Wheel cover with snap on fastener
US4004837A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 8, 1975 |
| Grant date | Jan 25, 1977 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 8, 1995 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60B7/08
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A wheel cover with a plurality of axially extending resilient prongs the free ends of which extend through prong receiving holes in the mounting bolt circle area of a disk of a vehicle wheel. The prongs have a cam surface adjacent the free edge thereof which engages the inner edge of the prong receiving holes to abut the free ends of the prongs with the mounting surface of a hub on which the disk is secured to firmly and tightly retain the wheel cover on the wheel.
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