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US3166357A
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Custom wheel installation
Assignee: APPLIANCE PLATING CO Inc
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Filing: 1963-08-08
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Granted: 1965-01-19
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Expires: 1983-08-08
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Roy R Vachon
- 👤 Merlyn R Reppert
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 02:58
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60B; B60B3/00; B60B3/14
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
237 words
A CUSTOM WHEEL INSTALLATION FOR AN AUTOMOBILE COMPRISING AN AUTOMOBILE WHEEL DRUM HAVING A PLURALITY OF MOUNTING STUDS PROTRUDING THEREFROM, A WHEEL RIM, A HUB FIXEDLY ATTACHED TO SAID WHEEL RIM, SAID HUB HAVING A RELATIVELY LARGE CIRCULAR APERTURE FORMED THEREIN AT THE CENTRAL PORTION THEROF, SAID HUB FURTHER HAVING A PLURALITY OF SETS OF RELATIVELY SMALL APERTURES, EACH SET COMPRISING AT LEAST FIVE APERTURES WITH EACH SET BEING ADAPTED FOR UTILIZATION WITHA PARTICULAR TYPE OF AUTOMOBILE AND EACH OF THE APERTURES IN SAID SETS BEING OF A DIAMETER SUBSTANTIALLY EQUAL TO THAT OF SAID STUDS AND BEING FORMED IN SAID HUB SURROUNDING SAID RELATIVELY LARGE APERTURE, AN ALIGNMENT PLATE HVING A RELATIVELY LARGE CIRCULAR APERTURE FORMED THEREIN AT THE CENTER THEREOF, SAID ALIGNMENT PLATE FURTHER HAVING A PLURALITY OF SETS OF RELATIVELY SMALL APERTURES SURROUNDING SAID LARGE APERTURE, SAID ALIGNMENT PLATE FURTHER HAVING A CIRCULAR RIM-LIKE REGISTER INTEGRAL WITH SAID PLATE RUNNING ADJACENT TO SAID LARGE APERTURE FORMED THEREIN, THE OUTER DIAMETER OF SAID REGISTER BEING SUBSTANTIALLY EQUAL TO THE DIAMETER OF THE LARGE APERTURE FORMED IN SAID HUB, AND MEANS FOR ATTACHING SAID HUB AND SAID ALIGNMENT PLATE TO THE STUDS PROTRUDING FROM SAID WHEEL DRUM, ONE OF THE SETS OF APERTURES IN SAID HUB AND THE RELATIVELY SMALL APERTURES IN SAID ALIGNMENT PLATE MATING WITH SAID STUDS AND SAID REGISTER ABUTTING AGAINST THE PORTION OF SAID HUB SURROUNDING THE RELATIVELY LARGE APERTURE FORMED THEREIN.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
237 words
A CUSTOM WHEEL INSTALLATION FOR AN AUTOMOBILE COMPRISING AN AUTOMOBILE WHEEL DRUM HAVING A PLURALITY OF MOUNTING STUDS PROTRUDING THEREFROM, A WHEEL RIM, A HUB FIXEDLY ATTACHED TO SAID WHEEL RIM, SAID HUB HAVING A RELATIVELY LARGE CIRCULAR APERTURE FORMED THEREIN AT THE CENTRAL PORTION THEROF, SAID HUB FURTHER HAVING A PLURALITY OF SETS OF RELATIVELY SMALL APERTURES, EACH SET COMPRISING AT LEAST FIVE APERTURES WITH EACH SET BEING ADAPTED FOR UTILIZATION WITHA PARTICULAR TYPE OF AUTOMOBILE AND EACH OF THE APERTURES IN SAID SETS BEING OF A DIAMETER SUBSTANTIALLY EQUAL TO THAT OF SAID STUDS AND BEING FORMED IN SAID HUB SURROUNDING SAID RELATIVELY LARGE APERTURE, AN ALIGNMENT PLATE HVING A RELATIVELY LARGE CIRCULAR APERTURE FORMED THEREIN AT THE CENTER THEREOF, SAID ALIGNMENT PLATE FURTHER HAVING A PLURALITY OF SETS OF RELATIVELY SMALL APERTURES SURROUNDING SAID LARGE APERTURE, SAID ALIGNMENT PLATE FURTHER HAVING A CIRCULAR RIM-LIKE REGISTER INTEGRAL WITH SAID PLATE RUNNING ADJACENT TO SAID LARGE APERTURE FORMED THEREIN, THE OUTER DIAMETER OF SAID REGISTER BEING SUBSTANTIALLY EQUAL TO THE DIAMETER OF THE LARGE APERTURE FORMED IN SAID HUB, AND MEANS FOR ATTACHING SAID HUB AND SAID ALIGNMENT PLATE TO THE STUDS PROTRUDING FROM SAID WHEEL DRUM, ONE OF THE SETS OF APERTURES IN SAID HUB AND THE RELATIVELY SMALL APERTURES IN SAID ALIGNMENT PLATE MATING WITH SAID STUDS AND SAID REGISTER ABUTTING AGAINST THE PORTION OF SAID HUB SURROUNDING THE RELATIVELY LARGE APERTURE FORMED THEREIN.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-01-19 | 1968-07-20 | 1969-01-19 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-01-19 | 1972-07-20 | 1973-01-19 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-01-19 | 1976-07-20 | 1977-01-19 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |