Deep-lip Wheel Cover
OwnerFrank Thomas Noriegainventor
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Abstract
A deep-lip wheel cover apparatus that attaches with a steel wheel includes a wheel cover, a center cap, and a hub ring. The hub ring is centrally connected with the steel wheel so that the wheel cover and the center cap can be attached to the hub ring. The wheel cover also attaches with the steel wheel through a plurality of fastening systems, where the plurality of fastening system provide additional connection points in between the wheel cover and the steel wheel. When the wheel cover and the center cap are installed within the steel wheel, the wheel cover and the center cap completely cover the steel wheel creating a deep-lip appearance within the steel wheel.
Claims21
A deep-lip wheel cover for a deep-lip rim comprises:
- a wheel cover;
- a center cap;
- a hub ring;
- the wheel cover comprises a brim, a plurality of cover spokes, a cap resting rim, a plurality of hub securing clips, a plurality of flange securing clips, and a plurality of fastening systems;
- the plurality of cover spokes being radially connected around the cap resting rim;
- the brim being concentrically positioned around the cap resting rim and being connected around the plurality of cover spokes;
- the center cap and the hub ring being concentrically positioned with the wheel cover;
- the wheel cover being mounted against the hub ring;
- the center cap being mounted into the cap resting rim opposite the hub ring;
- the brim comprises an annular protrusion, an extended outer lip, an inner lip edge, a valve stem hole, a plurality of ribs, and an annular locking ring;
- the cap resting rim comprises an inner edge, an outer edge, a first securing tab, and a second securing tab;
- the center cap comprises a cavity;
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- the hub ring comprises an inner lateral edge, an outer lateral edge, a cap attachment tab, and a cover attachment tab.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.