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US 12,420,584 B2Granted
Floating centercap for vehicle
AssigneeRealwheels Corporation
InventorsJohn G. Polka, Ron Tushner
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Abstract
A floating centercap assembly for a vehicle includes a cap and a counterweight affixed to the cap. A cup is included having a central bearing affixed to the cap wherein the counterweight travels rotationally within a sidewall of the cup. One of a retainer clip and a bracket affixes the cup to the vehicle wheel cover or axle.
Claims17
A floating centercap assembly for a vehicle wheel cover, the floating centercap assembly comprising:
- a cap;
- a counterweight affixed to the cap;
- a cup having a central bearing affixed to the cap wherein the counterweight travels rotationally within the cup, wherein the cup includes a central bearing sleeve and a perimeter sidewall, wherein the central bearing sleeve is crenellated;
- a bearing retainer positioned on the bearing sleeve to retain the central bearing, wherein the bearing retainer includes apertures that mate with corresponding crenellations of the bearing sleeve;
- and
- one of a retainer clip and a bracket affixing the cup to the vehicle wheel cover or axle.
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A floating centercap assembly for a vehicle wheel cover, the floating centercap assembly comprising:
- a cap;
- a counterweight affixed to the cap;
- a cup including a central bearing sleeve and a perimeter sidewall;
- a pair of bearings stacked within the central bearing sleeve and connected to the cap to permit the counterweight to travel rotationally within the cup;
- a bearing retainer positioned on the bearing sleeve to retain the bearings within the bearing sleeve, wherein the bearing sleeve and the bearing retainer mate with crenellations and apertures between them;
- and
- one of a retainer clip and a bracket affixing the cup to the vehicle wheel cover or axle.
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A floating centercap assembly for a vehicle comprising:
- a cap;
- a counterweight affixed to the cap;
- a cup having a central bearing affixed to the cap wherein the counterweight travels rotationally within the cup;
- and
- a bracket affixing the cup to a vehicle axle, wherein the bracket is attached directly to an axle of the vehicle.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.