Wheel dust filter

Abstract

A wheel dust filter including a central mounting plate having a central mounting hole formed therethrough and a plurality of lug apertures formed through the mounting plate and spaced around the central mounting hole; a circular frame rim having four sequentially spaced, rim filter receiving channels; four radially projecting frame rim supports each having two rim support filter receiving channels, each rim support being in connection between the frame rim and the central mounting plate in a manner to define four filter apertures; and four filter elements constructed from open cell foam, each filter element being positioned within one of the four filter apertures in a manner such that portions of the perimeter edge of each filter are positioned within a rim filter receiving channel and two rim support filter receiving channels. In use, the wheel dust filter is positioned over the brake assembly of an automobile wheel assembly by inserting the lugs of the wheel assembly through the lug apertures prior to positioning the wheel onto the wheel assembly in the convention fashion. The filter elements provide a pathway for cooling air to reach the brake assembly while minimizing migration of brake dust from the brake assembly to the exterior surface of the wheel.

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