Retainer for wheel trim
OwnerEdward G. Spisakinventor
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Abstract
A wheel trim assembly having a plastic trim portion with a plurality of metal retaining members attached to the plastic portion for securely attaching the assembly to a vehicle wheel flange. The metal retaining members including circumferentially spaced hooks for engaging opposite edges of the plastic portion and spring clips for engaging in recesses in the plastic portion to secure the retaining members to the wheel trim.
Claims9
A wheel trim member having a bracket member extending axially from a back surface of said wheel trim member, a retainer mounted on a radial outer surface of said bracket member and including a base portion, said base portion including attaching portions at circumferentially spaced points engaging opposite edge portions of said bracket member to prevent relative circumferential and radial movement of said retainer relative to said bracket member, said bracket member having a radially outwardly opening recess, a projecting element forming part of said retainer and disposed in said recess and preventing axial movement of said retainer relative to said bracket member, and means forming part of said base of said retainer to grip the tire rim of a wheel.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.