Center lock wheel cover
US7300116B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 15, 2004 |
| Grant date | Nov 27, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 21, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60B7/18
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A center lock for a wheel cover of a wheel assembly that includes a wheel cover and a wheel. The wheel includes a recessed hub area that is surrounded by an annular wall having a protrusion formed therein. The wheel cover is configured to engage the protrusion and thereby lock the center of the wheel cover onto the wheel. The wheel assembly may also include a rim lock by providing a recess in the outer periphery of the wheel and a lip in the outer periphery of the wheel cover that is configured to engage the recess in the outer periphery of the wheel. The wheel assembly can include a central cap that includes clasp elements which engage the protrusion formed in the annular wall of the wheel.
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