Wheel having hubcap clamp mounted to improve wheel balance and method of balancing a wheel using a hubcap clamp
US7712842B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 30, 2006 |
| Grant date | May 11, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 14, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB64C25/36
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method of mounting a hubcap on a wheel that involves providing a wheel having an annular hub surrounding an axis of rotation, the hub including a first periphery extending along the circumference of a circle surrounding the axis of rotation and a second periphery spaced from the circumference of the circle, providing a hubcap having a top wall and a cylindrical sidewall extending from the top wall, the cylindrical sidewall having an end edge spaced from the top wall and a circumferential flange projecting from the cylindrical side wall, the circumferential flange having a sidewall and an alignment tab projecting from the sidewall, aligning the hubcap alignment tab with the second periphery, placing the hubcap sidewall against the hub and the alignment tab over the second periphery, and clamping the hubcap to the wheel. Also a wheel (10, 80) including a hubcap (30, 90) and a clamp (50).
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