| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
|---|
| 301370240 | Trim ring covering rim only | 23 |
| 20080252134 | Wheel Rim Cover - A wheel rim cover comprises an arc-shaped member sized and shaped to fit at least over a portion of the outer rim edge, the cover extending at least from the edge over an outer most portion of the rim which, in use, is exposed; and the cover further comprises a bend around the edge to secure the cover onto the rim edge. | 10-16-2008 |
| 20080315672 | VEHICLE WHEEL ASSEMBLY WITH TRANSITION RING MEMBER - A vehicle wheel assembly comprises a wheel having a central axis, an annular rim portion having outboard and inboard bead seats for mounting a pneumatic tire thereon and disk portion including a central hub portion provided with a plurality of lug mounting apertures. The rim portion defines an annular outboard and inboard rim flanges extending radially outwardly from the outboard and inboard bead seats, respectively. The outboard rim flange has an annular inner peripheral surface facing the inboard rim flange and an annular outer peripheral surface disposed opposite the inner peripheral surface and facing away from the inboard rim flange. The outboard rim flange has an annular retention groove formed on the outer peripheral surface of the outboard rim flange concentrically to the central axis. The wheel assembly further comprises an annular transition member mounted in the annular retention groove in the outboard rim flange of the wheel. | 12-25-2008 |
| 20090026832 | Wheel Comprising a Protection Ring for the Rim Flange - The invention relates to a wheel ( | 01-29-2009 |
| 20100253132 | Vehicle wheel rim - A vehicle wheel, including a peripheral rim with a radially outboard spoke bed and an apex region radially inboard from the spoke bed portion; a central hub with a hub flange; a plurality of spokes extending between the rim and hub, with a first portion connected to the spoke bed and a second portion connected to the hub flange. The apex region includes a first apex portion and a second apex portion axially adjacent the first apex portion and a circumferential seam between the first apex portion and the second apex portion. | 10-07-2010 |
| 20110018334 | WHEEL AND RIM LIP COMBINATION - A wheel and trim assembly having a central wheel portion, a outer rim and a plurality of spokes connecting said central portion with said outer rim. The wheel may be spokeless or may be designed as a solid wheel. The wheel assembly also includes one or more removable, replaceable, interchangeable lip trim pieces configured for attachment to the outer rim of the wheel in a close matching relation to the outer rim so as to provide decorative trim which doe snot easily separate from the wheel. The trim rings can optionally be permanently attached to said wheel, in which event they are reselectable, not interchangeable. | 01-27-2011 |
| 20110018335 | WHEEL COMPONENT COVERING - Some embodiments disclosed herein related to a wheel component covering. The wheel component covering can attach to an outboard rim flange of a wheel, and a lip portion of the wheel component covering can extend in the inboard direction. In some embodiments, the wheel component covering can attach to the inboard or outboard side of a register of the wheel using bolts or screws. In some embodiments, the wheel component covering can attach to the wheel barrel using bolts or screws, and a covering can be positioned to conceal the bolts or screws. Some wheel component coverings can have gaps configured to receive the spokes of the wheel. The wheel component covering can be used to give a one-piece wheel the appearance of being a multi-piece wheel (e.g., a two- or three-piece wheel). | 01-27-2011 |
| 20110037309 | Vehicular Wheel with Replaceable Protective Ring - A vehicular wheel includes a wheel having a rim with first and second flanges respectively extending radially outward from first and second ends of the rim. The first flange includes inner and outer faces and an interconnecting face extending between the inner and outer faces. An annular groove extends from the outer face towards but spaced from the inner face and is in communication with a plurality of fixing holes formed in the interconnecting face. A protective ring includes an annular body covering an inner surface of the first end of the rim and the outer face of the first flange. An annular extension extends from an end of the annular body and is received in the annular groove. The annular extension includes a plurality of positioning holes aligned with the fixing holes, respectively. A fastener extends through each fixing hole and one of the positioning holes. | 02-17-2011 |
| 20110121635 | VEHICLE WHEEL PROTECTION DEVICE - This invention relates to a vehicle wheel protection device and a method for protecting wheels from curbing. The wheel protection device includes an elongate member or plurality of elongate members capable of being attached using an adhesive to the side wall of a tire, or the front face of a wheel rim or wheel trim. | 05-26-2011 |
