Wheel trim attachment system for different bolt patterns
AssigneePheonix USA, Inc.
InventorsJames P. Wright, Timothy L. Bates, Kevin D. Nash, Barry Lynn Roberts, John Davenport
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Abstract
The present invention discloses a wheel trim attachment system for trailer wheels. In the present invention, a bracket is provided having a cloverleaf hole which can receive lugs sized and spaced for a six lug, eight lug, and ten lug variety. Additionally, a mounting orifice is provided which can be placed on the wheel at a constant radius from the center of the wheel to allow a single wheel liner to be attached to different sized wheels. Attachments can be used to attach the wheel liner to the bracket. The wheel liner can have lug covers and hub covers.
Claims7
A wheel trim attachment system comprising:
- a. a wheel liner;
- b. a bracket having a clover leaf hole;
- c. means for attaching said wheel liner to said bracket;
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- d. wherein said clover leaf hole having a six lug hole, an eight lug hole, and a ten lug hole.
A system for attaching a wheel liner to a wheel having plural lugs and plural lug nuts:
- a. a bracket having plural clover leaf holes receiving said plural lugs and attached to said wheel by said plural lug nuts;
- b. means for attaching said wheel liner to said bracket;
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- c. each of said clover leaf holes having a six lug hole, an eight lug hole, and a ten lug hole.
A universal system for attaching a wheel liner to a wheel having six lugs and lug nuts, eight lugs and lug nuts, or ten lugs and lug nuts comprising:
- a. a bracket having a pair of clover leaf holes, each of said clover leaf holes having a six lug hole, and eight lug hole, and a ten lug hole, said pair of clover leaf holes having a clover leaf center line, said bracket having a threaded orifice substantially 16.04 mm from said clover leaf center line, said bracket attached to said wheel by pairs of said lug nuts;
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- b. means for attaching said wheel liner to said bracket.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.