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US 11,932,053 B2Granted
Decorative applique with polymeric over coating and method of applying same
AssigneeSuperior Industries International, Inc.
InventorsChristopher Allen Watts, Henry Clay Chenault, III
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Abstract
A vehicle wheel is defined by a substrate including a face and a rim portion. The face defines a plurality of spokes extending radially outwardly between a central portion of the face and the rim portion and defining a mating portion. An applique is affixed to the wheel at the mating portion. A polymer over-coating that is substantially transparent extends over the applique and the wheel substrate defining a continuous polymer surface over the applique and the wheel substrate.
Claims28
A method of decorating a vehicle wheel, comprising the steps of:
- forming a vehicle wheel having an alloy substrate;
- providing an applique including a decorative feature and adhering said applique to said vehicle wheel;
- after adhering said applique to said vehicle wheel applying a first transparent polymeric coating over said applique and over a face of said vehicle wheel thereby forming a continuous polymeric surface extending over said applique and over said face of said vehicle wheel.
A vehicle wheel, comprising:
- a wheel defined by a wheel substrate including a face and a rim portion, said face defining a plurality of spokes extending radially outwardly between a central portion of said face and said rim portion;
- said wheel defining a mating portion;
- an applique affixed to said wheel at said mating portion;
- a polymeric over-coating being substantially transparent and extending over said applique and a face of said wheel thereby defining a continuous polymer surface extending over said applique and said face of said wheel.
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