tire step An improved tire step that is capable of mounting to a vehicle wheel's support studs to enable a person to use the step to elevate himself off of the ground to reach a portion of the vehicle. In one form, the tire step comprises a first ring having a plurality of ho... | 03/22/2005 |
| 5056872 | Wheel trim A wheel trim assembly including a plurality of radial extending spoke members is characterized by a plate integrally formed from a polymeric material and includes an arrangement disposed between the plate and vehicle wheel for inhibiting rotation of a loc... | 10/15/1991 |
| 4943121 | Wheel trim A wheel trim assembly including a plurality of radial extending spoke members is characterized by a plate integrally formed from a polymeric material and includes an arrangement disposed between the plate and vehicle wheel for inhibiting rotation of a loc... | 07/24/1990 |
| 4900096 | Wheel trim A wheel trim assembly including a plurality of radial extending spoke members is characterized by a spoke retention plate integrally formed from a polymeric material for gripping the inward radial ends of a first and second plurality of spoke members, res... | 02/13/1990 |
| 4844551 | Wheel trim for automotive vehicle A decorative wheel cover for disposition at the outer side of a wheel includes an annular skirt for disposition adjacent to an annular flange of the vehicle wheel, and resilient means connected to the skirt and configured for 360° resilient nonslipping s... | 07/04/1989 |
| 4819991 | Wheel trim retention system An improved wheel trim retention system which may incorporate anti-theft features is disclosed herein which incorporate both an easily fabricated assembly for effectively preventing relative rotation between the wheel trim and associated vehicle wheel as ... | 04/11/1989 |
| 4749234 | Anti-rotation/retention clip for wheel trim A wheel trim retention system is disclosed herein which incorporates an anti-rotation clip which is adapted to be secured to the peripheral portion of a wheel trim and to cooperatingly engage portions of a vehicle wheel so as to prevent relative rotation ... | 06/07/1988 |
| 4723818 | Wheel trim center retention system A wheel trim assembly is described having an annular wheel trim member which is removably attached to a central hub member by a centrally located fastener or bolt. The central hub member is adapted to attach to an associated wheel. The annular trim member... | 02/09/1988 |
| 4699434 | Plastic wheel trim An improved wheel trim construction is disclosed herein which is particularly well suited for fabrication of simulated wire wheel trim of the floating center design. The wheel trim of the present invention requires assembly of only four components which a... | 10/13/1987 |
| 4693520 | Automotive vehicle wheel with non-supporting spokes An automotive vehicle wheel having a solid body that includes a hub and a radially outwardly extending bolt-on flange that merges into a tire-receiving rim wherein the flange is formed with a plurality of pockets or windows and a set of spoke elements is ... | 09/15/1987 |
| 4669787 | Simulated wire wheel trim A simulated wire wheel trim for a vehicle wheel is disclosed which requires assembly of only three basic members yet still provides a very realistic appearing interleaved spoke pattern. The wheel trim includes an outer hub member having a plurality of int... | 06/02/1987 |
| 4657309 | Wire wheel cover A wire wheel cover assembly which includes a hub, a rim member and a plurality of spoke members extending between the hub and the rim member is assembled securely by first and second clamping members which generate cooperatively a clamping force to hold f... | 04/14/1987 |
| 4645267 | Vehicle wheel having non-suspension wire spokes A vehicle wheel including a center section integrally formed with a rear rim half by a method including the steps of drawing, forming and stamping a first lightweight metal alloy bank. A front rim half is drawn, formed and stamped from a second blank and ... | 02/24/1987 |
| 4641890 | Wheel cover for a vehicle A wheel cover (1) for a vehicle includes outer and an inner peripheral portions (2, 3) and a plurality of spoke portions (4) connecting the outer and inner peripheral portions with each other. The outer and inner peripheral portions and the spoke portions... | 02/10/1987 |
| 4591210 | Wheel balancing wheel cover A wheel cover which automatically maintains a balancing force applied to the wheel as the wheel rolls along a surface includes a rim for mounting the wheel cover to the wheel and a number of radially inwardly extending spokes. A plurality of weights, each... | 05/27/1986 |
| 4577909 | Wheel cover center retention system A center retention system for retaining a wheel cover on a vehicle wheel. The system includes a center piece coaxially disposed about the axis of the wheel. A plurality of radially extending straps are provided. The radially outer ends of the straps inclu... | 03/25/1986 |
| 4576415 | Wheel trim retention system An improved center retention system for a wheel trim is disclosed which includes an improved anti-rotation assembly for preventing relative rotation of both the wheel trim and the center securing member with respect to the lock bracket secured to the vehi... | 03/18/1986 |
| 4529252 | Wheel having a simulated wire wheel cover A wheel having an ornamental outer side thereof includes a load supporting portion having a mounting hub, a tire receiving rim and a radial wall extending therebetween. The radial wall has an axially extending, radially outwardly facing surface on the out... | 07/16/1985 |
| 4509239 | Method of forming a wheel A method of forming a wheel having a plurality of ornamental spoke elements on an outer side thereof includes the steps of providing a load supporting wheel portion having a mounting hub, a tire receiving rim and a radial wall portion extending therebetwe... | 04/09/1985 |
| 4487455 | Wheel cover retaining apparatus A wheel cover and wheel cover attaching device retaining the wheel cover on a wheel having evenly distributed openings. The attaching devices include a plurality of brackets carried by and uniformly distributed about a flange formed at the edge margin of ... | 12/11/1984 |
