B60B 7/00
Wheel cover discs, rings, or the like, for ornamenting, protecting , venting
Official title: Wheel cover discs, rings, or the like, for ornamenting, protecting {, venting,} or obscuring, wholly or in part, the wheel body, rim, hub, or tyre sidewall {, e.g. wheel cover discs, wheel cover discs with cooling fins (wheels with cooling fins not provided on the wheel cover disc B60B19/10; apparatus or tools for removing or attaching cover discs hub caps or the like B60B31/06)}
B60B7/00 (Wheel cover discs, rings, or the like, for ornamenting, protecting , venting) appears on 1,428 US grants and 1,198 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B60B- Granted patents
- 1,428
- Published applications
- 1,198
- Assignees
- 520
- Inventors
- 2,371
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 13 | 0 |
| 1977 | 15 | 0 |
| 1978 | 9 | 0 |
| 1979 | 17 | 0 |
| 1980 | 24 | 0 |
| 1981 | 22 | 0 |
| 1982 | 16 | 0 |
| 1983 | 15 | 0 |
| 1984 | 23 | 0 |
| 1985 | 19 | 0 |
| 1986 | 19 | 0 |
| 1987 | 24 | 0 |
| 1988 | 24 | 0 |
| 1989 | 24 | 0 |
| 1990 | 25 | 0 |
| 1991 | 32 | 0 |
| 1992 | 29 | 0 |
| 1993 | 17 | 0 |
| 1994 | 19 | 0 |
| 1995 | 14 | 0 |
| 1996 | 19 | 0 |
| 1997 | 20 | 0 |
| 1998 | 26 | 0 |
| 1999 | 21 | 0 |
| 2000 | 29 | 0 |
| 2001 | 28 | 7 |
| 2002 | 40 | 19 |
| 2003 | 29 | 35 |
| 2004 | 38 | 50 |
| 2005 | 28 | 72 |
| 2006 | 31 | 59 |
| 2007 | 25 | 48 |
| 2008 | 29 | 33 |
| 2009 | 18 | 30 |
| 2010 | 30 | 38 |
| 2011 | 16 | 41 |
| 2012 | 15 | 27 |
| 2013 | 27 | 50 |
| 2014 | 33 | 48 |
| 2015 | 30 | 63 |
| 2016 | 66 | 63 |
| 2017 | 49 | 51 |
| 2018 | 50 | 63 |
| 2019 | 34 | 52 |
| 2020 | 52 | 75 |
| 2021 | 36 | 59 |
| 2022 | 58 | 54 |
| 2023 | 45 | 43 |
| 2024 | 49 | 40 |
| 2025 | 33 | 50 |
| 2026 | 24 | 28 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- B60B 7/06Fastening arrangements therefor890
- B60B 7/0013Hub caps313
- B60B 7/04Built-up of several main parts304
- B60B 7/0026Wheel cover discs, rings, or the like, for ornamenting, protecting , venting301
- B60B 7/02Made essentially in one part201
- B60B 7/18Simulating spoked or wire wheel153
- B60B 7/20Wheel cover discs, rings, or the like, for ornamenting, protecting , venting132
- B60B 7/01Rings specially adapted for covering only the wheel rim or the tyre115
Recent patents
- Caster having status indicator light6 Oct 2026US 12,752,572 B2Hill-Rom Services, Inc.
- Hub embellisher fixing device15 Sep 2026US 12,734,843 B2Guangzhou Jinzhong Auto Parts Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
- Vehicle wheel-based computing device8 Sep 2026US 12,728,667 B2Mercedes-Benz Group AG
- Movable wheel cover apparatus and related actuation systems for aerodynamic efficiencies11 Aug 2026US 12,703,200 B2Rivian IP Holdings, LLC
- Wheel cover device for a vehicle23 Jun 2026US 12,661,927 B2Daimler Truck North America LLC
- Wheel cap8 Oct 2026US 2026/0307430 A1Kabushiki Kaisha Tokai Rika Denki Seisakusho
- Deflector for rims, for example car rims1 Oct 2026US 2026/0296099 A1Softcar SA
- Wheel hub monitoring system1 Oct 2026US 2026/0296101 A1
- Semi-trailer hub cap cover with zerk fitting10 Sep 2026US 2026/0264447 A1
- Hub sealing cap with mechanically retained viewing window3 Sep 2026US 2026/0257514 A1RevHD LLC
Most cited
By later US patents
- Rotary wheel-end assembly for tire inflation system82US 4,883,106 AEaton Corporation · 1989
- Fasteners75US 4,043,685 AVic-Tree (Mouldings) Limited · 1977
- Tire wheel and wheel cover spray shield and kit69US 4,874,206 A1989
- Vehicle wheel construction63US 5,368,370 AThompson International · 1994
- Mounting arrangement for positively fixing a wheel cover disk to the wheel rim of an industrial vehicle60US 4,889,394 A1989