Vehicle wheel and wheel cover retention means

Details Vehicle wheel and wheel cover retention means Vehicle wheel and wheel cover retention means

1990-06-11

1992-08-25

Stormer, Russell D.

Land vehicles: wheels and axles

Wheel

With wheel cover

301 37PB, 301 37C, B60B 712

Patent

active

051412918

ABSTRACT:
A vehicle wheel which includes a spider, a rim, and a retention means, wherein said retention forms an outwardly opening channel which clampingly and releasably secures a wheel cover to the vehicle wheel. The retention means may consist of an annular C-shaped ring which contains on its radially outer surface spring fingers which bitingly engage in a press-fit manner the radially inner surface of the rim or is otherwise permanently affixed to the vehicle wheel. The wheel cover has an axially laterally inwardly extending flange with a beaded end that is releasably secured with the channel.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2386241 (1945-10-01), Lyon
patent: 3348885 (1967-10-01), Dully et al.
patent: 3876257 (1975-04-01), Buerger
patent: 3891276 (1975-06-01), Spisak
patent: 3894775 (1975-07-01), Christoph et al.
patent: 4004837 (1977-01-01), Main
patent: 4012078 (1977-03-01), Meyers
patent: 4133583 (1979-01-01), Spisak
patent: 4363520 (1982-12-01), Connell
patent: 4382635 (1983-05-01), Brown et al.
patent: 4470638 (1984-09-01), Bartylla
patent: 4572584 (1986-02-01), Brown
patent: 4626037 (1986-12-01), Kushner
patent: 4790605 (1988-12-01), Stalter et al.

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Vehicle wheel and wheel cover retention means does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Vehicle wheel and wheel cover retention means, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Vehicle wheel and wheel cover retention means will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-380375