US2902387A
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Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1954-09-03
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Granted: 1959-09-01
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Expires: 1974-09-03
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Lyon George Albert
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 10:22
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60B; B60B7/00; B60B7/06; B60B7/08
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
162 words
IN A WHEEL STRUCTURE INCLUDING A TIRE RIM HAVING A RADIALLY INWARDLY FACING ANNULAR FLANGE WHICH IS SUBSTANTIALLY SMOOTH SURFACED, A COVER FOR DISPOSITION OVER THE OUTER SIDE OF THE WHEEL COMPRISING A CIRCULAR COVER MEMBER HAVING A MARGINAL PORTION FOR OVERLYING THE TIRE RIM AND PROVIDED THEREBEHIND WITH A ENERALLY AXIALLY INWARDLY EXTENDING ANNULAR FLANGE FOR TELESCOPED DISPOSITION WITHIN THE AXIALLY OUTER PORTION OF SAID RIM FLANGE, SAID COVER FLANGE HAVING A CIRCUMFERENTIAL SERIES OF SPACED COVER RETAINING FINGERS RETAININGLY ENGAGING SAID RIM FLANGE, SAID COVER FLANGE HAVING INTEGRALLY IN ONE PIECE THEREWITH AND DISPOSED UNIFORMLY BETWEEN SAID FINGERS A CIRCUMFERENTIAL SERIES OF COMBINATION CUSHIONING AND TURN-PREVENTING FINGERS PROVIDED WITH TERMINAL PORTIONS SUBSTANTIALLY NARROWER THAN THE RETAINING FINGERS AND WITH ANGLED GENERALLY RADIALLY OUTWARDLY PROJECTING EDGE PORTIONS BITINGLY ENGAGED SAID RIM FLANGE TO HOLD THE COVER AGAINST TURNING, SAID SERIES OF CUSHIONING AND TURN-PREVENTING FINGERS RESISTING RADIAL DISPLACEMENT OF THE COVER AND THUS PREVENTING ROAD SHOCK DAMAGE TO THE RETAINING FINGERS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
162 words
IN A WHEEL STRUCTURE INCLUDING A TIRE RIM HAVING A RADIALLY INWARDLY FACING ANNULAR FLANGE WHICH IS SUBSTANTIALLY SMOOTH SURFACED, A COVER FOR DISPOSITION OVER THE OUTER SIDE OF THE WHEEL COMPRISING A CIRCULAR COVER MEMBER HAVING A MARGINAL PORTION FOR OVERLYING THE TIRE RIM AND PROVIDED THEREBEHIND WITH A ENERALLY AXIALLY INWARDLY EXTENDING ANNULAR FLANGE FOR TELESCOPED DISPOSITION WITHIN THE AXIALLY OUTER PORTION OF SAID RIM FLANGE, SAID COVER FLANGE HAVING A CIRCUMFERENTIAL SERIES OF SPACED COVER RETAINING FINGERS RETAININGLY ENGAGING SAID RIM FLANGE, SAID COVER FLANGE HAVING INTEGRALLY IN ONE PIECE THEREWITH AND DISPOSED UNIFORMLY BETWEEN SAID FINGERS A CIRCUMFERENTIAL SERIES OF COMBINATION CUSHIONING AND TURN-PREVENTING FINGERS PROVIDED WITH TERMINAL PORTIONS SUBSTANTIALLY NARROWER THAN THE RETAINING FINGERS AND WITH ANGLED GENERALLY RADIALLY OUTWARDLY PROJECTING EDGE PORTIONS BITINGLY ENGAGED SAID RIM FLANGE TO HOLD THE COVER AGAINST TURNING, SAID SERIES OF CUSHIONING AND TURN-PREVENTING FINGERS RESISTING RADIAL DISPLACEMENT OF THE COVER AND THUS PREVENTING ROAD SHOCK DAMAGE TO THE RETAINING FINGERS.
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