Wheel trim assembly

Claim 2

A vehicle wheel assembly comprising a tire receiving rim, having a radially and axially outwardly extending flange terminating in an outer edge and having an upper surface and an undersurface, a wheel trim, a plurality of clips, tab means adapted to mount said clips on said trim in angularly spaced positions and to permit limited radial and circumferential movement of said clips relative to said wheel trim, each clip having a central longer finger engaging the upper surface of said flange, and a pair of shorter fingers disposed on opposite sides of said central finger, and engaging the undersurface of said flange.

Claim 3

The combination of claim 1, said clips each comprising a back wall from one side of which said fingers extend, a ring having an outer annular edge and tabs struck therefrom and engaging said back wall, and said trim having means to grip said outer annular edge of said ring.

Claim 4

The combination of claim 1, said means to mount said clips on said trim comprising a single flat annular ring having an outer annular edge and disposed in a veRtical plane, said trim having an outer circumferential portion gripping the outer annular edge of said flat ring, said ring having said tab means to attach said clips to said ring.

Claim 5

The combination of claim 3, said means to attach said clips to said ring comprising means to attach said clips to said ring while allowing limited movement of said clips relative to said ring circumferentially and radially.

Claim 6

The combination of claim 1, said means to mount said clips on said trim comprising a flat annular ring, means to mount said trim on said ring, means to attach said clips to said ring, and the pair of shorter fingers of said clips being in contact with said ring.

Claim 7

The combination of claim 5, said clips each comprising a back wall from one side of which said fingers extend, said means to attach said clips to said ring comprising tabs on said ring engaging the back wall of each clip, and said means to mount said trim on said ring comprising a bead on said trim engaging the outer annular edge of said ring.

Claim 8

A vehicle wheel assembly comprising a tire receiving rim, having a radially and axially outwardly extending flange terminating in an outer edge and having an upper surface and an undersurface, a wheel trim, a plurality or clips, means to mount said clips on said trim in angularly spaced positions, each clip having a central longer finger engaging the upper surface of said flange, and a pair of shorter fingers disposed on opposite sides of said central finger, and engaging the undersurface of said flange, said clips each comprising a back wall from one side of which said fingers extend, a ring having tabs engaging said back wall, and said trim having means to grip said ring, said pair of fingers extending beneath said tabs, said back wall having outwardly extending wings disposed above said tabs, said back wall lying against one surface of said ring and being disposed between said tabs and said surface of said ring.

Claim 9

A vehicle wheel assembly comprising a tire receiving rim, having a radially and axially outwardly extending flange terminating in an outer edge and having an upper surface and an undersurface, a wheel trim, a plurality or clips, means to mount said clips on said trim in angularly spaced positions, each clip having a central longer finger engaging the upper surface of said flange, and a pair of shorter fingers disposed on opposite sides of said central finger, and engaging the undersurface of said flange, said clips each comprising a back wall from one side of which said fingers extend, a ring having tabs engaging said back wall, and said trim having means to grip said ring, said pair of fingers extending beneath said tabs, said back wall having outwardly extending wings disposed above said tabs, said back wall lying against one surface of said ring and being disposed between said tabs and said surface of said ring.

Claim 10

The combination of claim 7, the tabs of each pair of said tabs, projecting toward each other and being spaced from said surface of said ring.

Claim 11

The combination of claim 7, said back wall having outwardly extending wings overlying upper edge portions of said tabs.

Claim 12

A vehicle wheel assembly comprising a wheel trim, a flat annular ring, means to attach said trim to said ring, a plurality of angularly spaced clips, tab means attaching said clips to said ring for limited circumferential and radial movement, said clips each having means to grip an upper surface and an undersurface of a flange of a tire receiving wheel rim.

Claim 13

A vehicle wheel assembly comprising a wheel trim, a flat annular ring, means to attach said trim to said ring, a plurality of angularly spaced clips, tab means attaching said clips to said ring for limited circumferential and radial movement, said clips each having means to grip an upper surface and an undersurface of a flange of a tire receiving wheel rim.

Claim 14

The combination of claim 10, said ring being disposed between said trim and said clips.

Claim 15

The combination of claim 11, said means to attach each of said clips to said ring comprising a pair of tabs on said ring, and said clips each having portions disposed between said tabs and said ring.

Claim 16

The combination of claim 12, said means to attach said trim to said ring comprising an annular portion on the outer periphery of said trim bent back over the outer periphery of said ring and gripping said ring.

Claim 17

The combination of claim 10, said means on said clips to grip an upper surface and an undersurface of a flange of a tire receiving wheel rim, comprising a central longer finger having means to grip the upper surface of said flange, and a pair of shorter fingers on opposite sides of said central finger, and having means to grip the undersurface of said flange.

Claim 18

The combination of claim 14, said ring being disposed between said trim and said clips, said means to attach said clips to said ring comprising pairs of tabs on said rings, and each of said clips having a back wall portion interposed between a pair of said tabs and said ring, said pair of shorter fingers extending from said back wall around the under edges of said tabs, said central finger also extending from said back wall.

Claim 19

The combination of claim 15, said back wall having outwardly extending wings overlying upper edge portions of said taBs, and said clips being slightly movable on said ring circumferentially and radially.