Wheel cover assembly
AssigneeLund, Inc.
InventorsBrent L. Rose, William Franklin Bibb
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Abstract
The present disclosure relates to a wheel cover assembly for a wheel assembly of a vehicle. The wheel cover assembly can include a bracket configured to be mounted onto the wheel assembly, an outer ring configured to be coupled with the bracket, and an inner cover removably couplable with the outer ring. The inner cover can comprise at least one attachment mechanism having a spring element, a catch and a handle, where the spring element can bias the catch to engage with the bracket or the outer ring to removably secure the inner cover to the outer ring.
Claims22
A wheel cover assembly for covering an interior portion of a wheel of a vehicle, the wheel cover assembly comprising:
- an interface support constructed to be mounted onto a wheel assembly;
- a cover support constructed to be attached to the interface support, the cover support defining an outer perimeter and a center opening passing completely through the cover support;
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- a cover constructed to be attached to at least one of the interface support or the cover support;
- wherein the outer perimeter of the cover support is configured to align with a rim of the wheel well and the cover is configured to cover the center opening of the cover support when the wheel cover assembly is in an assembled position and allow access to the wheel well when in a disassembled position;
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- wherein the cover comprises at least one attachment mechanism to secure the cover to the interface support or the cover support.
A wheel assembly for a vehicle, the wheel assembly comprising:
- a wheel attached to a wheel rim, the wheel rim defining a wheel cavity inside the wheel and wheel rim;
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- a wheel cover assembly comprising:
- an interface support mounted to the wheel rim and at least partially located within the wheel cavity;
- a cover support attached to the interface support, the cover support defining an outer perimeter and a center opening;
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- a cover releasably attached to at least one of the interface support or the cover support;
- wherein the outer perimeter of the cover support aligns with an internal edge of the wheel or wheel rim and the cover releasably covers the center opening of the cover support when the wheel cover is attached to at least one of the interface support or the cover support and allows access to the wheel cavity when the cover is removed from the at least one of the interface support or the cover support;
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- wherein the cover comprises at least one attachment mechanism to secure the cover to the interface support or the cover support.
A method for attaching a wheel cover assembly to removably cover an interior portion of a wheel of a vehicle, the method comprising:
- attaching an interface support onto a wheel assembly, the wheel assembly defining an internal cavity formed by a wheel and wheel rim;
- attaching a cover support to the interface support, the cover support defining an outer perimeter and a center opening passing completely through the cover support, wherein the outer perimeter of the cover support is configured to align with an internal edge of the wheel;
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- attaching a cover to at least one of the interface support or the cover support, the cover comprising at least one attachment mechanism to secure the cover to the interface support or the cover support, wherein the cover is configured to be releasably attached to at least one of the interface support or the cover support;
- wherein the cover is configured to cover the center opening of the cover support when the cover is attached to at least one of the interface support or the cover support and allow access to the wheel well when the cover is removed from at least one of the interface support or the cover support.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.