Wheel cover retention system with pilot ribs

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1985-09-24

1987-11-24

Reeves, Robert B.

Land vehicles: wheels and axles

Wheel

With wheel cover

301 37TP, 301 37R, B60B 700

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active

047083980

ABSTRACT:
A wheel cover installation and retention system for a wheel including a circumferential retention groove. The wheel cover includes pilot ribs for first engaging the inner surface of the wheel at a plurality of preselected positions on the wheel and preventing radial movement of the wheel cover relative to the wheel during installation, retention fingers for engaging the circumferential retention groove at a plurality of preselected locations on the wheel, and a spring member contacting the retention fingers and exerting a radially outward force on the retention fingers, thereby urging the retention fingers into the circumferential retention groove on the wheel.

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patent: 4366992 (1983-01-01), Enke
patent: 4457559 (1984-07-01), Renz
patent: 4458952 (1984-07-01), Foster et al.
patent: 4470639 (1984-09-01), Loper
patent: 4529251 (1985-07-01), Schobbe
patent: 4531786 (1985-07-01), Renz et al.
patent: 4572584 (1986-02-01), Brown

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