Vehicle wheel cover
OwnerMitchell Nunes, Calvin Wanginventors
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Abstract
A vehicle wheel cover (10) having a design (36) which replicates the intrinsic design (20) of a vehicle wheel (12), and which includes a central aperture (38) which encompasses a set of lug nuts located on the vehicle wheel (12). The wheel cover (10) also includes a plurality of spaced wheel cover fasteners (44). When the wheel cover (10) is pressed against the vehicle wheel (12) the wheel cover fasteners (44) clip onto a peripheral edge (14) on the vehicle wheel (12) to securely hold the wheel cover (10) to the vehicle wheel (12). When the wheel cover (10) is attached, the vehicle wheel simulates the appearance of a solid, chrome plated vehicle wheel.
Claims10
A process for enhancing the appearance of vehicle wheels without incurring a large expense, said process comprising the following steps:
- a) select a vehicle wheel constructed of common grade material, having an intrinsic design and spaced lug nuts,
- b) produce a thin-walled wheel cover which replicates the intrinsic design of said vehicle wheel, said wheel cover having an interior surface, an exterior surface, a peripheral edge and a central aperture dimensioned to accommodate the spaced lug nuts,
- c) attach a vehicle wheel attachment means to the interior of said wheel cover,
- d) apply an enhanced finish to at least the exterior surface of said wheel cover, and
- e) attach said wheel cover to said vehicle wheel with said vehicle wheel attachment means, wherein when said wheel cover is attached, said vehicle wheel simulates the appearance of a solid, enhanced finish vehicle wheel.
A process for producing an enhanced finish vehicle wheel cover, said process comprising the following steps:
- a) select a vehicle wheel constructed of common grade material having a peripheral edge, spaced lug nuts and an intrinsic design,
- b) produce a replica of the exterior surface of said vehicle wheel,
- c) place said replica against the exterior surface of said vehicle wheel and make any modifications and adjustments to assure a close interface with said vehicle wheel,
- d) produce a mold patterned after said modified and adjusted vehicle wheel replica,
- e) produce from said mold a thin-walled plastic vehicle wheel cover having an exterior surface, an interior surface and a peripheral edge, wherein the exterior surface has a design which replicates the intrinsic design of said vehicle wheel,
- f) apply an enhanced finish, such as chrome plating to said plastic wheel cover,
- g) inspect the selected finish wheel cover for general appearance, fit, valve stem clearance, and quality of the chrome plating,
- h) attach a plurality of vehicle wheel attachment means spaced around the interior surface and adjacent the peripheral edge of said vehicle wheel cover, and
- i) attach a set of wheel covers to a set of vehicle wheels by pressing the attachment means against the peripheral edges of said vehicle wheels, wherein when attached, the vehicle wheels simulate the appearance of solid, chrome-plated vehicle wheels.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.