Wheel rim protective disk
US10611187B1 · kind B1 · utility
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 10, 2018 |
| Grant date | Apr 7, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 21, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60B2900/3312
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A wheel rim protective disk having a reinforcement spine continuously disposed from a wheel side to a depth less than a thickness of the protective disk. A first embodiment mounts to a wheel having a channel with a second width substantially conforming to a width of the protective disk, and a second depth less than the thickness of the protective disk. A plurality of receiving apertures is disposed through the channel to align with a plurality of mounting apertures in the protective disk. In an alternative embodiment, the protective disk mounts to a mounting disk that in turn mounts to a second wheel having a second plurality of mounting apertures. The mounting disk has the channel, the lower section and the plurality of receiving apertures. In a second alternative embodiment, the protective disk mounts to a 3D printed, contoured mounting disk that in turn mounts to a standard factory wheel.
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