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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7246860 | Wheel plugs for vehicle wheels A wheel insert for removable placement within the apertures of the wheel rim of a vehicle wheel for preventing mud, dirt and debris from entering and blocking the apertures and marring the vehicle wheel includes a tubular body portion insertable into the aperture, a... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7172380 | Wheel nut assembly A wheel nut assembly includes a stud (1), a main wheel nut (4) mountable on threads (3) provided on the stud, and a retaining nut (6) engageable with threads (5) provided on the stud to prevent accidental loosening of the wheel nut... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7004700 | Theft deterrent wheel fastener cap assembly and method The present invention relates to a decorative cap for enclosing the head of a wheel bolt or wheel nut or the like which fastens a wheel to the hub of a vehicle, comprising an end closure wall, an endless side wall extending from an outer periphery of said end closur... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6783189 | Wheel cover with noise abatement ring A noise abatement ring having a low coefficient of friction is captured in an annular channel on the inner face of a wheel cover and abuts a vehicle wheel when the wheel cover is mounted to the wheel. The wheel cover is assembled by registering radial tabs formed on... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6196637 | Nutcover and hubcap locking system A system for locking a hubcap to a wheel comprising a wheel, said wheel having a plurality of bolts extending outwardly therefrom, a hubcap cover having a plurality of holes adapted to fit over said bolts, and a plurality of nutcovers to fasten over said ... | 03/06/2001 |
| 6070947 | Decorative wheel cover assembly for use with a standard wheel construction A decorative covering assembly for use with a standard wheel construction, the wheel construction including a drum-shaped inner member capable of being mounted to a vehicle axle and including a plurality of threaded mounting studs extending in circumferen... | 06/06/2000 |
| 6030049 | Axial wheel trim retention with reduced stress A wheel cover retention system includes a plurality of apertures for registration with wheel lug nuts. A lug nut cap coupling member is carried in each aperture. The cap includes external threads which engage internal threads of the aperture and internal ... | 02/29/2000 |
| 6017096 | Wheel cover positioning system A wheel cover positioning system for a wheel having a disc and a rim includes a plurality of standoff legs equidistantly spaced about a circle coaxial with the wheel cover and the wheel. The legs extend axially toward the wheel and engage the wheel rim at... | 01/25/2000 |
| 5918946 | Lug nut lock A lug nut lock is used to mechanically lock a cover assembly to a lug nut resulting in a lock to the wheel and/or hub. The lug nut lock includes a lug well extending out from its inboard surface to a distal end. An engagable surface extends out from the d... | 07/06/1999 |
| 5842749 | Covered lug retention assembly for wheel cover A wheel ornament assembly (10) includes a nut cap assembly (16) threadingly engaging an externally threaded lug (20) of a vehicle wheel (14). The nut cap assembly (16) retains a decorative wheel ornament (12) to the wheel (14). The nut cap assembly (16) i... | 12/01/1998 |
| 5752794 | Fastener retention system for a wheel cover of a vehicle A fastener retention system for a wheel cover of a vehicle that comprises a stud attached to, and projecting axially from, a brake system of the vehicle. The stud includes an outer surface that has a plurality of helical threads disposed thereon. Further ... | 05/19/1998 |
| 5707113 | Wheel cover assembly for a vehicle wheel A wheel cover assembly is disclosed for a wheel that is mounted to a vehicle by a plurality of wheel mounting means comprised of threaded studs and associated nuts. This assembly includes a generally rigid hub cap and a plurality of reusable fasteners whi... | 01/13/1998 |
| 5667281 | Wheel cover assembly A wheel cover is formed with a plurality of circumferentially spaced openings corresponding in number and arrangement to the wheel studs of a vehicle wheel. A decorative cap member is provided in each opening for threaded engagement with external screw th... | 09/16/1997 |
| 5503465 | Wheel cover attachment system A method and system for mounting decorative wheel covers uses an adaptor or the like for frictionally engaging the outer periphery of one or more standard lug nuts, without affecting the seat of the lug nut to the wheel. The adaptor further includes a thr... | 04/02/1996 |
| 5181767 | Lug nut retention for wheel cover A retention arrangement for a vehicular wheel cover utilizes protruding ends of the vehicle's lug studs which are received in open-bottomed wells formed in a wheel cover. Retainer nuts engage the protruding lug studs in the wells to secure the wheel cover... | 01/26/1993 |
| 5096263 | Wheel trim attachment system A system for attachment of decorative trim members to trucks or recreational vehicles which is adapted for use with various makes of wheels. Specifically configured, trim member is placed over wheel having two opposite locator pins. Trim member is attache... | 03/17/1992 |
| 5048898 | Wheel cover twist fastener system A molded thermoplastic lug nut cap suitable for mounting wheel covers includes a hollow cylindrical body. Axially projecting from the body is a crown having a plan configuration congruent with a lug nut. The fastener is slipped over a lug nut which extend... | 09/17/1991 |
| 4998780 | Wheel trim retention A wheel cover retention system includes a series of plastic caps carried by the wheel cover. The caps have integral flanges engageable with flanges of the cover to hold the cover against the vehicle wheel when the caps are threaded on exteriorly threaded ... | 03/12/1991 |
| 4946228 | Device for fastening a wheel cover A device for mounting on a wheel cover to conceal an exposed end of the axle on which the wheel is mounted. The wheel cover having a plurality of annularly disposed bores formed in the wheel cover comprises an annular mounting plate having a plurality of ... | 08/07/1990 |
