# US 12,759,341 B2 · Car wheel rim decoration cover fastening structure

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- Number: US 12,759,341 B2
- Document ID: US12759341B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 18/672,064
- Filed: 2024-05-23
- Published: 2025-11-27
- Granted: 2026-10-13
- Earliest claimed: 2024-05-23
- Assignees: Superior Crown Material Co., Ltd.
- Applicants: Superior Crown Material Co., Ltd.
- Inventors: Ming-Fang Wang
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12759341B2

## CPC

- B60B 7/066: {to the hub}
- B60B 7/12: comprising an annular spring or gripping element mounted on the cover (B60B7/08 takes precedence)
- B60B: VEHICLE WHEELS (making wheels or wheel parts by rolling B21H1/00, by forging, hammering or pressing B21K1/28); CASTORS; AXLES FOR WHEELS OR CASTORS; INCREASING WHEEL ADHESION

## Abstract

A wheel rim assembly includes a wheel rim, a decoration cover, and a locking cap. The wheel rim has a rim body, a first central hole, and a first flange. The decoration cover has a cover body, a second central hole, and a second flange. The cover body is assembled on the rim body. The second central hole aligns with the first central hole. The locking cap includes a cap body and an elastic ring. The cap body has multiple insertion shafts passing through the second central hole and the first central hole. Each of the insertion shafts has an outer face formed with a locking hook and an inner face provided with at least one positioning groove. The locking hook is locked on the first flange. The elastic ring is mounted in the at least one positioning groove.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A wheel rim assembly comprising:
a wheel rim, a decoration cover, and a locking cap;
wherein:
the wheel rim has a rim body;
the rim body has a center provided with a first central hole penetrating the rim body;
the first central hole has an inside formed with a first flange protruding therefrom;
the decoration cover has a cover body;
the cover body has a center provided with a second central hole penetrating the cover body;
the second central hole has an inside formed with a second flange protruding therefrom;
the cover body is assembled on the rim body;
the second central hole aligns with the first central hole;
the locking cap includes a cap body and an elastic ring;
the cap body has a face formed with multiple insertion shafts protruding therefrom;
the insertion shafts are arranged annularly;
a predetermined distance is defined between each of the insertion shafts and an edge of the cap body;
each of the insertion shafts has an outer face formed with a locking hook;
each of the insertion shafts has an inner face provided with at least one annular positioning groove;
the elastic ring is mounted in the at least one positioning groove of each of the insertion shafts simultaneously;
the inner face of each of the insertion shafts is formed with at least one rib protruding therefrom;
the at least one positioning groove is formed in the at least one rib;
each of the insertion shafts passes through the second central hole and the first central hole simultaneously;
the locking hook of each of the insertion shafts is locked on the first flange simultaneously; and
the cap body rests on the second flange.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The wheel rim assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein the locking hook of each of the insertion shafts has an oblique guide face.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The wheel rim assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein the elastic ring is made of metal and has a C-shaped annular profile.