Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
301108100 | Hub cap | 25 |
20080203811 | Aircraft Wheel Assembly - An aircraft wheel assembly including an axle housing means for sensing wheel speed, one end of the axle being covered by a cap member ( | 08-28-2008 |
20080290722 | Wheel Hub Arrangement - The invention relates to a wheel hub arrangement ( | 11-27-2008 |
20090127924 | Gas Vent Plug, Bearing Device, and Bearing - A gas vent plug is mounted in an aperture communicating with a bearing cavity, and includes a metal annular body, and an elastic tubular body constituted of an elastic member in tube form, integral with the metal annular body, and having a vents at one end face of the tube, protruding outwards in the axial direction of the tube. A circular groove is provided at one end face of the elastic tubular body so as to encircle the vent. Accordingly, variation in the working pressure is eliminated even in the case where the interference is increased when the gas vent plug is mounted in the aperture. | 05-21-2009 |
20090278400 | TRUCK WHEEL CENTRAL COVER - A truck wheel central cover includes a main body provided with plural projecting holders spaced apart equidistantly and respectively formed inside with a recessed chamber disposed with an annular base at its lower side. Each annular base is cut with plural notches, and has its interior fixed with plural resisting members and its inner side formed with an engage edge. Plural coupling members are respectively received in the annular bases of the main body, respectively having a hexagonal accommodating chamber with an insert hole communicating with the outside and having projecting members respectively fixed at its inner end corners. Each coupling member is cut with plural notches, having its outer wall bored with an annular engage groove. By mutual engagement, the central cover can conveniently and quickly be assembled on a truck wheel rim. | 11-12-2009 |
20100033007 | HUBCAP FOR AIRCRAFT WHEEL - A hubcap for an aircraft wheel comprises a generally cup-like body for covering, in use, a free end of an axle. The cup-like body has an end wall, a side wall and an open end opposite the end wall. The hubcap further comprises one or more elongate formations protruding from an outer surface of the side wall and extending from close to the end wall towards the open end of the body, wherein the height of the or each elongate formation varies or tapers continuously or discontinuously from a maximum to a minimum along at least a portion of its length in a direction towards or away from the closed end of the cup-like body. | 02-11-2010 |
20110062771 | Hub Cap for Vehicle Wheel - The present invention relates to a hub cap ( | 03-17-2011 |
20110181101 | WHEEL ASSEMBLY WITH BEARING CAP HAVING A SEAL - A bearing cap for a wheel assembly includes a bearing cap seal for sealing against an annular bore of a knuckle. The bearing cap is coupled to an outer ring, which is disposed within an annular bore of a knuckle. The bearing cap includes a face and a collar extending along a longitudinal axis into the annular bore. The bearing cap seal is disposed annularly about the collar, within the annular bore. The bearing cap seal prevents contamination of an engagement interface between the knuckle and the outer ring. | 07-28-2011 |
20130106169 | WHEEL STRUCTURE FOR SIMULATING BIG-RIG WHEEL OF BIG-RIG SEMI TRUCK | 05-02-2013 |
20140103701 | DIRECT BOLT SIMULATED CAP - A cap configured to be connected to a wheel having a hub and a series of openings configured to receive fasteners attaching the wheel to a vehicle. The cap includes a disc defining a series of openings. The number of openings in the cap is less than the number of openings in the wheel. Each opening in the cap is configured to align with a corresponding opening in the wheel. Additionally, the cap is configured to conceal a remainder of the openings in the wheel that are not aligned with the openings in the cap. | 04-17-2014 |