| 20110241411 | Alloy wheel protectors - A wheel protector for shielding the alloy wheel of a vehicle from impact damage includes an outer ring-shaped cover | 10-06-2011 |
| 20110291463 | Vehicle wheel rim protector - A wheel rim protective structure has a closed ring made of a semi-rigid durable plastic material. A plurality of spaced apart durable curved metal clips extend from the inner edge of the ring and are oriented to insert between the tire and rim. Each clip has a number of unidirectional barbs that facilitate installation but resist unwanted extraction by engaging the tire portion. Knurling on the opposite side provides more static friction against the wheel surface. The metal clips also provided a situs for a low profile fastener to allow other structures to be attached to the ring such as decorative panels, lights, flags streamers, or other decorative or counterbalancing structures. The ring and clips can be made from a unitary piece of injection molded material. | 12-01-2011 |
| 20110304196 | WHEEL PROTECTOR - A wheel rim protector comprising a base comprising an external face and an internal face, the external face comprising a curved profile and a side-wall extending from a first side of the base is disclosed. Also disclosed is a wheel rim protector comprising a base comprising one or more kink and/or curve along a base length, an external face and an internal face and a side-wall extending from a first side of the base. Methods of making the wheel rim protectors are also disclosed. | 12-15-2011 |
| 20120181849 | Intergration of ballistic resistant materials into a wheel - In this invention ballistic resistant materials are integrated into a wheel for protection of the Tire Bead Bundle, protection of hardware, and protection of hub components. The Tire Bead Bundle can be protected by supplementing the existing rim flange with ballistic resistant material and/or by placing such material between the flange and the bead bundle. Further, for protection of hardware (including Manual Inflation or CTI Valves), ballistic resistant material can be incorporated over or on wheel hardware. Finally, ballistic resistant materials can be incorporated over or on the wheel hub diameter to reduce the risk of damage due to ballistic attacks. | 07-19-2012 |
| 20120248852 | Wheel lug ring - A lug nut covering device, called a lug ring, for a wheel comprising a circular ring with a convex exterior side, a concave interior side, reinforcement webbing attached to an inner wall of the concave interior side, one or more lug wells strategically placed within the reinforcement webbing wherein the lug wells fit over and onto one or more lug nuts on a wheel. The lug ring is a device to cover the lug nuts and wheel studs for decorative and protective purposes. The convex exterior can be made from any hard material including, aluminum alloys depending on the look that is desired. In the preferred embodiment, the interior portion of the lug ring is made from a high impact plastic, like a polycarbonate (PC). When the lug ring is pressed onto the lug nut, the walls of the lug well compresses upon the hard metal of the lug nuts and firmly attaches the lug ring to the wheel. | 10-04-2012 |
| 20130113268 | RIM FLANGE TRIM RING REPAIR SYSTEM - A rim flange trim ring adapted to be attached to a rim flange adapted to support a tire, the rim including a cylindrical body portion including a first end and a second end, the first and second ends each terminating in a radially outward extending rim. The rim flange trim ring includes a generally annular body having a U-shaped cross-section, and the rim flange trim ring is adapted to be placed on and to receive the rim flange. | 05-09-2013 |
| 20130234497 | WHEEL APPARATUS - A wheel assembly for use on vehicles in rugged conditions including, without limitation, off-road and trail conditions. A rim assembly having a rim flange is supported by a central hub member. The rim flange has a bead seat and allows a tire—including an under inflated tire—to flex without chaffing or cutting of the tire. A sacrificial abrasion ring is mounted to the outer surface of the rim flange. An optional removable accessory cap can mount to the wheel assembly to prevent mud, snow and/or other debris from collecting in the center of the wheel assembly. | 09-12-2013 |
| 20130320748 | VEHICLE WHEEL RIM - A vehicle wheel, including: a peripheral rim with a radially outboard spoke bed and an apex region radially inboard from the spoke bed portion; a central hub with a hub flange; and a plurality of spokes extending between the rim and hub, with a first portion connected to the spoke bed and a second portion connected to the hub flange. The apex region includes a first apex portion and a second apex portion adjacent the first apex portion and a seam between the first apex portion and the second apex portion. Including a spanning element to span across said seam to retain said first apex portion to said second apex portion. | 12-05-2013 |
