Wheel rim assembly
US12304243B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 29, 2021 |
| Grant date | May 20, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 27, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60B2900/931
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A wheel cover assembly for a wheel of a motor vehicle may include a wheel body and a cover portion arranged on an outside of the wheel body. The cover portion may be guided on the wheel body so as to be movable relative to the wheel body between an open position allowing an air flow between the outside and an inside of the wheel body, and a closed position preventing the air flow. Conversion from the open position to the closed position takes place automatically based on an operating state of the wheel. The cover portion may be configured as a disc-like component covering the outside. The cover portion may be arranged movably parallel to an axis of the wheel body between the open position and the closed position, in the open position opening a ring gap between an edge of the cover portion and the wheel body.
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