Wheel insert attachment system
US8382211B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 15, 2010 |
| Grant date | Feb 26, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 24, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60B7/00
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An ornamental wheel insert utilizing a snap-fit attachment to a wheel. In a first embodiment, fingers carrying bosses are attached to an insert body, wherein when the insert body is seated the bosses snappingly engage a boss abutment of the wheel. In a second embodiment, a snap ring snappingly engages the insert body from the inside of the wheel to thereby securely seat the insert body at the wheel.
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