20140175861 | OUTBOARD SEALING SYSTEM FOR A HEAVY-DUTY VEHICLE WHEEL END ASSEMBLY - An outboard sealing system cooperates with components of a heavy-duty vehicle wheel end assembly to retain lubricant in the assembly. The sealing system includes a seal that is disposed axially between an outboard bearing and a hubcap of a wheel end assembly. The seal also extends radially between an axle spindle nut and a surface of a bore formed in the hub of the wheel end assembly. The seal forms a barrier between the outboard bearing and the hubcap to reduce a flow of lubricant from a hub cavity into the hubcap. The sealing system retains lubricant in the wheel end assembly, prevents contaminants from entering the wheel end assembly, and retains the relative position of the outboard bearing in the hub during servicing. The sealing system preferably includes an additional barrier that reduces corrosion at the interface of the hubcap and an outboard face of the hub. | 06-26-2014 |
20150028661 | INTEGRAL CLAMP HUBCAP FOR WHEEL SYSTEM AND APPARATUS - A clamp-hubcap assembly is provided. The assembly may include a clamp, a hubcap, and a retaining device. The retaining device may be any suitable structure capable of coupling the clamp and the hubcap together. | 01-29-2015 |
20150035348 | WHEEL COVER FOR TRUCK REAR WHEELS - A wheel cover for a rear wheel of a truck includes a body, a hub cap and multiple bolt caps. The body has multiple recesses defined therein and each recess has a through hole defined through the inner end thereof Each recess has a resilient protrusion on the inside thereof The hub cap is mounted to the passage of the body. The bolt caps are respectively located in the recesses of the body and each bolt cap has multiple engaging recesses defined in outside thereof The resilient protrusions of the body are engaged with the engaging recesses to fix the bolt caps in the recesses of the body. | 02-05-2015 |
20150328923 | Truck Wheel Turbulence Shield - A turbulence shield for attachment to a truck wheel having a laterally outer edge about a laterally opening concavity, and having an annular channel which opens radially inwardly at the laterally outer edge, the turbulence shield having a first annularly extending “C” member opening radially inwardly and fitted for nesting receipt within the annular channel; a second annularly extending “C” member opening radially inwardly and nestingly received within the first “C” member's channel, the second annularly extending “C” member having arms; a hoop member nesting within the second “C” member; a circular flexible sheet; and an integral joint interconnecting the sheet's edge and a second “C” member's arm so that, upon nesting the first “C” member within the wheel's annular channel, the sheet covers the wheel's laterally opening concavity. | 11-19-2015 |
20160039434 | HUB UNIT - A hub unit including an end cap for preloading and retaining a bearing unit on an axle. The end cap is provided with a sensor unit for detecting at least one of vibrations and temperature of the bearing unit. | 02-11-2016 |
20160059625 | VENT PLUG FOR A HUBCAP AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A heavy duty vehicle hubcap preferably made from a plastic material and having a sidewall, an end wall with a transparent window insert formed therein, and further including a radial mounting flange. The hubcap also includes an access port formed in the hubcap body sidewall and a vent plug removably positioned in liquid tight relation within the access port defined in the hubcap. Preferably, the hubcap is vented to permit passage of gas and vapor therethrough without permitting liquid to pass into the sealed region. | 03-03-2016 |
20160075178 | Broken Axle Recovery Apparatus - A broken axle recovery apparatus that provides a temporally solution for broken semi floating rear axle shaft includes a wheel hub, a backing plate, and a bearing. The wheel hub is rotatably engaged with the backing plate through the bearing in such a way that the broken axle recovery apparatus enables the rear wheel to be functionally mounted onto the vehicle. The backing plate is mounted to the axle housing of the vehicle and the rear wheel is rotatably mounted to the wheel hub. Then the bearing enables the wheel hub and the rear wheel to freely rotate about the axle housing so that the vehicle can be safely driven into a safe location or a mechanic shop. | 03-17-2016 |
20160159142 | MODULAR WHEEL CENTER CAP SYSTEM - A modular wheel center cap system for a vehicle wheel, comprising interchangeable components to readily modify the functional and aesthetic aspects of the wheel and provide access to the wheel hub assembly. | 06-09-2016 |
301108200 | Having transparent window | 1 |
