| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 301370420 | Plastic cover | 7 |
| 20110278910 | RUSTPROOF COVER FOR AUTOMOBILE DISK BRAKE - A rustproof cover for an automobile disk brake which is attached to a surface portion of a disk portion of a automobile wheel so as to shield a plurality of penetration portions penetrating the disk portion in a direction from the surface portion of the disk portion to a rear-surface portion thereof, the rustproof cover comprising, a recessed portion which is recessed from the surface portion of the disk portion to the rear-surface portion thereof so as to follow the shape of each penetration portion, wherein each recessed portion includes a protrusion portion which engages with a rear surface of the disk portion at the rear-surface portion of the disk portion so as to prevent a separation of the rustproof cover, and wherein the rustproof cover is formed of a flexible resin. | 11-17-2011 |
| 20140346845 | WHEEL MADE OUT OF FIBER REINFORCED MATERIAL AND PROCEDURE TO MAKE AN ACCORDING WHEEL - The invention is directed to a wheel ( | 11-27-2014 |
| 301370430 | Permanently secured to wheel | 5 |
| 20090302669 | Vehicle Wheel Cover Retention System and Method for Producing Same - A method for producing a vehicle wheel comprises the steps of: (a) providing a wheel including an outboard face; (b) providing a wheel cover including an inner surface; (c) providing an external surface feature on at least one of the outboard face of the wheel and the inner surface of the cover; (d) positioning the wheel and the cover relative to one another to form a first gap between at least selected portions of the wheel outboard face of the cover inner surface and to form at least a second gap in the area of the external surface feature between adjacent surfaces of the wheel and the wheel cover, the first gap to the second gap defining an indirect flow path; and (e) securing the cover to the wheel by using an expandable foam adhesive material, wherein the adhesive material initially fills selected portions of the first gap and then follows the indirect flow path to then flow into the second gap whereby the adhesive material cures and stops expanding before completely filling the second gap. | 12-10-2009 |
| 20100237685 | VEHICLE WHEEL AND WHEEL COVER ASSEMBLY AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME - A method for producing a vehicle wheel and wheel cover assembly comprising the steps of: (a) providing a wheel cover having an inner surface and an outer surface; (b) selectively applying at least one shot of a first adhesive material to a portion of the inner surface of the wheel cover to define a predetermined masked area; (c) providing a vehicle wheel having an outboard face; (d) positioning the wheel cover and the vehicle wheel relative to one another whereby at least one cavity is formed between the inner surface of the wheel cover, the outboard face of the vehicle wheel, and the masked area of the wheel cover defined by the first adhesive material; and (e) selectively applying a second adhesive material to the cavity to secure the wheel cover to the vehicle wheel. | 09-23-2010 |
| 20110006589 | MULTI-PIECE VEHICLE WHEEL COVER RETENTION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME - A multi-piece vehicle wheel retention system includes a wheel disc, a first wheel cover and a second wheel cover. The first wheel cover is secured to the wheel disc and includes a generally U-shaped outer end, a first leg which extends generally parallel with respect to the axis, and a second leg which extends generally perpendicular to the first leg. The first wheel cover covers the entire portion of the outboard tire bead seat retaining flange of the wheel disc. The second wheel cover is secured to the first wheel cover and covers at least a portion of the outboard facing wheel surface of the wheel disc. The second wheel cover includes an outboard surface and an inboard surface. At least a portion of the second leg of the first wheel cover extends behind the second wheel cover so as to be adjacent the inboard surface of the second wheel cover and such portion of the second leg is at least secured to the second wheel cover by such portion of the second leg being disposed within a surface feature provided only on the inboard surface of the second wheel cover. | 01-13-2011 |
| 20110163593 | MULTI-PIECE VEHICLE WHEEL COVER RETENTION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME - A method for producing a multi-piece vehicle wheel retention system comprises the steps of: (a) providing a wheel having a wheel disc defining and axis and an outboard facing wheel surface; (b) providing a first outer wheel cover formed from a metal material, the first outer wheel cover covering at least a portion of the an outboard tire bead seat retaining flange of the wheel disc; (c) providing a second inner wheel cover formed from a plastic material, the second inner wheel cover covering at least a substantial portion of the outboard facing wheel surface of the wheel disc; (d) providing an insert formed from a foam material and which generally corresponds to at least the shape of a space which formed between the outboard facing wheel surface and the inboard surface of the second wheel cover; (e) securing the first and second inner wheel covers together by at least an interference fit therewith; and (f) permanently securing the assembled wheel covers of step (e), the insert and the wheel to one another by adhesive to produce the multi-piece vehicle wheel retention system. | 07-07-2011 |
| 20120025595 | SYSTEM FOR WHEEL CLADDING AFFIXMENT - A system for permanently securing wheel cladding to a wheel having a rim with a rim flange is provided. An annular affixment ring includes an outer periphery which seats within an undercut formed in the rim flange. A plurality of arcuate flanges extend from the inner face of the cladding and abut the inner periphery of the ring to maintain the outer periphery of the ring within the undercut. The ring includes axial apertures and the inner face of the cladding includes retention tabs having enlarged fluked ends which extend into the apertures to anchor the cladding to the ring. The ring can be constructed of one piece or formed of interfitting arcuate segments which are interlocked in end to end relationship. | 02-02-2012 |
