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US 12,558,917 B2Granted
Wheel cover for a motor vehicle
AssigneeDaimler Truck AG
InventorsAnna Von Ravensberg, John Gerald Koch
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Abstract
The invention relates to a wheel cover (1) for a motor vehicle, comprising a first cover element (2), configured to be mounted to an axle assembly (3) of the motor vehicle, the first cover element (2) comprising a hole (2′) through which a hub (3) of the axle assembly (3) is accessible. The wheel cover (1) comprises a second cover element (4), which is detachably connected to the first cover element (2) and covers the hole (2′), when connected to the first cover element (2).
Claims11
A wheel cover for a motor vehicle, comprising:
- a mounting hub including:
- a mounting hub base portion, extending perpendicular to an axle axis defined by an axle of the motor vehicle, and affixed to an axle assembly, wherein the mounting hub base portion includes an internal wall that defines a first opening;
- a mounting hub body portion extending from the mounting hub base portion, wherein the mounting hub body portion extends parallel to the axle axis;
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- a mounting hub flange portion extending from the mounting hub body portion, wherein the mounting hub flange portion extends perpendicular to the axle axis;
- a first cover element configured to be mounted to the axle assembly of the motor vehicle via the mounting hub, including:
- a first cover element base portion, extending perpendicular to the axle axis, and affixed to the mounting hub flange portion, wherein the first cover element base portion includes an internal wall that defines a second opening;
- a first cover element body portion extending from the first cover element base portion, wherein the first cover element body portion extends parallel to the axle axis;
- and
- a first cover element flange portion extending from the first cover element body portion, wherein the first cover element flange portion extends perpendicular to the axle axis;
- and
- a second cover element detachably connected to the first cover element flange portion and which covers the first opening and the second opening when connected to the first cover element.
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