Class 301/37.372 - Cover held directly by lug nuts

Subclass of Class 301 - Land vehicles: wheels and axles
Definition: Subject matter wherein the facing member is held to the
No. of patents: 28
Last issue date: 01/04/2011

Number	Title	Issue Date
7862127	Chrome-plated hubcap and a wheel assembly for a vehicle A hubcap configured for attachment to a wheel of a vehicle via a plurality of nutcaps that are removably attachable to a plurality of lugnuts of the vehicle includes a chrome-plated body and a standoff. The chrome-plated body defines an inner surface having a sidewa...	01/04/2011
7677677	Attachment bracket with retaining clip for wheel simulators A wheel cover attachment system including a cover for a wheel wherein the wheel includes a plurality of wheel fasteners and a valve stem. The cover comprises a cover circumference, cover axis, an exposed side simulating a wheel, an attachment side opposite the expos...	03/16/2010
7618099	Interchangeable spoke wheel covers The interchangeable spoke wheel cover in this case will be used to add some decorative flare to the wheel of an automobile by allowing an individual to easily add a decorative wheel insert. The device will not require modification of the existing wheel and will be p...	11/17/2009
7562939	Motor vehicle wheel A motor vehicle wheel, comprising a structural body formed by an outer rim with which the tire is to be associated, by a hub and by at least one spoke for connecting the rim to the hub; the structural body is made of steel. The wheel advantageously comprises a wheel...	07/21/2009
7300117	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 body having an outboard surface and an inboard surface. The wheel ornamentation ...	11/27/2007
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
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
7004549	Wheel cover retention apparatus An ornamental wheel cover integrally retained on the lug nuts of a vehicle wheel that provides positive positioning of the cover to the lug nuts. The cover is provided with a number of elongated tubular extensions axially projecting therefrom that are each partially...	02/28/2006
6971722	Low cost truck or like hubcaps The hub cap has first end wall portion, a sidewall portion and a laterally extending mounting flange. There are plural fastener-receiving openings in the flange. A second endwall portion is integrally formed on the flange and is free from engagement with the hold-do...	12/06/2005
6953226	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 body having an outboard surface and an inboard surface. The wheel ornamentation ...	10/11/2005
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
6682151	Wheel cover retention apparatus An ornamental wheel cover integrally retained on the lug nuts of a vehicle wheel that provides positive positioning of the cover to the lug nuts. The cover is provided with a number of elongated tubular extensions axially projecting therefrom that are eac...	01/27/2004
6585330	Wheel cover having concealed snap-fit retention structure A wheel cover snap fastens to stylized lug nuts of a wheel using resilient retainers that are integrally fastened to the wheel cover. The stylized lug nuts correspond and axially extend through apertures in the wheel cover when the wheel cover is assemble...	07/01/2003
6419326	Locking lug cover A Locking Lug Cover assembly is disclosed which utilizes an annulus secured by a locking mechanism to the specialy designed lug nuts or studs of a vehicle wheel for prohibiting access to the aforementioned lug nuts or studs of a vehicle, The annulus is co...	07/16/2002
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
6325461	Theft deterrent full-face wheel cover A wheel cover retention system includes a wheel having lug studs extending through the wheel, with lug nuts fastened to the lug studs to retain the wheel to the vehicle. A full-face wheel cover includes a base portion having an inboard surface thereon and...	12/04/2001
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
5722735	Universal wheel trim attatchment system The present system discloses a universal wheel trim attachment system in which a wheel liner is attached to a wheel under the wheel lug nuts. Universal wheel trim attachment system has a center piece which can act as a hub cover. Surrounding the opening i...	03/03/1998
5630653	Wheel cover mounting bracket To attach a wheel cover to a vehicle wheel, mounting brackets are provided which are attached to the lug nuts which retain the wheel to the vehicle hub. Each bracket includes a threaded bore for receiving a screw extended through the wheel cover to retain...	05/20/1997
5520445	Wheel trim and lug nut retention system A wheel cover retention system (10) for use with motor vehicle wheels includes a plurality of lug nuts (16) and a wheel cover (12). Each lug nut (16) has a decorative outer surface (42) with a flange (36) and a driving head which includes wrenching flats ...	05/28/1996
5494336	Dress wheel simulator with twist lock mounting system A dress wheel simulator for a utility vehicle wheel includes a shell having a central hub ring with a plurality of keyhole openings formed in the hub ring. The keyhole openings are registered with wheel lug nuts and are dimensioned so as to permit the she...	02/27/1996
5071197	Wheel cover retention A wheel cover retention includes a wheel cover having a cover body and a plurality of annular extensions having an internal spiral thread extending for a predetermined axial distance and subdivided into a plurality of radially flexible fingers by transver...	12/10/1991
5042881	Universal wheel liner The present invention relates to decorative wheel liners for the rear wheels of trucks. An adjustable wheel cover is provided which will accommodate wheels having a variety of widths for a given diameter of a wheel. The invention has first and second line...	08/27/1991
4787681	Simulated custom wheels A Simulated Custom Wheel suitable for automotive wheels or truck wheels is described and which is suitable for use on either Ford wheels of General Motor wheels. A unique retainer ring is placed against a decorative cover which is placed adjacent to the w...	11/29/1988
4606582	Decorative wheel covering A decorative wheel covering for use on truck vehicles or the like defines a wheel cover supported only at its center portion and having a contour closely matching the underlying wheel. A plate covering covers the truck wheel assembly mounting plate and hu...	08/19/1986
4511183	Steel wheel with decorative cover A wheel assembly for a vehicle has a metal decorative cover extending over the wheel center of a conventional steel wheel. The outer periphery of the cover extends around the junction between the wheel center and the well of the steel wheels's rim. The co...	04/16/1985
4357053	Wheel trim assembly A wheel trim assembly including metal retainers for bitingly engaging the sides of wheel attaching nuts to maintain the wheel trim in position on the wheel in which the metallic retaining members are supported within a plastic hubcap by the resiliency of ...	11/02/1982
4178041	Wheel attached balancing device A wheel balancing device for permanent wheel attachment. A rim of the device acts on the wheel periphery to confine same against vibrational movement. A hub and conical disc when acted on by centrifugal force during wheel rotation move axially toward the ...	12/11/1979

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