CA1160262A
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Wheel cover
Assignee: Boeing North American Inc
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Filing: 1981-02-09
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Granted: 1984-01-10
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Expires: 2001-02-09
Abstract
Abstract Abstract of the Disclosure An ornamental wheel cover for ornamental removable attachment to an automotive wheel comprises a rim portion hav-ing a retention means. The retention means gripingly engages the wheel. A central portion is disposed axially outward from the rim portion and has a central aperture therethrough. The aperture is in axial alignment with the axle upon which the wheel is rotatably mounted. A locking pin is slidably dis-posed within the aperture and has a head portion at its out-ward facing end and a reduced portion at the inward facing end terminating in a radially extending pin member. The head por-tion is positioned outboard of the central portion of the wheel cover and captures a string member between the central portion and the inward facing radially extending portion of. the head portion in combination with a funnel shaped member provided with a radially projecting collar. The radially pro-jecting collar has a hole therethrough for registration on the threaded studs to which the wheel is fixedly mounted to rotate with the wheel. Nuts positionally lock the radially project-ing collar on the studs wherein the central axis of the funnel member is coincident with the axis of the axle and the locking pin. The funnel shaped member flares inwardly to surround the end of the axle and terminates in a truncated conical portion. The truncated conical portion has a slot therethrough for re-ceiving the radially extending pin member end of the locking pin when the locking pin is pressed inwardly against the bias-ing force of the spring member. The radially extending pin member engages an outwardly facing detent formed on the inner surface of the truncated conical portion and is positioned perpendicularly to the slot provided through the truncated conical portion. The detent is semi-circular and has sub-stantially the same radius of curvature as the radially pro-jecting pin member such that the locking pin is lockingly positioned when the radially extending pin member comes to rest in the semi-circular detent thereby positively locking the wheel cover to the funnel member and, in turn, to the wheel member.
Inventors
- 👤 Lawrence C. Ladouceur
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2026-11-03 00:10
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Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
506 words
An ornamental wheel cover for ornamental removable attachment to an automotive wheel comprising: a rim portion having a retention means, said retention means gripingly engaging said wheel; a central portion disposed axially outward from said rim portion having a central aperture therethrough wherein said central portion is provided with a centrally disposed inwardly projecting depression and said central aperture being disposed at the base of said depression, said aperture in axial alignment with the axle upon which said wheel is rotatably mounted, a cover plate covering fixedly attached by fastening means to said central portion positioned outboard of said central portion to define an interior surface between the cover plate and said central portion; a locking pin slidably disposed within said aperture, said locking pin having a head portion at its outward facing end and a reduced portion at the inward facing end termininating in a radially extending pin member, the cover plate being provided with a centrally disposed aperture in alignment with said locking pin to provide access to said locking pin, said aperture provided with a closure member to maintain the interior surface between the cover plate and the locking pin secure and clean from the outside environment, wherein said fastening means comprises a plurality of threaded studs formed integrally on the interior surface of said cover plate for registration in a series of holes provided in said central portion radially outward of said depression and nuts threadedly attached to each of said integrally formed studs to fasten said cover plate to said central portion; said head portion positioned outboard of said central portion of said wheel cover and captures a spring means between said central portion and the inward facing radially extending portion of said head portion, in combination with a funnel shaped member provided with a radially projecting collar, said colliar having holes therethrough for registration on threaded axle studs to which said wheel is fixedly mounted to rotate with said wheel; nuts positionally locking said radially projecting collar on said axle studs wherein the central axis of said funnel shaped member is coincident with said axis of said axle and said locking pin; said funnel shaped member flaring inwardly to surround the end of said axle and terminating in a conical portion facing outwardly from the end of said axle, said conical portion having a slot therethrough for receiving said radially extending pin member end of said locking pin when said locking pin is pressed inwardly against the biasing force of said spring means; said radially extending pin member engaging an outwardly facing detent formed on the inner surface of said conical portion and positioned perpendic-ular to said slot provided through said conical portion; said detent being semi-circular and having substantially the same radius of curvature as said radially projecting pin member such that said locking pin is lockingly positioned when said radially extending pin member comes to rest in said semi-circular detent thereby positively locking said wheel cover to said funnel shaped member, and, in turn, to said wheel member.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
506 words
An ornamental wheel cover for ornamental removable attachment to an automotive wheel comprising: a rim portion having a retention means, said retention means gripingly engaging said wheel; a central portion disposed axially outward from said rim portion having a central aperture therethrough wherein said central portion is provided with a centrally disposed inwardly projecting depression and said central aperture being disposed at the base of said depression, said aperture in axial alignment with the axle upon which said wheel is rotatably mounted, a cover plate covering fixedly attached by fastening means to said central portion positioned outboard of said central portion to define an interior surface between the cover plate and said central portion; a locking pin slidably disposed within said aperture, said locking pin having a head portion at its outward facing end and a reduced portion at the inward facing end termininating in a radially extending pin member, the cover plate being provided with a centrally disposed aperture in alignment with said locking pin to provide access to said locking pin, said aperture provided with a closure member to maintain the interior surface between the cover plate and the locking pin secure and clean from the outside environment, wherein said fastening means comprises a plurality of threaded studs formed integrally on the interior surface of said cover plate for registration in a series of holes provided in said central portion radially outward of said depression and nuts threadedly attached to each of said integrally formed studs to fasten said cover plate to said central portion; said head portion positioned outboard of said central portion of said wheel cover and captures a spring means between said central portion and the inward facing radially extending portion of said head portion, in combination with a funnel shaped member provided with a radially projecting collar, said colliar having holes therethrough for registration on threaded axle studs to which said wheel is fixedly mounted to rotate with said wheel; nuts positionally locking said radially projecting collar on said axle studs wherein the central axis of said funnel shaped member is coincident with said axis of said axle and said locking pin; said funnel shaped member flaring inwardly to surround the end of said axle and terminating in a conical portion facing outwardly from the end of said axle, said conical portion having a slot therethrough for receiving said radially extending pin member end of said locking pin when said locking pin is pressed inwardly against the biasing force of said spring means; said radially extending pin member engaging an outwardly facing detent formed on the inner surface of said conical portion and positioned perpendic-ular to said slot provided through said conical portion; said detent being semi-circular and having substantially the same radius of curvature as said radially projecting pin member such that said locking pin is lockingly positioned when said radially extending pin member comes to rest in said semi-circular detent thereby positively locking said wheel cover to said funnel shaped member, and, in turn, to said wheel member.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
