Automotive wheel overlay attachment system
AssigneeKeystone Automotive Operations, Inc.
InventorsMitchell Nunes, Kurt Kruse
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Abstract
A vehicle wheel overlay attachment system disclosed herein provides for wheel overlays, or wheel skins, that are readily installable over existing wheels by securing directly to a wheel center cap. The center cap is adapted to be inserted into the center hub portion of the wheel, much like a traditional center cap, but also contains a system for securing a wheel overlay to the center cap. When properly installed on the center cap, the wheel overlay will be snugly positioned over the wheel thereby changing the appearance of the vehicle wheel.
Claims16
A vehicle wheel center cap assembly comprising:
- a center cap that engages a center recess of a vehicle wheel;
- and
- a mechanism for securing a vehicle wheel overlay to the center cap.
A vehicle wheel overlay attachment system comprising:
- a vehicle wheel overlay having:
- a shape corresponding to a shape of a vehicle wheel, wherein the vehicle wheel has a center recess;
- a center cap engaging area corresponding to the center recess of the vehicle wheel;
- a center cap that engages the center cap engaging area of the vehicle wheel overlay;
- and a mechanism for securing a vehicle wheel overlay to the center cap.
A vehicle wheel overlay comprising:
- a body with a shape corresponding to a shape of a vehicle wheel;
- and
- a plurality of lug nut engaging areas;
- wherein the vehicle wheel includes a plurality of recesses into which a lug nut is inserted;
- wherein the plurality of lug nut engaging areas secure the vehicle wheel overlay to the vehicle wheel.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.