Wheel mounted decorative member

Details Wheel mounted decorative member Wheel mounted decorative member

2005-05-24

2005-05-24

Stormer, Russell D. (Department: 3617)

Land vehicles: wheels and axles

Wheel

With wheel cover

C301S037102, C301S037380

Reexamination Certificate

active

06896334

ABSTRACT:
A mounting assembly for a movable decorative member to be mounted on a rotatable wheel hub including a weighted mass having a mounting portion carrying a ball bearing disposed on a boss provided on a securement cap stud. The stud includes a threaded shaft engageable with the coupler or hub per se. The coupler is a flanged base or a base having radially projecting legs wherein either the flanged base or the radial legs are detachably connected with the hub. The bearing has a turning axis and the weighted mass decorative member is eccentric or off-center of the turning axis so that the decorative member downwardly depends from the bearing in a static appearing condition. A fixed, decorative member may be included which is secured to the hub so as to rotate therewith while the movable decorative member appears stationary.

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