59 words
An ornamental wheel cover for ornamental removable attachment to an automotive wheel in accordance with claim 1, wherein there are two nuts provided on each of said threade studs the inboard nut fixedly attaching said wheel to said hub, the outboard nut fixedly capturing said radially projecting collar of said funnel shaped member between said outboard and inboard nuts.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
41 words
An ornamental wheel cover for ornamental removable attachment to an automotive wheel in accordance with claim 1, wherein the body of said funnel shaped member is a rigid member having a solid body of revolution about the end of said axle.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
497 words
An ornamental wheel cover for ornamental removable attachment to an automotive wheel comprising: a rim portion having a retention means, said retention means gripingly engaging said wheel; a central portion disposed axially outward from said rim portion having a central aperture therethrough, wherein said central portion is provided with a centrally disposed inwardly projecting depression and said central aperture being disposed at the base of said depression, said aperture in axial alignment with the axle upon which said wheel is rotatably mounted, a cover plate covering fixedly attached by fastening means to said central portion positioned outboard of said central portion to define an interior surface between the cover plate and said central portion, a locking pin slidably disposed within said aperture, said locking pin having a head portion at its outward facing end and a reduced portion at the inward facing end terminating in a radially extending pin member, said cover plate being provided with a centrally disposed aperture in alignment with said locking pin to provide access to said locking pin, said cover plate aperture provided with a closure member to maintain the interior surface between the cover plate and the locking pin secure and clean from the outside environment, wherein, said fastening means comprises a plurality of threaded studs formed integrally on the interior surface of said cover plate for registration in a series of holes provided in said central portion radially outward of said depression and nuts threadedly attached to each of said integrally formed studs to fasten said cover plate to said central portion; said head portion positioned outboard of said central portion of said wheel cover and captures a spring means between said central portion and the inward facing radially extending portion of said head portion, in combination with a funnel shaped member provided with a radially projecting collar, said collar having holes therethrough for registration on a series of bolts provided on said wheel; nuts positionally locking said radially projecting collar on said wheel wherein the central axis of said funnel shaped member is coincident with said axis of said locking pin; said funnel shaped member flaring inwardly to surround the end of said axle and terminating in a conical portion facing outwardly from the end of said axle, said conical portion having a slot therethrough for receiving said radially extending pin member end of said locking pin when said locking pin is pressed inwardly against the biasing force of said spring means; said radially extending pin member engaging an outwardly facing detent formed on the inner surface of said conical portion and positioned perpendicularly to said slot provided through said conical portion, said detent being semi-circular and having substantially the same radius of curvature as said radially projecting pin member such that said locking pin is lockingly positioned when said radially extending pin member comes to rest in said semi-circular detent thereby positively locking said wheel cover to said funnel shaped member and, in turn, to said wheel member.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
497 words
An ornamental wheel cover for ornamental removable attachment to an automotive wheel comprising: a rim portion having a retention means, said retention means gripingly engaging said wheel; a central portion disposed axially outward from said rim portion having a central aperture therethrough, wherein said central portion is provided with a centrally disposed inwardly projecting depression and said central aperture being disposed at the base of said depression, said aperture in axial alignment with the axle upon which said wheel is rotatably mounted, a cover plate covering fixedly attached by fastening means to said central portion positioned outboard of said central portion to define an interior surface between the cover plate and said central portion, a locking pin slidably disposed within said aperture, said locking pin having a head portion at its outward facing end and a reduced portion at the inward facing end terminating in a radially extending pin member, said cover plate being provided with a centrally disposed aperture in alignment with said locking pin to provide access to said locking pin, said cover plate aperture provided with a closure member to maintain the interior surface between the cover plate and the locking pin secure and clean from the outside environment, wherein, said fastening means comprises a plurality of threaded studs formed integrally on the interior surface of said cover plate for registration in a series of holes provided in said central portion radially outward of said depression and nuts threadedly attached to each of said integrally formed studs to fasten said cover plate to said central portion; said head portion positioned outboard of said central portion of said wheel cover and captures a spring means between said central portion and the inward facing radially extending portion of said head portion, in combination with a funnel shaped member provided with a radially projecting collar, said collar having holes therethrough for registration on a series of bolts provided on said wheel; nuts positionally locking said radially projecting collar on said wheel wherein the central axis of said funnel shaped member is coincident with said axis of said locking pin; said funnel shaped member flaring inwardly to surround the end of said axle and terminating in a conical portion facing outwardly from the end of said axle, said conical portion having a slot therethrough for receiving said radially extending pin member end of said locking pin when said locking pin is pressed inwardly against the biasing force of said spring means; said radially extending pin member engaging an outwardly facing detent formed on the inner surface of said conical portion and positioned perpendicularly to said slot provided through said conical portion, said detent being semi-circular and having substantially the same radius of curvature as said radially projecting pin member such that said locking pin is lockingly positioned when said radially extending pin member comes to rest in said semi-circular detent thereby positively locking said wheel cover to said funnel shaped member and, in turn, to said wheel member.
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