Wire wheel simulating wheel cover assembly

Claim 1

A wire wheel simulating wheel cover assembly comprising a wheel cover having a central portion, and a portion extending radially outwardly of said central portion, an integrated annular wire basket overlying said radially outwardly extending portion, means forming an outwardly opening annular channel between the central portion and said radially outwardly extending portion of said wheel cover, means to attach said first mentioned means to said central portion of said wheel cover, said basket having a radially inner end projecting into said channel, an axially outwardly extending means at the outer end of said radially outwardly extending portion of said wheel cover, said basket having a radially outer end abutting said axially outwardly extending means, whereby said basket is retained on said wheel cover, said wire basket comprising an outer ring, a pair of inner rings coaxial with respect to said outer ring and axially spaced from each other, and spaced axially outwardly of said outer ring, and a plurality of straight spokes all spaced from one another and inclined radially inwardly and axially outwardly, the outer ends of all said spokes being fixed to said outer ring, the inner ends of alternate spokes being fixed to alternate inner rings, said means forming an outwardly opening channel comprising a cup, said central portion comprising a depression and said cup fitting into said depression, said cup having a bottom wall contacting said central portion, and an axially outwardly extending cylindrical portion extending from said bottom wall, and a radially outwardly extending flange at the axially outer end of said axially outwardly extending portion of said cup, said means to attach said channel forming means to said central portion of said wheel cover comprising a plate within said cup and screw threaded fasteners passing through registering holes in said central portion and in said bottom wall and being screwed into threaded holes in said plate.