US4418962A
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Spoked wheel covers
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1981-10-02
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Granted: 1983-12-06
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Expires: 2001-10-02
Abstract
Abstract A spoked wheel cover apparatus uses a pair of covers sized to cover each side of the spokes on a spoked wheel. Each cover has a center opening for the axle of the wheel to pass through. Covers are attached with screws, screwed into nuts, which may be formed in one of the covers and may have spacers between the covers. Alternatively, the covers can be attached with molded snap fastener portions on each cover. A bent valve stem extension extends the valve through an opening in one cover. Both covers may have reflective, decorative, or phosphorescent coatings.
Inventors
- 👤 Clarence S. Schaffer
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 21:38
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60B; B60B7/00; B60B7/0006
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
224 words
A spoked wheel cover comprising in combination: a pair of covers sized to cover each side of the spokes on a spoked wheel and having a center axle opening therein for an axle to extend through; attachment means for attaching said covers together through said spokes, said attaching means having a plurality of fasteners extending through the spokes to attach one cover to the other, said attachment means including a plurality of snap fastener portions formed on the perimeter flange of one of said pair of covers and a plurality of mating snap portions formed on the other of said pair of covers perimeter flange, one of said pair of covers being formed of a molded polymer and the snap portions formed thereon being molded polymer male snap portions and the other of said pair of covers being formed of a molded polymer and the snap portions thereon being molded female snap portions; and spacer means for spacing one cover from the other, said spacer means formed into the snap portions formed on one said covers, and one cover of said pair of covers having an opening for a valve stem extension to extend through and a bent valve extension to allow the extension to fit into the opening in said spoked wheel cover, whereby the spokes on a spoked wheel can be covered.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
224 words
A spoked wheel cover comprising in combination: a pair of covers sized to cover each side of the spokes on a spoked wheel and having a center axle opening therein for an axle to extend through; attachment means for attaching said covers together through said spokes, said attaching means having a plurality of fasteners extending through the spokes to attach one cover to the other, said attachment means including a plurality of snap fastener portions formed on the perimeter flange of one of said pair of covers and a plurality of mating snap portions formed on the other of said pair of covers perimeter flange, one of said pair of covers being formed of a molded polymer and the snap portions formed thereon being molded polymer male snap portions and the other of said pair of covers being formed of a molded polymer and the snap portions thereon being molded female snap portions; and spacer means for spacing one cover from the other, said spacer means formed into the snap portions formed on one said covers, and one cover of said pair of covers having an opening for a valve stem extension to extend through and a bent valve extension to allow the extension to fit into the opening in said spoked wheel cover, whereby the spokes on a spoked wheel can be covered.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
A spoked wheel cover in accordance with claim 1, in which each cover has a perimeter flange formed thereon.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
57 words
A spoked wheel cover in accordance with claim 2, in which said perimeter flange on one of said pair of covers has a plurality of openings therein and said attachment means includes a plurality of screws for passing through the openings in the perimeter flange and attaching to nuts adjacent the other of said pair of covers.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
32 words
A spoked wheel cover in accordance with claim 3, in which attachment means includes a plurality of nuts formed into the perimeter flange area of said other of said pair of covers.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
22 words
A spoked wheel cover in accordance with claim 1, in which each said spoked wheel cover has a reflective surface formed thereon.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
20 words
A spoked wheel cover in accordance with claim 1, in which a phosphorescent coating is formed on each wheel cover.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
20 words
A spoked wheel cover in accordance with claim 1, in which each pair of covers has a decorative coating thereon.
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