20140152081 | OIL HUB CAP - The present invention is directed to an oil hub cap comprising a cylindrical body for mounting to a wheel axle defining an interior space for holding lubricant oil and a transparent front face. An indicating ring is located within the interior space, such that the outside edge of the indicating ring indicates the minimum amount of lubricant to be contained within the interior space and the inside edge of the indicating ring indicates the maximum amount of lubricant to be contained within the interior space, the surface of the indicating ring between the inside and outside edges being provided with a reflective surface. | 06-05-2014 |
301108300 | Plastic hub cap | 3 |
20130193746 | FLEXIBLE COVER FOR AN AXLE HUB JOINT - A flexible cover for an axle hub joint is provided. The flexible cover comprises a tubular member having a first end and a second end. The tubular member is configured to cover the axle hub joint. A first flange is defined at the first end of the tubular member and is rigidly attached to a wheel hub. A portion of the second end of the tubular member is configured to rotatably connect to a bearing groove and is free to rotate within the bearing groove. | 08-01-2013 |
20150091368 | COVER FOR A WHEEL-HUB BEARING - A cover for a wheel-hub bearing made of plastic is provided. The cover includes an end wall that is arranged transversely with respect to a central axis (X) and a cylindrical mounting wall, which extends axially from one side of the end wall around the axis (X). The cover also includes a snap-action step that projects in a radially outwards direction from the cylindrical wall for locking the cover on a tubular appendage of the bearing a resilient ring that is arranged between an annular shoulder portion of the cover and the tubular appendage to exert a resilient recall action on the snap-action step. | 04-02-2015 |
20160144659 | VEHICLE WHEEL HUBCAP WITH VENT - A heavy duty vehicle hubcap assembly is provided. The hubcap assembly includes a main section with flanges and flange holes for mounting to a wheel hub. The main section of the hubcap assembly also includes an opening to receive a plug assembly. The plug assembly is comprised of a main section, usually comprised of rubber, and a baffle section, usually comprised of a plastic material. The main section includes a restrictive opening to allow equalization of air pressure between the inside seal portion of the hub cap assembly and the atmosphere. | 05-26-2016 |
301108400 | Retained by threaded means | 4 |
20080252137 | WHEEL COVERING SYSTEM - A wheel covering system is disclosed having a first external cover element and a second internal cover element screwed to the first element. The wheel covering system is connected to an hub of a large vehicle such as a truck without relying on lugs provided on the hub for connecting the wheel to the hub. The connection is achieved by relying on bolts used to attach a hub cap (or axle cover) to the axle, without eliminating the hub cap (or axle cover). Provision is made for adjusting the length of the connector or mounting member. | 10-16-2008 |
301108500 | Central-threaded means | 3 |
20110095598 | Skateboard wheel cover - A wheel cover for a skate board is securable to a tubular bearing sleeve inserted in the central aperture of a skate board tire. | 04-28-2011 |
20140035349 | HUB UNIT - A hub unit of the present invention includes a cap that covers an opening of a pilot portion, and the cap includes a cap body formed in a disc shape, and a cylindrical portion extending in an axial direction from an outer periphery of the cap body. The cap is removably attached to the pilot portion by screwing an external thread portion formed on an outer periphery of the cylindrical portion of the cap, to an internal thread portion formed on an inner periphery of the pilot portion. | 02-06-2014 |
20140361605 | WHEEL HUB COVER ARRANGEMENT AND WHEEL HUB FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - A wheel hub cover arrangement for covering an outwardly directed wheel hub opening of a wheel hub, which has a cover surface element which is connected to the wheel hub via a wall member and a connection member in such a way that the cover surface element and the wall member enclose a cover volume, wherein at least one venting opening for venting and for pressure-equalizing a vehicle shaft connected to the wheel hub is provided, wherein at least one outlet opening for removing splash water from the cover volume is provided in the wall member, wherein provisions are provided which ensure a fluid connection of the outlet opening with the surroundings of the wall member. | 12-11-2014 |