| 4478458 | Locking and anti-loosening construction for vehicle rim A rim mounting construction including a hollow hub mounting shaft having an apertured annular flange for mounting on rim mounting lugs, a spoked rim having a hub, interfitting splines on the hub and the hub mounting shaft, a hub securing nut having a shou... | 10/23/1984 |
| 4463990 | Simulated wire wheel trim and method A simulated wire wheel trim for vehicle wheels comprising an outer spoke retaining element having portions for positioning the wheel trim with respect to a vehicle wheel, an inner central hub member having spoke containment structure and a plurality of sp... | 08/07/1984 |
| 4462640 | Plastic simulated wire wheel cover A plastic simulated wire wheel cover includes at least two molded plastic components secured together by suitable fasteners. Each component has radially extending spokes which may be molded integrally therewith. One of the spoked components includes a rad... | 07/31/1984 |
| 4457561 | Covers for the wheels of motor cars A cover of moulded plastics material for fitting to a pressed steel motor car wheel to simulate in a realistic manner a wire spoked wheel comprises two separate, but individually integral, injection mouldings 1, 2 of plastics material. The part 1 comprise... | 07/03/1984 |
| 4452493 | Wire wheel simulated wheel cover A wheel cover device is capable of being mounted on a vehicle wheel including a central hub element and a rim. An annular trim ring makes firm non-sliding contact with the rim and a central support section includes a device for fastening the wheel cover t... | 06/05/1984 |
| 4447091 | Convertible wire wheel hub cover A conversion kit for an automotive wheel cover, which has a central opening defined therein, is provided by securing a hub spacer to a vehicle wheel against a bolt-on flange formed as part of the vehicle wheel. The hub spacer is secured by lug bolts or nu... | 05/08/1984 |
| 4422692 | Simulated wire wheel trim for automobile wheels A simulated wire wheel cover is provided which utilizes an integral array of spokes to provide the structural support for the other members. The spoke array is composed of a plurality of interconnected spoke members. A central hub member is fastened to th... | 12/27/1983 |
| 4410217 | Anti-theft wheel cover An annular bendable sheet metal bracket which may be a decorative hub is fixed to a wheel cover outwardly from the central portion thereof. The central portion of the bracket is adapted to be locked to a fixed central portion of the wheel. When it is atte... | 10/18/1983 |
| 4398770 | Wire spoke vehicle wheel and method of manufacture A composite ornamental vehicle wheel assembly comprising a steel wheel having an overlay molded thereon along the axially outboard surface of the wheel disc and the radially inboard surface of the rim. A plurality of wire spoke elements are mounted in pai... | 08/16/1983 |
| 4397504 | Wheel cover simulating a wire spoke wheel A multiple part wheel cover adapted to simulate a wire spoke wheel when attached to a vehicle wheel comprises a retainer plate, separate inner and outer one-piece spoke assemblies, and a hub cover. The retainer plate has a peripheral rim around a central ... | 08/09/1983 |
| 4387494 | Method for manufacturing a simulated wire wheel cover A method for manufacturing a simulated wire wheel cover is disclosed which utilizes an integral array of spokes to provide the structural support for the other members. The spoke array is composed of a plurality of interconnected spoke members. A central ... | 06/14/1983 |
| 4385785 | Vehicle wheel structure A cast metal automobile wheel with front and rear ends, an outer annular rim portion, a radially extending intermediate disc portion, a forwardly projecting central cone portion and annular series of circumferentially spaced circumferentially and radially... | 05/31/1983 |
| 4364608 | Wheel cover for a vehicle A wheel cover for a vehicle comprises first and second cover members (1, 2) each including an outer and an inner peripheral portion (12, 13, 21, 22) and a plurality of spoke portions (14, 15, 24, 25). The portions of each cover member are integrally forme... | 12/21/1982 |
| 4355848 | Wheel cover for a vehicle A wheel cover (1) for a vehicle includes outer and inner peripheral portions (2 and 3) and a plurality of spoke-resembling portions (4) connecting the outer and inner peripheral portions (2 and 3) with each other. The outer and inner peripheral portions (... | 10/26/1982 |
| 4286824 | Wheel with replacement spokes An automotive vehicle wheel having a solid wheel body, provided with replaceable rows of inner and outer spokes. The spokes are purely ornamental and are readily replaceable in the event of damage. Such replaceability is made possible by providing each sp... | 09/01/1981 |
| 4275930 | Wheel cover comprising two or more cover plates each having spoke-like portions inseparable from other portions A wheel cover for road wheels of automobiles, made up of at least two generally circular cover members assembled and fixed together in a concentrically piled arrangement. Each of the cover members is a one-piece member which is made of a synthetic resin o... | 06/30/1981 |
| 4243270 | Wire basket wheel assembly A wire basket assembly for use with simulated wire wheels. A circular wire frame having generally radial wire members simulating a wire wheel and having a central opening is provided to fit over the outer end of a sub cap of a wheel. The frame forms a bas... | 01/06/1981 |
| 4229048 | Wire wheel cover A simulated wire wheel cover comprises a retaining ring having a plurality of retention clips fastened to the outer margin thereof for bitingly engaging a vehicle wheel. A circular mounting plate is secured to the retaining ring by clinching the outer mar... | 10/21/1980 |
| 4226478 | Wire spoke wheel An automotive vehicle wheel having a solid wheel body, provided with replaceable rows of inner and outer spokes. The spokes are purely ornamental and are readily replaceable in the event of damage. Such replaceability is made possible by providing each sp... | 10/07/1980 |
| 4221436 | Simulated wire wheel cover A simulated wire wheel cover for attachment to the wheel of a vehicle comprising a rim portion which has a plurality of holes therethrough to receive ends of at least one series of nested substantially V-shaped members. The V-shaped members are provided w... | 09/09/1980 |
