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US 12,403,722 B2Granted
Hubcap
AssigneeAmsted Rail Company, Inc.
InventorBrian C. Ford
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Abstract
A hubcap includes a monolithic main body. The monolithic main body includes (i) a sidewall having an annular cross-section, a hub end, and a vent end opposite the hub end, (ii) an end-cap abutting and spanning across the vent end, and (iii) a flange abutting and at least partially surrounding the hub end. The flange has an outer flange-surface facing the vent end and, opposite the outer flange-surface, an inner flange-surface that defines an annular channel.
Claims19
A hubcap comprising:
- a monolithic main body including (i) a sidewall having an annular cross-section, a hub end, and a vent end opposite the hub end, (ii) an end-cap abutting and spanning across the vent end, and (iii) a flange abutting and at least partially surrounding the hub end;
- the flange having an outer flange-surface facing the vent end and, opposite the outer flange-surface, an inner flange-surface that defines an annular channel;
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- the monolithic main body including a plurality of communication holes each spanning between the annular channel and the outer flange-surface.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.