Modular hub cover and methods of making and using same
OwnerJohn J. Steenlandinventor
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Abstract
A modular hub cover which includes a removable hub cover ring having a plurality of hub cover ring openings located around a periphery of the removable hub cover ring, a removable barrel having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end of the removable barrel is operatively attached to the removable hub cover ring, a removable insert located within the removable hub cover barrel and located adjacent to the second end of the removable barrel, and a retaining ring located within the removable hub cover barrel and located adjacent to the billet insert in order to retain the insert within the removable barrel.
Claims17
A modular hub cover, comprising:
- a removable hub cover ring having a plurality of hub cover ring openings located around a periphery of the removable hub cover ring;
- a removable hub cover barrel having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end of the removable hub cover barrel is operatively attached to the removable hub cover ring;
- a removable insert located within the removable hub cover barrel and located adjacent to the second end of the removable hub cover barrel,
- wherein the removable insert further comprises;
- an insert stem having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end of the insert stem is operatively connected to the removable insert,
- a shaft collar operatively connected to the second end of the insert stem, and
- a set screw located on the shaft collar;
- and
- a retaining ring located within the removable hub cover barrel and located adjacent to the removable insert in order to retain the removable insert within the removable hub cover barrel.
A vehicle hub cover, comprising:
- a removable hub cover ring having a plurality of hub cover ring openings located around a periphery of the removable hub cover ring;
- a removable hub cover barrel having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end of the removable hub cover barrel is operatively attached to the removable hub cover ring;
- a removable insert located within the removable hub cover barrel and located adjacent to the second end of the removable hub cover barrel,
- wherein the removable insert further comprises;
- an insert stem having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end of the insert stem is operatively connected to the removable insert,
- a shaft collar operatively connected to the second end of the insert stem, and
- a set screw located on the shaft collar;
- and
- a retaining ring located within the removable hub cover barrel and located adjacent to the removable insert in order to retain the removable insert within the removable hub cover barrel.
A method of constructing a modular hub cover, comprising the steps of:
- providing a removable hub cover ring having a plurality of hub cover ring openings located around a periphery of the removable hub cover ring;
- attaching a removable hub cover barrel having a first end and a second end to the removable hub cover ring, wherein the first end of the removable hub cover barrel is operatively attached to the removable hub cover ring;
- locating a removable insert within the removable hub cover barrel such that the removable insert is located adjacent to the second end of the removable hub cover barrel,
- wherein the removable insert further comprises;
- an insert stem having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end of the insert stem is operatively connected to the removable insert,
- a shaft collar operatively connected to the second end of the insert stem, and
- a set screw located on the shaft collar;
- and
- attaching a retaining ring within the removable hub cover barrel such that the retaining ring is located adjacent to the removable insert in order to retain the removable insert within the removable hub cover barrel.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.