Shielding assembly for side of tire

In combination:

• a wheel having a turning axis, a rim and a tire mounted to the rim for rolling against an underlying surface,
• the wheel having axially oppositely facing sides;
• a mounting assembly that is attached to the rim to move as one piece therewith;
• a plurality of shielding components that are attached to the mounting assembly to overlie at least a part of the tire at one of the axially oppositely facing sides of the wheel,
• wherein at least one of the shielding components is made from a non-metal material and a reinforcing element;
• and
• first and second fasteners each connecting the reinforcing element on the at least one shielding component to the mounting assembly at spaced locations,
• wherein the plurality of shielding components comprise first and second shielding components respectively with circumferentially oppositely facing first and second edges and a receptacle is formed at the first edge into which a part of the second shielding component at the second edge projects with the first and second shielding components operatively connected to each other,
• wherein the part of the second shielding component at the second edge is an elongate rib with a radially extending length,
• wherein the receptacle at the first edge is bounded by axially oppositely facing surfaces.

In combination:

• a wheel having a turning axis, a rim and a tire mounted to the rim for rolling against an underlying surface,
• the wheel having axially oppositely facing sides;
• a mounting assembly that is attached to the rim to move as one piece therewith;
• a plurality of shielding components that are attached to the mounting assembly to overlie at least a part of the tire at one of the axially oppositely facing sides of the wheel,
• wherein at least one of the shielding components is made from a non-metal material and a reinforcing element;
• and
• first and second fasteners each connecting the reinforcing element on the at least one shielding component to the mounting assembly at spaced locations,
• wherein the mounting assembly comprises an annular ring with a plurality of axially projecting mounting tabs through which the annular ring is connected to the rim.

In combination:

• a wheel having a turning axis, a rim, and a tire mounted to the rim for rolling against an underlying surface,
• the wheel having axially oppositely facing sides;
• and
• a shielding assembly that is attached to the wheel in an operative state to overlie at least a part of the tire at one of the axially oppositely facing sides of the wheel,
• wherein the shielding assembly comprises a urethane material,
• wherein the shielding assembly comprises a plurality of shielding components including first and second shielding components respectively with circumferentially oppositely facing first and second edges,
• wherein a receptacle is formed at the first edge into which a part of the second shielding component at the second edge projects with the first and second shielding components operatively connected to each other,
• wherein the shielding assembly further comprises at least one reinforcing element,
• wherein the receptacle and the part of the second shielding component that projects into the receptacle coextend over a radial distance with each other and the at least one reinforcing element.

In combination:

• a wheel having a turning axis, a rim, and a tire mounted to the rim for rolling against an underlying surface,
• the wheel having axially oppositely facing sides;
• and
• a shielding assembly that is attached to the wheel in an operative state to overlie at least a part of the tire at one of the axially oppositely facing sides of the wheel,
• wherein the shielding assembly comprises a urethane material,
• wherein the shielding assembly comprises a plurality of shielding components including first and second shielding components respectively with circumferentially oppositely facing first and second edges,
• wherein a receptacle is formed at the first edge into which a part of the second shielding component at the second edge projects with the first and second shielding components operatively connected to each other,
• wherein the part of the second shielding component at the second edge is an elongate rib with a radially extending length,
• wherein the receptacle at the first edge is bounded by axially oppositely facing surfaces.

In combination:

• a wheel having a turning axis, a rim, and a tire mounted to the rim for rolling against an underlying surface,
• the wheel having axially oppositely facing sides;
• a shielding assembly that is attached to the wheel to overlie at least a part of the tire at one of the axially oppositely facing sides of the wheel and comprising first and second shielding components respectively with circumferentially oppositely facing first and second edges,
• wherein a receptacle is formed at the first edge into which a part of the second shielding component at the second edge projects with the first and second shielding components operatively connected to each other,
• wherein with the part of the second shielding component projected into the receptacle, the part of the second shielding component resides between axially oppositely facing surfaces on the first shielding component.