| 20140049095 | WHEEL-RIM PROTECTOR - A wheel-rim protector comprises a flexible elongate body having first and second ends, wherein a lateral extent of the elongate body defines a rim-protection portion seatable on a rim edge of a wheel and a tail portion which extends away from the rim-protection portion seatable on a circumferential outer surface of the wheel rim. A connector which positively engages the first and second ends of the elongate body is also provided, and includes a toothed tongue element and a toothed-engagement element on a radially outer surface of the tail portion at or adjacent to at least one of the first and second ends. Teeth of the tongue element and the toothed-engagement element are interengagable to prevent or limit unintentional longitudinal separation of the first and second ends. The connector further includes an anti-lift element on or adjacent to the toothed-engagement element. | 02-20-2014 |
| 20140167490 | VEHICLE RIM PROTECTION DEVICE - A device for protecting a rim of a vehicle/conveyance such as a bicycle, a motorcycle, an automobile, etc. is provided. In general, the device includes a ring for abutting and protecting an outside edge (along an outer circumference) of a rim, and a plurality of wings for securing the ring to the rim via insertion of the wings between the rim and a tire mounted on the rim. In one embodiment, the ring and/or each wing may be made of one or more materials such as a rubberized material, a plastic material, a composite material, or any combination thereof. Moreover, each wing typically comprises a wedge shape body having a set of engagement peaks for inserting and securing the wings between the tire and the wheel (e.g., before or after the tire has been mounted on the rim). | 06-19-2014 |
| 20140252845 | CYCLE WHEEL AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A cycle wheel having a rim adapted to receive a tire. The wheel is equipped with a fairing attached on the rim. The fairing is at least partially made from a material having a density less than 120 kg/m | 09-11-2014 |
| 20150008723 | RING FOR A WHEEL AND WHEEL HAVING SUCH A RING - The invention relates to a ring for a wheel rim of a wheel, particularly for motor vehicles, wherein the wheel rim has a rim inner well that merges into a rim inner flange, which, when the wheel is mounted, faces the motor vehicle, and a rim outer well which merges into a rim outer flange, so that the wheel rim has an uninterrupted contoured section on the axially inner side. The ring has a well lip, which extends up to the rim inner well or is designed to at least partially overlap the rim inner well. Ring has a flange lip, which faces away from the lip and is modeled on the shape of the radial inner surface of the rim inner flange. Ring provides or enables at least a partially double-walled in a hollow chamber region between the well lip and the flange lip. | 01-08-2015 |
| 20150008724 | COVER FOR A WHEEL RIM AND WHEEL HAVING SUCH A COVER - The invention relates to a cover for a wheel rim of a wheel, more particularly for a wheel rim of an alloy wheel for motor vehicles, wherein the wheel rim has a rim inner well, which merges into a rim inner flange that is arranged facing a motor vehicle when the wheel is mounted, and as a result, the wheel rim has an uninterrupted contoured section on the axially inner side. The invention, the rim inner flange can be sealed in the axial direction (a) by means of the cover. The invention further relates to a wheel, particularly having such a cover. | 01-08-2015 |
| 20150028659 | Bicycle Wheel Rim Decoration - An appliqué for adoring a bicycle wheel rim comprises a series of arced members bearing adhesive on one side, each adapted to partially cover a portion of the wheel rim. The arced members may be reflective, phosphorescent, or may have customized and customizable designs incorporated thereon. The arced members have complimentary ends such that when alighted end-to-end they cover the entire bicycle rim. To apply the arced members, a user first peels off a backer paper to expose the adhesive side of the arced member, applies the arced member to a wheel rim, then uses a smoothing tool to remove any bubbles, subsequent arced members are applied in a similar manner to cover the wheel rim. | 01-29-2015 |
| 20150298500 | Bicycle Wheel with Interchangeable Aerodynamic Shells - A bicycle wheel is described that features interchangeable aerodynamic shells. These interchangeable shells allow for adjustment of the radial width of a bicycle rim. In one embodiment, these shells have magnets attached to them that allow the shells to be attached to and removed from a wheel quickly and easily, thereby allowing someone to easily change their shells for shells of a different radial width. | 10-22-2015 |
