Class 301/37.33 - Acting to bias portion of cover into engagement with wheel

Subclass of Class 301 - Land vehicles: wheels and axles
Definition: Wheel wherein the spring member yieldably urges a portion
No. of patents: 28
Last issue date: 03/31/2009

Number	Title	Issue Date
7510248	Wheel rim cover mounting structure A wheel rim cover mounting structure includes a wheel rim having equiangularly spaced mounting slots, a wheel rim cover, which has protruding flanges respectively inserted into the mounting slots of the wheel rim, protruding strips extending from the protruding flan...	03/31/2009
7488045	Fastening structure of a wheel cover A wheel cover includes a raised main body, and several composite fastening components to be joined to an iron ring of a wheel; the wheel cover main body has an annular portion on an inner side, and several hollow portions; each fastening component includes a holding...	02/10/2009
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
7284801	Steel ring adjustment structure of a wheel cover A wheel cover has several equidistant securing parts near to an edge, which each have a detained portion on an outward side thereof; a first one of the securing parts has an inwards-facing protruding portion; the first securing part has several holes on each of two ...	10/23/2007
7213889	Structure of a securing member of a wheel cover A wheel cover has a main body, several connecting elements spaced on an inward side of the main body, and coupling pieces used for securing the wheel cover to a wheel. Each connecting element has first and second connecting parts, which have different dimensions. Ea...	05/08/2007
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
6920444	Accessing relational database using an object-oriented language The present invention provides for a proxy object that aids in returning a set of column names in a relational database. A predetermined method may be called which returns the proxy object, the proxy object representing a table in the relational database. The proxy ...	07/19/2005
6886891	Wheel-cap mounting structure In a structure of mounting a wheel cap to a wheel, a plurality of pairs of support plates are projectingly provided on an inner wall of the wheel cap made of a synthetic resin and arranged annularly so that the support plates in each pair are opposed to each other i...	05/03/2005
6799810	Double-deck wheel rim cover A double-deck wheel rim cover includes a wheel rim cover body formed integral with a plurality of support studs in the center portion of the inner side, with each support stud having a combining hole. A combining plate is fixed on the support studs, having a hollow ...	10/05/2004
6789854	Securing element of a wheel cover Securing elements are provided for securing a wheel cover to a wheel, and are pivotally connected to connecting projections equidistantly spaced near an edge of an inward side of a wheel cover. Each securing element has a connecting plate, which projects downwards f...	09/14/2004
6682150	Securing member for a wheel cover A securing member is provided for securing a wheel cover to a wheel. The securing member has an upper part, and a lower part. The upper part has hooking portions extending from a lower portion. The lower part has an engaging protrusion sticking sideways f...	01/27/2004
6663188	Wheel cover A cover body (22) has mounting claws (25), which are provided on a peripheral part thereof and restrained by a wire ring (23) from deforming toward the center of the cover body. The cover body is attached to a disc wheel of a vehicle by these mounting cla...	12/16/2003
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
6641226	Wheel cover The contact area between the wheel cover and an engaged part of a disc wheel is increased by providing a projecting part (21) on an outer surface (18a1) of a bulge part (18a), which is an engaging surface of a mounting claw (18) to be engaged with the ann...	11/04/2003
6425640	Wheel cover with improved retention system The degree of tightness, which a wheel is attached to the wheel of an automobile, may be varied by selectively engaging the ends of a retention ring in a specially formed retention tab ring supporter. The retention ring is supported on a plurality of circ...	07/30/2002
6371570	Securing member for a steel ring of a wheel cover A securing member for a steel ring of a wheel cover has a main body, two lateral supporting plates and a confining block. The main body projects from an inner side of the wheel cover, and has an engaging protrusion on an inner side of a top portion. The l...	04/16/2002
6152538	Mechanical locks for wheel covers A mechanical locking system secures a wheel cover to a vehicular wheel. A rim lock includes a rim clasp which extends around at least a portion of the outer rim of the wheel. The rim clasp forces the wheel cover into abutting engagement with the outboard ...	11/28/2000
6139114	Rim disc adjustable to different sized rims A rim disc adjustable to different sized rims includes a rim disc and a steel ring. The rim disc has a plurality of engagement members provided near an outer circumferential edge. Each engagement member has a projecting edge on a front end of an upper sur...	10/31/2000
6099082	Automobile wheel cover The degree of tightness in which a wheel cover is attached to the wheel of an automobile may be varied by selectively engaging a steel ring of the cover in vertically spaced horizontal grooves formed in a plurality of circumferentially spaced ring support...	08/08/2000
6033033	Wheel rim cover A wheel rim cover that is mainly comprised of a circular plate and a number of fastener components. During installation, there are a number of engraved holes facing outward on the surface of the circular plate, with the edges of the engraved holes extendi...	03/07/2000
5876080	Tool for removing vehicle wheel covers A tool for removing a wheel cover from a wheel of a vehicle. The tool comprises an elongated metal rod having a hook at one end of the rod and a handle portion at the other end of the rod for grasping the tool. The hook end of the rod is adapted to engage...	03/02/1999
5718484	Wheel rim cover clasp The wheel rim cover clasp of the invention herein is fabricated by bending and has a backing seat and, furthermore, formed above the backing seat is an insertion seat that provides for the inserting of the spring coils found on conventional wheel rim cove...	02/17/1998
5700062	Wheel cover adjustable in its size A wheel cover adjustable in its size includes plural securing members for securing a steel bar ring. One of the securing members has a special structure for securing two ends of the steel bar ring, and a separating wall in an intermediate portion, a groov...	12/23/1997
5161860	Wheel cap A wheel cap includes a disk-shaped base made of resin, a plurality of resin engagers integral with the base and disposed at intervals in a circumferential direction on the rear surface of the base and protruding perpendicularly therefrom so as to be defor...	11/10/1992
4738490	Wheel cover mounting A wheel cover mounting for plastic wheel covers comprising a mounting portion positioned in axial alignment with and spaced radially inward from a facing surface portion of a vehicle wheel. A spring wire retainer ring including radially outwardly extendin...	04/19/1988
4709967	Wheel cap A wheel cap (i.e., a wheel cover or hub cap) which has a plurality of stopper parts disposed along the circumferential direction of a circumferential part of a base part and each having a stopper surface opposed to the inner peripheral surface of a wheel ...	12/01/1987
4457559	Fastening arrangement for wheel covers An arrangement for attaching wheel covers to a rim of a wheel, with the attachment being achieved by means of a catch or clamp and servo spring elements secured to the wheel cover. The spring element is constructed as a U-shaped bow member having legs whi...	07/03/1984

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